Common power sources are used in industry to make the machines operational for production. Understanding these powers and how to protect yourself from the hazards of these powers is very necessary.
Power sources commonly used on a machine:
- 1. Electrical power
- 2. Mechanical power
- 3. Pneumatic power
- 4. Hydraulic power
- 5. Chemical power
Details of each power source with associated risks.
All power sources should be shut off before starting maintenance work on the machine. This is also mentioned in the work order and work permits.
1. Electrical power
Electrical power is a common, necessary, and important machine operating source. The risks of electrical power are higher than those of other power sources. Electrical energy is necessary and important in the power sources used in industry, it is common for each machine to be functional.
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2. Mechanical power
Mechanical power is the moving of a machine’s parts. Like flywheels, gears, pullies, sprockets, belts, chains, and other moving parts. So that is why this is very dangerous to uncover or unsafe to use mechanical power.
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3. Steam power
Steam power is a very important power source. Its use increases the temperature of air for the drying purpose of the product. It is also used in machines to increase the temperature of water for washing, dying, and bleaching purposes. Steam uses the direct-on product in the machine. For product pressing, color penetration, and size variation.
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4. Pneumatic power
compressed air is Pneumatic power. Compressed air is used for the control system in the machine. Like open and close valves, pneumatic jacks, and cylinders. And carry to machine and machine parts.
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5. Chemical Power
Chemical Power is used for specific purposes and in specific types of machines for specific purposes. Sometimes chemical power is not a type of power.