Preface
Dear customer,
Thank you very much for purchasing a product made by OPTI-
MUM.
OPTIMUM metal working machines offer a maximum of quality,
technically optimum solutions and
price performance ratio. Continuous enhancements and product
innovations guarantee state-of-the-art products and safety at any
time.
Before commissioning the machine please thoroughly read these
operating instructions and get familiar with the machine. Please
also make sure that all persons operating the machine have read
and understood the operating instructions beforehand.
Keep these operating instructions in a safe place nearby the
machine.
The operating instructions include indications for safety-relevant
and proper installation, operation and maintenance of the
machine. The continuous observance of all notes included in this
manual guarantee the safety of persons and of the machine.
The manual determines the intended use of the machine and
includes all necessary information for its economic operation as
well as its long service life.
In the paragraph "Maintenance" all maintenance works and func-
tional tests are described which the operator must perform in regu-
lar intervals.
The illustration and information included in the present manual can
possibly deviate from the current state of construction of your
machine. Being the manufacturer we are continuously seeking for
improvements and renewal of the products.Therefore, changes
might be performed without prior notice. The illustrations of the
grinding machine may be different from the illustrations in these
instructions with regard to a few details. However, this does not
have any influence on the operability of the grinding machine.
Therefore, no claims may be derived from the indications and
descriptions. Changes and errors are reserved!
Your suggestion with regard to these operating instructions are an
important contribution to optimising our work which we offer to our
customers. For any questions or suggestions for improvement,
please do not hesitate to contact our service department.
If you have any further questions after reading these operating
instructions and you are not able to solve your problem with a help
of these operating instructions, please contact your specialised
dealer or directly the company OPTIMUM.
Optimum Maschinen Germany GmbH
Dr.- Robert - Pfleger - Str. 26
D-96103 Hallstadt
Fax (+49)0951 / 96 555 - 888
Mail:
info@optimum-maschinen.de
Internet: www.optimum-maschinen.de
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Safety
Glossary of symbols
gives further advice
calls on you to act
enumerations
This part of the operating instructions
explains the meaning and use of the warning notices
included in these operating instructions,
defines the intended use of the grinding machine,
points out the dangers that might arise for you or others if
these instructions are not observed,
informs you about how to avoid dangers.
Optimum Maschinen Germany GmbH
convince by an outstanding
In addition to these operation instructions, please observe
the applicable laws and regulations,
the legal regulations for accident prevention,
the prohibition, warning and mandatory signs as well as
the warning notes on the grinding machine.
1.1
Safety instructions (warning notes)
1.1.1 Classification of hazards
We classify the safety warnings into various levels. The table
below gives an overview of the classification of symbols (ideo-
gram) and the warning signs for each specific danger and its (pos-
sible) consequences.
Ideo-
Warning alert
gram
DANGER!
WARNING!
CAUTION!
ATTENTION!
INFORMATION
1.1.2 Other pictograms
Warning of flamma-
Warning of auto-
ble substances!
matic start-up!
Use protective
Pull the main plug!
glasses!
1.0.1
English
Definition / consequence
Threatening danger that will
cause serious injury or death
to people.
A danger that might cause
severe injury to the personnel
or can lead to death.
Danger or unsafe procedure
that might cause injury to
people or damage to
property.
Situation that could cause
damage to the grinding
machine and product and
other types of damage.
No risk of injury to people.
Application tips and other
important or useful
information and notes.
No dangerous or harmful
consequences for people or
objects.
Risk of drawing-in!
Read the operat-
ing instruction!
Use ear protection!
Use face shield!
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