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Robot Safety for Machine Tending Applications

Published: Publisher: Zhilianhai Robotics News

Hazards beyond the robot

HazardSourceTypical safeguard
ClampingMachine door and chuckInterlocked guard with trapped key
Spindle or press movementMachine cycleSafe stop plus interlock
Ejection of parts or coolantProcessShielding and splash guards
Robot motion into the machineProgrammed pathSafe zone limits

Practical rules

  • Assess the interaction, not the robot alone: door open means both machine and robot safe.
  • Define what happens if the robot faults while the door is opening.
  • Never allow a reset that restarts the machine without a separate start action.
  • Record the measured stopping time of the machine as well as the robot.

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