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4 Questions to Ask When Performing a Risk Assessment for Collaborative Robots

Industrial robotics has changed significantly with the advent of collaborative robots that are more aware of their surroundings, and amenable to the people around them. While our manufacturing counterparts were once literally caged off for fear that their unbridled movements would quite literally sweep us off our feet, we can now work alongside robots with very little risk. This revolution might seem to require fewer safety measures, but in reality you aren’t off the hook when it comes to risk assessment, even with the latest technology in collaborative robots.

Charlotte Shea
By Charlotte Shea
on Jun 07, 2016 7:00 AM. 4 min read time
 
4 Questions to Ask When Performing a Risk Assessment for Collaborative Robots

Industrial robotics has changed significantly with the advent of collaborative robots that are more aware of their...

Charlotte Shea
By Charlotte Shea
on Jun 07, 2016 7:00 AM
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What is ISO/TS 15066?

In essence, ISO/TS 15066 is designed to build on and supplement the limited requirements laid out in existing standards.

Karine Simard
By Karine Simard
on May 31, 2016 7:00 AM
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ISO TS/15066's Family Tree

ISO/TS 15066 builds on ISO 10218-1 and ISO 10218-2, which were published in 2011 and describe safety requirements for...

Karine Simard
By Karine Simard
on May 25, 2016 7:00 AM
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Introducing Robotiq's Guide to ISO/TS 15066

Collaborative robots have changed how we work. Because they are now working alongside us, and not behind a 6-foot fence, we...

Karine Simard
By Karine Simard
on May 18, 2016 7:00 AM
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Robotics Is Evolving and so Are Risk Assessments

During the last 50 years or so, industrial robots have been increasingly used in manufacturing industries around the world. The...

Alexandre Pare
By Alexandre Pare
on Apr 07, 2016 7:00 AM
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Risk Assessments for Collaborative Robots - Updated eBook

Following the release of the ISO/TS 15066 and the popularity of our eBook on Collaborative Robot Risk Assessment; we thought it

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 14, 2016 9:00 AM
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Is My Robotic Co-Worker Dangerous? Why Robots Kill People

Are the public right to be concerned about the safety of industrial robots? Why would a worker climb over a safety fence into...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Sep 23, 2015 10:32 AM
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What is the Relation Between Sharks and Robots ?

In the last couple of months I've been confronted with people who were totally against the introduction of robots in their...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Sep 13, 2015 9:20 PM
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Adjustable Safety Features on Universal Robots

The safety of collaborative robots is sometimes put in doubt because of the fact that it is a new concept. In fact, just...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Sep 13, 2015 9:10 PM
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