This manual is exclusively meant for technical staff familiar with the applicable national standards. The following explanations and notes must be complied with when installing and starting up Toolinspect.

Read this manual before putting Toolinspect into operation.

Keep this manual accessible to all users for future reference.

The technical staff has to make sure that the application and use of the products described here meet all safety requirements, including those of all applicable laws, regulations, provisions and standards.

This documentation has been drafted with due care. However, the product described therein is subject to continual further development.

Therefore, this document is not to be considered conclusive for each and every case regarding its compliance with the specified performance data, standards or other characteristics and does not represent assurance of properties in line with § 459, Section 2 of German Civil Code. We reserve the right to change this document at any time and without prior notice if it contains any technical errors or typos. No legal claims can be made regarding changes to products already delivered based on the information, illustrations and descriptions in this document.

© This manual is protected by copyright. It must not be made available to a third party in whole or partly without the explicit written consent of the company MCU GmbH & Co. KG.

• This manual contains information and instructions on the proper use of the products.
• The products described here have been developed, manufactured, tested and documented in compliance with safety standards. This product does not pose any risk to persons or property if used in compliance with the handling and safety instructions specified for its planning, assembly and proper operation.

• The following EU directives were applied: 

2014/30/EU (EMV-Richtlinie)

2011/65/EU bzw. 2015/863/EU (RoHS-Richtline)

The following standards were applied:

DIN EN 61000-6-2:2005

DIN EN 61000-6-4:2007

DIN EN 61010-1:2010 + A1:2019 + A1:2019/AC:2019

The device is not prone to wear and tear. Therefore, specific values for MTTFd or B10d cannot be indicated.

The device is intended for use in an industrial environment (emission class A).

This is a class A system. Using it in residential areas can lead to radio interference; in which case one cannot demand from the operator of the system to take proper measures, or hold them liable for costs.

This product will run safely and without a flaw provided that it is transported, stored, setup, assembled and operated properly.

The technical staff has to ensure that the application and use of the products described here meet all safety requirements, including those of all applicable laws, regulations, provisions and standards.

Explanation of the safety symbols

This manual contains the following safety symbols. They are especially meant to draw the reader's attention to the safety instruction text alongside the symbols.

Caution

This symbol is used to make you aware of risks for the machine, material or environment.

Note

This symbol refers to information that can give you more insight.

Qualified personnel

The requirements expected from qualified staff comply with profiles described by ZVEI (German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association) and VDMA (German Engineering Association).

Adjustments or modifications to our products' hardware and software, if not clearly specified in this manual, must only be carried out by the technical staff of the company MCU GmbH & Co. KG.

Tampering of unqualified persons with the hardware or software, or ignoring the warnings as specified in this manual or on the product itself, can lead to severe personal injuries or damages to property.

Only qualified persons in compliance with IEV 826-09-01 (modified), who are familiar with the contents of this manual, should be allowed to install the described products or do maintenance work on them.

These are individuals, who 

1. based on their technical education, know-how and experience, as well as their knowledge of relevant standards can assess the work that needs to be done and can recognize the possible risks involved.
2. based on having worked for several years in a comparable area have a level of know-how similar to that accrued through a technical training.

Based on the purpose of its application, the product is delivered with a certain hardware and software configuration. Modifications to the hardware or software configuration, which go beyond the options as documented, are not permissible and will lead to non-liability of the company MCU GmbH & Co. KG.

The EWS FLEX BOX device uses sensors to detect collisions, monitor machining processes, and read and evaluate data from PLCs or CNC controllers.

The EWS COP device is designed to prevent collisions caused by incorrect input of correction data or errors when re-entering the NC program.