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FANUC America is proud to introduce a new safety feature that allows an operator to safely approach and interact with a FANUC robot – FANUC’s new Dual Check Safety Fenceless Zones.
In this demonstration, a FANUC LR Mate 200iD robot operates with no safety fences surrounding it. Instead, the robot uses FANUC Dual Check Safety (DCS) and a series of area scanners to safely monitor robot motion area and speed, and any intrusions into each zone surrounding the robot.
The FANUC LR Mate 200iD robot equipped with FANUC iRVision performs a simple pick and place operation of six randomly oriented parts. The robot uses a two-part vision cycle to locate and pick parts: First, the robot uses iRVision 2D to locate six parts on one tray. Next, the automatic teach and calibration feature for the vision camera mounted on the robot tool allows the robot to handle different styles with no calibration or frame teaching required. The robot locates, picks and places each part in a uniform orientation on a second tray.
In the new DCS Fenceless Zones, the robot moves at normal speed when no operator is in the monitored zones. If an operator approaches the slow down zone, area sensors detect the intrusion and the robot slows down. If the operator enters the robot motion area or “stop zone,” the robot comes to a complete stop. The area sensors surrounding the platform create a virtual wall around the robot, allowing an operator to load or unload parts to the part tray. This allows for convenience of easy part changeover and interaction between the operator and robot without the need for safety fences.
Contact FANUC America today to learn more about the possibilities of DCS Fenceless Zones. Please visit http://www.fanucamerica.com.