Comau Robotics Product Instruction
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GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
1.2 Safety requirements
1.2.1 Purpose
These safety requirements are aimed to define a series of behaviours and obligations
to be observed when performing the activities listed in the paragraph
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1.2.2 Definitions
Robotic system (Robot and Control Unit)
The Robotic system is defined as the operating installation composed of: Robot, Control
Unit, Teach Pendant and other possible options.
Protected Area
The protected area is defined as the area bounded by the protection barriers and
intended for the installation and operation of the Robot.
Authorised Personnel
Authorised personnel defines the group of persons who have been appropriately trained
and assigned to carry out the activities listed in the section
Personnel in Charge
The personnel in charge defines the personnel who manages or supervises the
activities of the employed persons defined in the preceding point.
Installation and Start-up
Installation is defined as the mechanical, electrical and software integration of the Robot
and Control System in any environment that requires controlled movement of Robot
axes, in compliance with the safety requirements of the country where the System is
installed.
Functioning in Programming mode
Operating mode under operator control, which excludes automatic operation and allows
the following activities: manual movement of the Robot axes and programming of
working cycles at reduced speed, test of the cycle programmed at reduced speed and,
when admitted, at working speed.
Functioning in Auto / Remote mode
Operating mode in which the Robot autonomously executes the programmed cycle at
working speed, with the personnel outside the protected area, with the protection
barriers closed and included in the safety circuit, with local (located outside the protected
area) or remote start/stop.
Maintenance and Repair
Maintenance and repair intervention is defined as the activity that involve periodical
checking and/or replacement of Robot and Control System (mechanical, electrical,
software) parts or components, and trouble shooting, that ends when the Robot and
Control System has been reset to its original project functional conditions.
