GRINDER SAFETY

KAEFER KGTC, Kuwait

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Safe Orientation for Grinding Machine

Dead Man
Switch

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Grinding machine & wheels
> Grinding Machine

> Grinding Machine label

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Safe Method
Mounting of Depressed Centre wheel on Grinder

Grinder

Guard

Back flange

Grinding wheel

Adopter Nut

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 Unsafe Method
Mounting of Wheel on Grinder

Grinder

Grinding wheel

Adopter Nut

The back flange Not used

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 Unsafe Method
Mounting of Wheel on Grinder

M/c RPM 6600 Wheel RPM 6500

Safe Method : Grinding wheel RPM shall be more or equal

to RPM(Revolutions per minute) of the machine.

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MOUNTING
> Wheel must easily fit on the spindle. MUST NOT BE LOOSE

> It bore is tight keep the wheel aside. DO NOT TRY TO

INCREASE BORE SIZE

Precautions Before & During Usage

Check the below mention things:
Flanges
Mounting
Machine
Visual Inspection
Labels
Safety Devices

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 MACHINE Precautions
Machine should be well
maintained. There should be
no vibration

Bearing should be in good

condition

Always use correct key to

open adaptor nut

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 VISUAL INSPECTION
Visually inspect wheel for cracks
Check for damage during storage / transit /
handling
Do not use such wheel

Guard must cover 50% of grinding wheel.

Keep guard between your face and wheel.

Installation of New Wheel

Know the rated RPM of grinder and wheel
Perform Ring Test Gently tap new wheel with
non-metal object and listen for ring if you hear a
dead sound or thump Do not use and discard
the wheel.
Do not over-tighten adaptor nut
Unplug before changing wheel.

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Storage and Expiry
Grinding wheels are subject to deterioration if
stored in damp or humid conditions. The effects
are a reduction in bond strength caused by the
ingress of moisture; this affects the balance and
causes surface growth, which reduces the
bursting speed.

Always noticed that there shall an expiry date

stamped into the steel lip of every grinding/cutting
disc.

On reaching their limits, all grinding wheels

are to be removed from service and destroyed.
Where, however, sufficiently large quantities of
unused wheels are in store, they may be returned
to the manufacturer for inspection and life
extension. Workshops holding or using grinding
wheels are to maintain a register specifying the
life limit date and location of each wheel.

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KAEFER Yard Store

Unsafe Safe

Expiry Date : 03/2013

Expiry Date : 03/2017

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KAEFER Yard Store

Unsafe Unsafe

Expiry Date : No
expiry Date
Expiry Date : 04/2015

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 Grinder Machine Safety
The fact that a grinder is portable increases the hazard. Protect the grinder from:
Being Dropped
Sharp Blows Shocks
High Impact

Know the revolution per minutes (RPMs) of the grinder wheel of the grinding
wheel to avoid explosion.

Avoid Over Speed

Where the grinder RPMs exceeds the rated RPMs of the grinding wheel to avoid
explosion.

Personal Protective Equipment required

Eye Goggles
Face Shield
Hearing protection
Steel Toe Work Boots
Leather Gloves
INSPECT ELECTRICAL CORD, GRINDER
BODY AND WHEEL FOR DEFECTS

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Thank You

Navdeep Menon

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