No crush hazard when machine is tilting down from unloading
- Incorporates fixed fenced guarding around three sides with easily removed panels using special key for access
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Existing crush hazard when machine is tilting down from unloading
- Serious injury could occur if machine came down on a person
- No visibility from the front of the machine while tilting it down
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Patented cylinder door proof closed locking mechanism
- Cylinder door latches use Braun proven technology with pin and cradle design
- Proof closed provides for added safety to ensure each cylinder door is closed and locked prior to start of any cylinder movement or closing of shell door
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Cylinder door locks are susceptible to failure
- Cylinder door could be ejected from machine during extract causing serious injury and/or facility damage
- Benchmarking shows average of one set of latch failures every 6 months
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Steam and water headers plumbed directly into tub with no break when tilting
- Steam hose is also captured with high strength cable per OSHA requirements
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No protection for steam or water connections should it become decoupled or seal fails during operation
- Could cause serious injury to someone from burns
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Split panel design is used to facilitate troubleshooting without need for Arc Flash PPE
- 95% of troubleshooting is done on 24v components
- No PPE required when working in the low voltage panel on Braun machines
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No separation of high voltage from low voltage to allow for troubleshooting without Arc Flash PPE
- Forces troubleshooting around high voltage components
- Very difficult while wearing appropriate PPE
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Shell Door —At end of cycle washer signals and waits for operator to initiate two-hand control to open shell door per ANSI Z.8.1
- Second delay with light and horn signals before any type of motion happens
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Shell Door —Automatically opens outer shell door at end of cyclewithout warning
- Violates two-hand control standard in ANSI Z.8.1
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Step—Automated deployment of step when shell door is raised using two-handed control
- Retracts when shell door is closed in preparation for wash
- Removes fatigue and ergonomic problems from operation
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Step—Manual step forces operators to bend down to deploy for loading
- Could cause fatigue and ergonomic-related injury
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