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collaboration between SICK Sensor Intelligence and Universal Robots has created the End-of-Arm-Safeguard (EOAS), enabling more effective human-robot collaboration
the patented technology ensures robots and humans can work in closer proximity with improved safety as the technology is mounted directly onto a robotic arm.
“It’s great for small businesses as well as large corporations because it’s cost effective and easy to install.”
Distributors of SICK and Universal Robots technology are excited by the prospect for safe, collision-free, reliable collaboration between humans and robots across a wide range of industrial settings. Bringing together SICK’s sensor expertise with the world’s largest cobot vendor for seamless teamwork, distributors predict it will generate new sales opportunities and applications.
Gavin Ford, sales manager at Applied Automation UK, has been working as a EOAS “from a technical aspect. From a price aspect. From an operator’s aspect”.
SAFER OPERATION AND PEACE OF MIND FOR OPERATORS
breached, a Safe Stop is triggered and the
SICK’S END-OF-ARM-SAFEGUARD (EOAS) FOR UNIVERSAL ROBOTS EXCITES DISTRIBUTORS WITH POSSIBILITIES FOR HUMAN-ROBOT COLLABORATION
In collaboration with Universal Robots, SICK has developed their End-of-Arm-Safeguard (EOAS), which meets a growing need for closer human-robot collaboration.
cobot immediately ceases movement, recommencing its task once it is restored. Lights on the EOAS indicate clearly when it has stopped and when it is moving, providing extra peace of mind for operators to work more closely and collaboratively with cobots. up productivity while maintaining safe operation.
Mark Stephenson, divisional manager at WMH Robotics, notes: “The EOAS makes the operation status of the cobot clear; it’s either red or green. It has been developed as a true partnership between SICK and Universal companies. We will see cobots working collaboratively as they were intended
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