Collaborative robots (cobots) are starting to be accepted within the manufacturing sector. However, safety is still a concern for many. Suzanne Gill finds out how this issue being addressed. Making sure that cobots are inherently safe is a challenge that has been steadily addressed with the implementation of safety standards. The development of applicable safety standards started with ISO 10218-1:2006 (updated in 2011)and ISO 10218-2:2018. Part 1 covered just robots (manipulator and controller)while Part 2 covered the robot system/cell and the application. Since 2016 the ISO/TS 15066:2016 specifies the safety requirements for collaborative industrial robot systems and the work environment, and supplements the requirements and guidance on collaborative industrial robot operation given in ISO 10218 1 and ISO 10218 2.
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