Safety; Intended Use - OnRobot VGC10 User Manual

Safety

2 Safety
The robot integrators are responsible for ensuring that the applicable safety laws and regulations in the
country concerned are observed and that any significant hazards in the complete robot application are
eliminated. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Performing a risk assessment for the complete robot system
• Interfacing other machines and additional safety devices if defined by the risk assessment
• Setting up the appropriate safety settings in the robot software
• Ensuring that the user will not modify any safety measures
• Validating that the total robot system is designed and installed correctly
• Specifying instructions for use
• Marking the robot installation with relevant signs and contact information of the integrator
• Collecting all documentation in a technical file; including the risk assessment and this manual

2.1 Intended Use

OnRobot tools are intended to be used on collaborative robots and light industrial robots with different
payloads depending on the end-of-arm tooling specifications. OnRobot tools are normally use in pick-and-
place, palletizing, machine tending, assembly, quality testing and inspection and surface finishing
applications.
The end-of-arm tooling should only operate under conditions noted in Technical sheets section.
Any use or application deviating from intended use is deemed to be impermissible misuse. This includes,
but is not limited to:
• Use in potentially explosive atmospheres
• Use in medical and life critical applications
• Use before performing a risk assessment
• Use outside the permissible operational conditions and specifications
• Use close to a human's head, face and eye area
• Use as a climbing aid
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