What is ISO/TS 15066 - Collaborative robots about?
This technical specification helps its users to integrate collaborative robots in the manufacturing process and meet the necessary safety guidelines to ensure the safety of operators.
ISO/TS 15066 specifies safety requirements for collaborative industrial robot systems and the work environment and supplements the requirements and guidance on collaborative industrial robot operation given in ISO 10218-1 and ISO 10218-2.
ISO/TS 15066 applies to industrial robot systems as described in ISO 10218-1 and ISO 10218-2.
Note1: It does not apply to non-industrial robots, although the safety principles presented can be useful to other areas of robotics.
Note2: ISO/TS 15066 does not apply to collaborative applications designed prior to its publication.
Who is ISO/TS 15066 for - Collaborative robots?
ISO/TS 15066 on collaborative robots is useful for:
- Manufacturer of collaborative robots
- Integrators of collaborative robots
- Programmers of collaborative robots
- Manufacturing units that use collaborative robots
Why should you use ISO/TS 15066 - Collaborative robots?
The objective of collaborative robots is to combine the repetitive performance of robots with the individual skills and abilities of people. People have an excellent capability for solving imprecise exercises; robots exhibit precision, power and endurance.
To achieve safety, robotic applications traditionally exclude operator access to the operations area while the robot is active. Therefore, a variety of operations requiring human intervention often cannot be automated using robot systems.
ISO/TS 15066 provides guidance for collaborative robot operation where a robot system and people share the same workspace. ISO/TS 15066 identifies all the hazards that might occur while operating in the presence of a collaborative robot. ISO/TS 15066 also provides solutions for these hazards by providing guidelines to carry out a thorough risk assessment. ISO/TS 15066 supplements and supports the industrial robot safety standards ISO 10218-1 and ISO 10218-2, and provides additional guidance on the identified operational functions for collaborative robots.
In conclusion, ISO/TS 15066 helps you to integrate collaborative robots in your manufacturing plants while meeting international safety standards.