Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.37
May 01, 2022
…be aware of safety requirements and emerging standards. The American National Standards Institute and the Association for Advancing Automation (formerly the Robotic Industries Association) have issued ANSI/RIA R15.08, a safety standard for the use of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in industrial environments. It is based on the R15.06 standard for robotic arms. Compliance can help companies avoid liability, fines, and higher insurance costs, according to Zebra Technologies. “At MODEX, I saw a lot of vendors whose robots were not truly collaborative,” said Melonee Wise, formerly the CEO of Fetch Robotics and now vice president of robotics automation at Zebra. “Cobot…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.22
September 27, 2021
…and navigation? Theobald: Our software and robots comply with American National Standards Institute [ANSI] B56.5 and Robotics Industries Association [RIA/A3] R15.08 safety standards. The update enables more than 75% improvement in obstacle avoidance, without compromising on safety. With Free Space Reasoning, our next generation of navigation technology optimizes for free space without needing a line or path drawn for it. The real world is chaotic. Robots can “thread the needle” and keep moving through tight spaces as quickly as safety allows. How does the ability Mark 3 software update affect users of Vecna's hardware? Theobald: The Pivotal orchestration software is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.91
August 28, 2021
…safely. Other consensus standards provide more detailed guidance. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) includes Section R15.06-2012, which specifically addresses robotic safety requirements. These include things like how to identify risks, design safeguards, test robot safety, and operate robots. Many of these regulations also overlap with the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) robot standards. Where there is no specific OSHA guidance, the agency will likely refer to these guidelines. As such, companies can ensure robotic safety compliance by looking to these other standards for help. Additional regulations may come While OSHA’s stance on robotics lacks specificity now, that could change.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.07
April 06, 2020
…a closed top to be more consistent with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recommendations. While many recent face shields have been manufactured using 3D printing, Fictiv’s team of manufacturing experts, including engineers with experience at enterprise medical device companies, has modified the design and set up an injection molding tool to reach greater production volumes for a production quantity totaling millions of shields per month. Healthcare purchasers can request a quote for the face shields in batches of 1,000, 5,000 or 10,000 by filling out the form on this webpage. After placing an order, a Fictiv representative will return…
