Sensors & transducers


Figure 2. The seventh axis enhances flexibility in production and logistics.


VERIFIED SAFETY, FLEXIBLE OPERATION The Cobot meets functional safety standards and is certified by the independent authority TÜV SÜD. Prior to its official launch, Yamaha Robotics introduced the system in its primary outboard motor production site at the Fukuroi South Factory in Japan. The production teams at Fukuroi helped


to validate the cobot’s operation and functionality under real production conditions.


The 7-axis machines were integrated in accordance with the applicable safety standards, ISO 10218 that specifies limits such as force, pressure, and speed in processes that allow contact between cobots and human workers. ISO 10218 contains recent updates


that apply specifically to robots’ collaborative modes. If cobots are used for processes that involve no contact with humans, in guarded areas that are separated and protected with safety interlocks, the standards allow operation up to full industrial speeds. The Yamaha 7-axis cobot provides high-speed operating modes for use where conditions allow, enhancing flexibility for owners to address a wide range of applications.


CONCLUSION


Incorporating a seventh axis delivers a significant advantage for collaborative robots, permitting improved functionality and safety. As demands for automation continue to grow worldwide, as industries seek ever greater productivity, cobots that offer a seventh axis opportunities can provide greater flexibility to address demanding applications and even address unexplored opportunities. With the enhanced motion control made possible by extending torque sensing, these can include processes previously considered too difficult for typical models.


Figure 3. All-axis torque sensing let cobots handle previously unaddressed processes. Instrumentation Monthly May 2026


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