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Design for Robotic Cell Safety.

PB91197400

Publication Date	1991
Personal Author	Jiang, B. C.; Cheng, O. S. H.
Page Count	26
Abstract	A robot usually works with other machines in a manufacturing cell. When considering safety, attention should be given not only to the individual machines and robots, but also to their interactions due to processing needs. The paper presents the six severity level design (SSLD) concept for safely designing a manufacturing cell. The design philosophy integrates guarding techniques with control actions, considers both production needs and safety concerns, and interfaces machine functions with process requirements. The philosophy has been implemented in an unmanned manufacturing cell that makes a family of parts. The designed system has the advantage of providing maximum protection to the operators while causing minimum interruption in production. Future research needs in the areas of sensor reliability, system integration, and training are also discussed.
Keywords	Robotics Manufacturing Safety engineering Accident prevention Robots Automation Process control Interfaces Systems engineering Robot sensors Reliability Training
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	41C - Robotics/Robots 41I - Job Environment 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering
Corporate Authors	Auburn Univ., AL. Dept. of Industrial Engineering.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199117

Design for Robotic Cell Safety.

Design for Robotic Cell Safety.
PB91197400

Publication Date	1991
Personal Author	Jiang, B. C.; Cheng, O. S. H.
Page Count	26
Abstract	A robot usually works with other machines in a manufacturing cell. When considering safety, attention should be given not only to the individual machines and robots, but also to their interactions due to processing needs. The paper presents the six severity level design (SSLD) concept for safely designing a manufacturing cell. The design philosophy integrates guarding techniques with control actions, considers both production needs and safety concerns, and interfaces machine functions with process requirements. The philosophy has been implemented in an unmanned manufacturing cell that makes a family of parts. The designed system has the advantage of providing maximum protection to the operators while causing minimum interruption in production. Future research needs in the areas of sensor reliability, system integration, and training are also discussed.
Keywords	Robotics Manufacturing Safety engineering Accident prevention Robots Automation Process control Interfaces Systems engineering Robot sensors Reliability Training
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	41C - Robotics/Robots 41I - Job Environment 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering
Corporate Authors	Auburn Univ., AL. Dept. of Industrial Engineering.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199117