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feature | robotics

Next-gen certified
safety technology
is helping sites
turn their robots
into finely tuned
revenue machines.

Driving Closer
Human/Robot Collaboration
Jane Alexander, Managing Editor

ROBOTS HAVE, ARGUABLY, become the workhorses of manufacturing, but they don't work alone. Smart human/robot-collaboration solutions that create efficient, integrated ecosystems on plant
floors are a growing trend-one wherein certified safety technology
continues to play a key role. So big of a role, according to a white
paper from ABB (abb.com/robotics, Auburn Hills, MI) that advances in the technology have basically revolutionized the industrial
landscape.

ical stops while fostering ever-closer human/robot collaboration.
They've also generated other far-reaching benefits. Among them is
the fact that these solutions are easier to implement than past generations of certified safety technology-and more economical as well.
Titled "How Closer Human/Robot Collaboration Can Dramatically Increase Your Revenue," ABB's white paper went on to highlight
a range of additional benefits that advancements in certified safety
technology offer.

THEN AND NOW

BENEFITS BEYOND SAFETY

Historically, fences and cages separated humans from machines. For
the most part, robots were physically restricted and forced to move
at slow speeds to keep hazards low for humans working in their
vicinity.
The introduction (and subsequent widespread adoption) of certified safety technology that restricts robot motion through software
and electronics has been a game changer for factories. Over the past
decade, these advancements have eliminated the need for mechan-

To be efficient, robots must be capable of moving at suitable speeds
for their respective applications. Fast-moving robots, however, are
dangerous. Historic safety solutions disqualify collaboration between
humans and robots by separating people from machines and using
mechanical stops to physically restrict robot motion. What's worse,
with regard to operational efficiency, production is interrupted when
fast-moving robots break barriers.
The previous decade's wave of safety technology had lessened

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Efficient Plant October 2017

Editorial
Implementations
Profitable Reliability Control On Your Horizon
Experts Provide IIoT Insights
Integrating Automation Into Shade Manufacturing
Fluid-Flow Challenges
Looking For Failure In All The Wrong Places
Closer Human/Robot Collaboration
Note These Causes Of Motor Failure
Reliable Pumping Supplement: Food & Beverage Processing
On The Floor
Uptime
IIoT
Pump 'Cavitation' Might Not Be
Never Too Late For Basic Navigation
Audit or Assess? Understand The Difference
A Perfect Pair: Barcodes and Your CMMS
Lubrication Strategies
Products
Ad Index
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