Robotic Safety First!
When assembling a robotic system, it is always important to safeguard the cell in which the robot will be operating. There are several ways to accomplish this. First, you should always surround the robot with safety fencing. This form of safeguarding creates walls around the operating equipment to prevent operators from entering dangerous areas.
Other options include the use of light curtains, safety relays, floor mats, and “e-stop” push buttons. Light curtains (optical perimeter guards) and floor mats are equipped with sensors that are triggered at the presence of an entry into the cell. As technology has advanced, light curtains have become the more popular choice. Safety relays are incorporated as a form of redundancy and help monitor the safety circuitry.
Please visit OSHA for their standards regarding Robotic Safety Guidelines.
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