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by DavidPeiffer 848 days ago
I believe the machines generally disable themselves and need a factory technician to re-enable them should they fault out.
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I've heard it justified as a safety measure - those machines are carefully balanced on installation, and if the sensors detect it being moved, the machine locks itself out to avoid damaging itself, workpieces and/or operators.