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2.3
Risk Assessment
Without special safeguards in its control system, the AdeptViper robot could inflict
serious injury on an operator working within its work envelope. Safety standards in
several countries require appropriate safety equipment to be installed as part of the
system.
Table 2-2
complete list. Safeguards must comply with all applicable local and national standards for
the location where the robot is installed.
Table 2-2. Partial List of Robot and Machinery Safety Standards
International
USA
ISO 10218
ANSI/RIA
R15.06
Adept has performed a Risk Assessment for this product, based on the intended
applications of the robot. The conclusions are summarized below.
Exposure
When arm power is on, all personnel must be kept out of the robot work envelope by
interlocked perimeter barriers. The only permitted exception is for teaching the robot in
Manual Mode by a skilled programmer (see
who must wear safety equipment (see
and carry the pendant (T1 or MCP). Therefore, exposure of personnel to hazards related to
the robot is limited (seldom and/or short exposure time).
Severity of Injury
Provided that skilled personnel who enter the robot work envelope are wearing protective
headgear, eyeglasses, and safety shoes, it is likely that any injuries caused by the robot
would be slight (normally reversible).
AdeptViper s650/s850 Robot User's Guide, Rev A
lists some of the safety standards that affect industrial robots. It is not a
Canada
Europe
EN 775
CAN/CSA-
Z434-94
EN 292-2
EN 954-1
EN 1050
"Safety Equipment for Operators" on page
Title of Standard
Manipulating Industrial Robots -
Safety
Industrial Robots and Robot
Systems - Safety Requirements
Safety of Machinery - Basic
Concepts, General Principles for
Design
Safety Related Parts of Control
Systems - General Principles for
Design
Safety of Machinery - Risk
Assessment
"Qualification of Personnel" on page
Risk Assessment
22),
22)
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