General Safety Precautions
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1.2 Safety Precautions
1.2.1 Purpose
These safety precautions are aimed to define the behaviour and rules to be observed
when performing the activities listed in the
Applicability section.
1.2.2 Definitions
Robot System (Robot and Control System)
The Robot System is a functional unit consisting of Robot, Control Unit, Programming
terminal and possible options.
Protected Area
The protected area is the zone confined by the safety barriers and to be used for the
installation and operation of the robot
Authorised Personnel
Authorised personnel defines the group of persons who have been trained and assigned
to carry out the activities listed in the
Applicability section.
Assigned Personnel
The persons assigned to direct or supervise the activities of the workers referred to in
the paragraph above.
Installation and Putting into Service
The installation is intended 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.
Programming Mode
Operating mode under the control of the operator, that excludes automatic operation
and allows the following activities: manual handling of robot axes and programming of
work cycles at low speed, programmed cycle testing at low speed and, when allowed,
at the working speed.
Auto / Remote Automatic Mode
Operating mode in which the robot autonomously executes the programmed cycle at the
work speed, with the operators outside the protected area, with the safety barriers
closed and the safety circuit activated, with local (located outside the protected area) or
remote start/stop.
Maintenance and Repairs
Maintenance and repairs are activities that involve periodical checking and / or
replacement (mechanical, electrical, software) of Robot and Control System parts or
components, and trouble shooting, that terminates when the Robot and Control System
has been reset to its original project functional condition.