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When is an Emergency stop button ,not an emergency stop butt

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thehappyones
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When is an Emergency stop button ,not an emergency stop butt

Post by thehappyones »

anybody got packet machine or work on one
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Re: When is an Emergency stop button ,not an emergency stop butt

Post by Mangonuts »

Nope ...... but ....

A red emergency stop button should disable a machine from the entire power supply. Modifications to make older machines PUWER compliant are taking place now, in time for them to be scrapped fully H&S compliant!

A blue stop should stop the machines motorization.