Just slow down machines is not enought. I'm still stunning how much the operators trust on things like E-Stop and Safety-Doors. They open the doors, don't even look and go into the machine with there hands. Most people have no idea what's behind a E-Stop and Safety-Doors these days. Also how much paper work each time .. sadly the paper part grows very fast .. and does not really help at all. Just worthless paper.
> I'm still stunning how much the operators trust on things like E-Stop and Safety-Doors. They open the doors, don't even look and go into the machine with there hands.
Wow. Where I am we sometimes do this, but never without real thought. And, generally, we revisit that part of the process again and again over time.
One example: initial setup of a CNC machine part. If you don't have $50K-$100K, you are setting this up by hand. You are moving the cutting head while your hand is in the same space. If you screw up, it probably won't rip your hand off, but you will likely wind up with a solid, painful gash and it might break a small bone if you get really unlucky.
People don't respect servos enough. They're remarkably powerful and probably moreso than you expect.
> initial setup of a CNC machine part. If you don't have $50K-$100K, you are setting this up by hand.
Curious what specifically you need your hand inside for? Do you simply mean the machine is on (though entirely inactive) while putting the part in, touching off the part slipping the business card in and out, or something else entirely?
It's not just about CNC machines. All automated machines have to have E-Stops and so on.
Mostly operators open door because something is mixed um inside. (To many bottles, broken bottles, broken paper, broken sensor, wathever ..
Of course as more often you can build the same machine, as better you can work out details. But sometimes there is just "one" machine. Then usually have to work out the the flaws first ..
A friend from school cleaned a CNC mill while the machine worked. The safety door was manipulated and the 2D table drove over his hand ..
