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APAS sensor head | About this product
Bosch Rexroth AG, Edition 11.2020, 3 842 565 042
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4.1
Product description
The CDE sensor head is an optional component of the APAS assistant
detecting collisions of the end effector (e.g. gripper) and triggering a
safe stop of the robot arm. Regardless of the direction of approach of
the robot, two proximity switches in the collision detection element
are opened when the end effector collides with a person or an object.
The proximity switches must be analyzed by the safety control installed in
the APAS assistant. For the sensor head, there is a pre-defined interface
in the APAS assistant. In the delivery condition of the APAS assistant,
this input is bridged. After collision detection, an automatic restart is not
intended.
In addition, the sensor head is equipped with a capacitive sensor skin
that is connected to the sensor skin of the APAS assistant. The sensor
skin detects interventions in the APAS assistant sensor area or detectable
objects located therein in a contactless manner. In this case, the APAS
assistant is stopped in a safe way. The robot arm will only automatically
resume its motion sequence when the sensor area is free again.
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