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creating safe zones without safe move

pacijent
pacijent ✭✭
in Robot Controller
Hello to all, as we all know hardware and software for safe move option is pretty expensive. Is there a way that we can use safety inputs and maybe world zones in order to make IRB 460 to work on 2 different pallets, but once one pallet is finished operator can enter it safely while robot is running on other pallet.Maybe another alternative would be a switch on the base of the robot to work in correlation with light curtain. Any other ideas. Thanks a lot in advance.

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  • lemster68
    lemster68 ✭✭✭
    You would be violating safety regulations by using world zones like that.  Limit switches are the old school way to go, and cheaper.
    Lee Justice
  • lemster68
    lemster68 ✭✭✭
    Also, there is an option for Electronic Position Switches, EPS.  Functionally the same, but with a safety controller and no real limit switches.  Cheaper than safemove, I am sure.
    Lee Justice
  • graemepaulin
    graemepaulin ✭✭✭
    The limit switches need to be safety rated, but as Lee said are the way it used to be done.
  • pacijent
    pacijent ✭✭
    Thanks for your comments!

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