In this article, SICK, a supplier of industrial sensors and sensor systems, provides detailed insight into the subject of safety while working with collaborative robots.
The Safe Robotics Area Protection safety system from SICK provides process-based protection for collaborative robot applications.
It consists of a Flexi Soft safety controller and a safety laser scanner – either the space-saving S300 Mini Remote for shorter scanning ranges or the microScan3 Core for larger monitoring fields.
Safe Robotics Area Protection satisfies the criteria of Performance Level PL d in accordance with EN ISO 13849-1. [Read more…] about Technical insight: Safe robotics – collaboration without incident