Safety and Maintenance For CNC Machine
1 Safety Notes for CNC machine Operations
Safety is always a major concern in a metal-cutting Operation. CNC
equipment is automated and very fast, and consequently it is a source of
hazards , The hazards have to located and the personnel must be aware of
them in order to prevent injuries and damage to the equipment. Main
potential hazards include, rotating parts, such as the spindle, the tool in
the spindle, chuck, part in the chuck, and the turret with the tools and
rotating clamping devices, movable parts, such as the machining center
table, lathe slides, tailstock center , and tool carousel, errors in the
program such as improper use of the G00 code in conjunction with wrong
coordinate value, which can generate an unexpected rapid motion, an
error in setting or changing the offset value ,which can result in a
collision of the tool with part or the machine, and a hazardous action of
the machine caused by unqualified changes in a proven program, To
minimize or avoid hazards, try the following preventive action:
(1) Keep all of the original covers on the machine as supplied by
the machine tool builder
(2)
(3) Wear safety glasses, gloves, and proper clothing and shoes. Do not attempt to run the machine before you are familiar with
its control.