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Risk Assessments for Collaborative Robots

There are four types of collaborative applications: safety monitored stops, hand guiding, speed & separation monitoring and power & force limiting. To make things clear, it is not because the robot is collaborative that the application is collaborative and vice versa. In fact, for many collaborative applications, regular (industrial) robots can be used (only if they meet Part 1 of ISO-10218-1: 2011).

Risk Assessments for Collaborative Robots

There are four types of collaborative applications: safety monitored stops, hand guiding, speed & separation monitoring and...

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New eBook on Collaborative Robot Risk Assessment

If you have been in the robotic or industrial world you have probably already heard about risk assessments. This process is of...

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Are You Still Doubting Collaborative Robot Safety???

As I visit different shops and laboratories to discuss the potential of robotic integration, the major concern is always...

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What Should be the First Collaborative Robot Application in Your Factory?

You are now convinced of the potential of collaborative robots to increase the productivity in your factory and maybe even...

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What is a Cobot (Collaborative Robot)? Types & Applications

The word “cobot” has been widely used for different things. In this article, we elaborate on its meaning and the variations on...

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Recent Investments in Collaborative Robot Companies

Following the recent Gomtec acquisition by ABB, the news of another collaborative specific brand bought by a major investor,...

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Why Are Collaborative Robots So Cheap?

You may wonder why there is such a strong difference between the collaborative and industrial robot price. Well there are few...

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Fanuc's First Collaborative Robot: CR-35iA

A couple of months ago I wrote an article about the ''Green Fanuc''. The robot has been demonstrated at different shows and...

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Is ABB's YuMi the Next Generation of Collaborative Robot?

ABB has been a leading robotics company for a very long time. With industrial robots of every size, pre-engineered robotic...

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