| Featured Areas |
| (1) |
Canopy hoods
provide ventilation and are used to remove gases and fumes
emitted from decomposing plastic that may be irritating to eyes
and respiratory tract if employees are exposed. [Photo description: Highlighted area includes a silver
fume canopy
above the thermoforming machine.] View close-up |
| (2) |
This is the sheet intake area. The aluminum
plate supports and aligns the plastic sheet when starting a roll. The left and right
pin chain feed system transport the plastic sheet through the machine. There are
also sheet edge preheaters mounted on this plate to presoften material for thicker
materials. [Photo description:
Highlighted area includes a flat silver colored area that extends out from the
machine like a shelf.] View close-up |
| (3) |
This is a guarded in-running nip end feed
roller. Rolls of plastic
sheet that have been loaded on the roll stand are threaded by the worker to the
machine through end feed rollers. End feed rollers are guarded or opened to avoid a
wide range of injuries that occur from hazards created by the movement of machine
parts and/or roll stock. [Photo description: Highlighted area includes a
long narrow opening near the front of the machine.] View close-up |
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