A steel bar bending machine is used for bending bars made of steel and heavy metals. These machines are used in building and construction (utilizado en edificio y la construcción). These machines can be used to bend steel at accurate angles. Therefore, it is important to follow important precautions when you are using steel bar bending machine.
Here are 5 tips for protecting yourself and the steel bar bending machine.
1: Read Instruction Manual
The first thing that you might want to do is to read and understand the steel bar bending machine’s instruction manual (el manual de instrucciones de la máquina dobladora). These machines are very powerful and they should not be operated by inexperienced people. Before operating the machine, you must understand properly how the machine functions and its method of operation.
If you are operating the steel bending machine for the first time, you must first get firsthand training from someone who is experienced. You might injure yourself if you don抰 know how to operate the machine properly. Therefore, you will be safe if you know how to operate the steel bending machine properly (la máquina de doblado fierro correctamente).
2: Wear Safety Gloves, Goggles and Protective Footwear
Working with steel bar bending machine is very risky. You should handle the heavy steels bars carefully. Accidents might happen when you are using the machines. Wear thick safety goggles when you are using the machine. The goggles protect the eyes from flying rods or particles. Thick gloves protect your palms and fingers (protege las palmas de las manos y los dedos) when you are handling heavy steel bars. Wear thick footwear so that you can operate the foot pedal properly.
3: Hand Placement
You should be careful about this, especially when you are using the machine on a bender table. Be careful where you place your hands when the machine is bending the steel bar towards the roller. Serious accidents and permanent injuries might happen if you are not careful.
4: Warm up the Machine
Warm the steel bar bending machine for a few machines (dobladora de fierro para algunas máquinas), especially in cold weather. This helps to get best results and for safe operation. Warming up the machine sets it in motion, so you will get better results. It is also important to warm up the machine because it reduces the stress on the steel bar bending machine
5: Proper Placement
Hold the steel bar parallel to the steel bender before bending it. Proper angling and placement of the steel bar is important if you want to get the best end result. It is also good for your safety. Choose the correct bending angle and then place the steel bar parallel to the bender table before you start bending it. Wrong placement can cause the steel bar to bend at incorrect angle. And the bar may hit you, leading to an injury.
These are the tips on how to protect yourself and steel bending machine (protegerse y proteger a máquina dobladora de fierro). Operating this machine is risky. You might injure yourself, so you need to be careful when you are using it. You can use the tips mentioned above to protect yourself and the machine.