A couple of weeks ago, Robotiq released its new ebook on Collaborative Robots introducing 9 different robots to the industry. These new types of robots are renown for their ability to work safely alongside human workers. The way industrial robots are used in manufacturing is about to change, since no barriers are necessary anymore. The safety systems are now integrated into the robots themselves.
New Standard
In order to assure that the use of these new robots is safe on the production line, the Robotics Industry Association announced, in May 2013, the adoption of the AINSI/RIA R15.06-2012. This is the new robot safety standard. Companies are now able to use collaborative robotics and remain AINSI certified, as long as the guidelines are respected. Various safety systems can be used to meet this standard and they are explained in a previous article: Safety Standards for Collaborative Robots
What about Yaskawa/Motoman?
When reading our ebook, some may notice that Yaskawa/Motomanrobots are not on the list. In …