Chapter 2: Operational Safety Safety System Behavior The standard control system is fully-hardened to all EMI influences. In addition, a hardware- based reduced-speed mode has been incorporated to limit speed and impact forces on an Oper- ator and production tooling when the robot is operated in Manual Mode. 2.5 Transportation Always use adequate equipment to transport and lift robots. See the Installation chapter of the robot user’s guide for more information on transporting, lifting, and installing. 2.6 Environment IMPORTANT: The equipment must be stored in a temperature-controlled envir- onment. See the Installation chapter of the robot user’s guide for more inform- ation.
Safety Barriers ! DANGER: PERSONAL INJURY RISK. We strictly prohibit installation, commissioning, or operation of any robot without adequate safeguards. These must be compliant with applicable local and national standards. Safety barriers must be provided that prevent personnel from entering the workcell whenever power is applied to the equipment. OMRON robot systems are computer-controlled and may activate remote devices under program control at times or along paths not anticipated by per- sonnel. It is critical that safeguards be in place to prevent personnel from entering the workcell whenever high power to the equipment is present.
The user must ensure that adequate safeguards, safety barriers, light curtains, safety gates, safety floor mats, etc., are installed. The robot workcell must comply with applicable local and national standards. The height and the distance of the safety barrier from the robot must ensure that personnel can- not reach the work envelope of the robot. ! DANGER: PERSONAL INJURY RISK. Never remove any safeguarding and never make changes in the system that will decommission a physical safeguard. The OMRON control system has features that aid the user in constructing system safeguards, including customer emergency-stop circuitry and digital input and output lines.
The emer- gency power-off circuitry is capable of switching external power systems and can be interfaced to the appropriate user-supplied safeguards. Refer to the robot manual(s) and the controller manual(s) for additional information. 18304-000 Rev. F Robot Safety Guide 15