Safety standards blur the line between industrial robots and cobots
According to Modern Machine Shop, changing safety standards are blurring the distinction between industrial robots and collaborative robots. The emphasis is on the safety of the whole application.
Who is affected and how
- engineer
- Risk assessment must cover the entire robot cell, not just the type of robot.
- plant manager
- When installing a cobot, compliance of the whole application with safety requirements must be demonstrated.
Sources
- Safety Standards Blur Divide Between Industrial Robots, Cobots - Modern Machine Shopmmsonline.com · Aug 11, 2026 · magyar
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