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Safety information
2.1
General safety note
The information and tools will not fulfill the safety requirements for your application
without further adjustments being made. The project planning provided by way of exam‐
ple is intended to serve as the basis to allow you to perform your own project planning
and programming in line with your specific requirements. What this means is that the
information and tools merely provide an example to demonstrate how a safety function
can be taken care of.
When it comes to your own project planning and programming, you will need to rely on
qualified staff given that it is your responsibility to ensure that the following require‐
ments are complied with at the very least:
b
Carrying out a risk assessment
b
Taking into account applicable standards
b
Verifying and validating the safety functions.
2.2
Intended use
This safety system was developed for cooperative work environments with robots (coop‐
erative = humans and robots working in the same space at different times).
This safety system protects these cooperative work environments by monitoring access
to hazardous areas using safety laser scanners and, if necessary, slowing or stopping
the robots.
Prerequisites
In order to use this safety system, the following requirements must be met:
•
The supplied Flexi Soft file and the SISTEMA file must be adjusted to the individual
application in accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements.
•
Additional protective devices must be provided by the manufacturer to protect
against hazards that arise independently of the robot movement.
2.3
Improper use
The safety system is
not
suitable for applications to which at least one of the following
features applies:
•
The robot can be accessed from all sides.
•
It is possible for parts to be propelled in the robot workspace.
•
It is possible for radiation to escape in the robot workspace.
•
Hazards remain even when the robot is stopped, due to causes such as radiation,
heat or electricity.
•
The protective field and warning field of the safety laser scanner cannot com‐
pletely cover all open access points to the robot (
•
Field sets are not configured correctly, e.g. the protective field is too small.
•
It is possible to enter the hazardous area by climbing over it, standing behind it or
reaching through it.
•
Chairs, ladders or similar objects are used in the safety laser scanner field.
•
Transparent objects are used in the safety laser scanner field.
Limitations
This safety system is only suitable for protecting against mechanical hazards caused by
the movement of the robot.
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