Chapter 2 - Safety
28 AdeptSix 300CR Robot Instruction Handbook, Rev. A
2.8 Safety Requirements for Additional Equipment
Additional equipment used with the AdeptSix 300 robot (grippers, conveyor belts, etc.)
must not reduce the workcell safeguards.
Emergency stop switches must be accessible at all times.
If the robot is to be used in an EU or EEA member country, all components in the robot
workcell must comply with the safety requirements in the European Machine Directive
89/392/EEC (and subsequent amendments) and related harmonized European,
international, and national standards. For robot systems, these include: EN 775/ISO
10218, sections 5,6; EN 292-2; and EN 60204. For safety fences, see EN 294.
In other countries, Adept strongly recommends, that a similar level of safety be obtained
as well as complying with the applicable local and national regulations, including
SEMI-S2.
In the USA, applicable standards include ANSI/RIA R15.06 and ANSI/UL 1740.
In Canada, applicable standards include CAN/CSA Z434.
2.9 Working Areas
Adept robots have a Manual and an Automatic (AUTO) operating mode. While in
Automatic Mode, personnel are not allowed in the workcell.
In Manual Mode, operators with additional safety equipment (see Section 2.11 on page
29) are allowed to work in the robot workcell. For safety reasons the operator should,
whenever possible, stay outside of the robot work envelope to prevent injury. The
maximum speed and power of the robot is reduced, but it could still cause injury to the
operator.
Before performing maintenance in the working envelope of the robot, High Power must
be switched off and the power supply of the robot must be disconnected. After these
precautions, a skilled person is allowed to perform maintenance on the robot. See
Section 2.10 for the specifications.
CAUTION: Never remove any safeguarding and never
make changes in the system that will decommission a
physical safeguard.
