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SAFETY
UNIVERSAL ROBOTS MANUAL — MAR 9, 2023 — RELEASE: V1.0.3
2.3.1 Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC)
Because of their small size, no serious threats to life or physical condition can normally be expected from
electric miniature drivers. Therefore, the Machinery Directive does not apply to our products. The
products described here are not "incomplete machines", so installation instructions are not normally
issued by qbrobotics.
2.3.2 Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU)
The Low Voltage Directive applies for all electrical equipment with a nominal voltage of 75 to 1500 V DC
and 50 to 1000 V AC. The products described in this device manual do not fall within the scope of this
directive, since they are intended for lower voltages.
2.4 Environmental conditions
Wrong environmental and operating conditions can lead to injuries, product damages and/or significant
reduction to the product's life.
2.5 Environmental safety
The qb SoftClaw must be disposed of in accordance with the applicable national laws, regulations and
standards.
All the components of this product have been chosen in accordance with the EU RoHS directive 2011/65/
EU: they are produced with restricted use of hazardous substances to protect the environment.
Observe national registration requirements for importers according to EU WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU.
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Any use or application deviating from intended use is deemed to be impermissible misuse.
This includes, but is not limited to:
Use before performing a risk assessment;
Use outside the permissible operational conditions and specifications;
Use in not low-dust environment;
Use in places with high temperature or humidity;
Use in wet places;
Use in potentially explosive atmospheres;
Use in medical and life critical applications;
Use close to a human's head, face and eye area;
Use as a climbing aid;
Use in outdoor applications.
