The cost of robots is decreasing as the number of available robot options surges. More and more companies are finding that robots are answering their need to improve operational costs and efficiencies.
This is new territory and understanding how to marry safety and productivity requires new understanding. Pilz has seen a rising demand for robotic safety systems. In response, it has designed a new Robot Safety training course.
This course provides any companies who have integrated, or are about to integrate, robotic systems with a comprehensive understanding of the essential requirements of robot safety.
The one-day course examines how the risks associated with the use of robotic systems should be assessed and how to achieve safety while maintaining productivity.
The course is designed for the technical personnel responsible for ensuring robotic system compliance, and it covers best practice standards including ISO 10218 and AS 4024.3301 – Robots for Industrial Environments – Safety Requirements. Participants will learn about risk assessment in robotic cells, common hazards and controls and robotic safeguarding techniques and leave with the knowledge to apply the correct strategy to ensure right first time engineering.
Scott Moffat, Pilz managing director explained, “We’re seeing a huge increase in the number of robotic systems used in manufacturing. While these systems can deliver numerous benefits they can’t be at the expense of safety. Our new Robot Safety course will enable participants to create safer robotic systems and reduce accidents.
“We have also invested in upgrading our SafetyEYE, a safe 3D camera system that allows for users to program various levels of danger zones letting the worker interact more closely with the robot without comprising safety. The new version of SafetyEYE has an improved application range and higher resolution making it suitable for a wider range of installations.”
The Robot Safety course will enable participants to prioritise their design activities in accordance with risk factors and reduce the complexity of their safety solutions to increase productivity.
The course will take place in:
- Melbourne - 13 August 2014
- Sydney - 24 September 2014
- Brisbane - 3 March 2015
- Adelaide - 18 June 2015
Find out more here.
