ROBOTICS FOR HANDLING DELICATE PRODUCTS


Matthew van den Braak,


Product Manager, Sick UK (Centre) David Lievesley,


Technical Support Engineer at Universal Robots (Right)


THE EOAS HELPS REMOVE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS IN HUMAN/ROBOT COLLABORATION ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS – MATTHEW VAN DEN BRAAK, SICK UK


humans, the EOAS enables added iterative risk reduction, potentially removing the need for additional safety measures. The EOAS is a category 2 (ISO 13849) laser device that creates a protective field around the robot tool at the end of the robot arm. This allows it to move with the arm and operate in smaller, more defined areas, enabling protection of a fixed hazard range of up to 400 mm. When the human disturbs the protective field, a Stop is triggered and the cobot immediately ceases movement. Time-of-flight technology makes it possible for a robotic arm to react dynamically, with


a response time of 110 ms, speeding up production and enhancing safety. Human workers have the confidence to operate collaboratively, with the robotic arm stopping once the protective field is breached and recommencing its task once it is restored.


Quick to install, easy to use The EOAS comes with plug and play set up, meaning it can be installed within 15 minutes. Compatible with robots from Universal Robots, the sensor is automatically recognised as an accessory and easily integrates with existing operations using EOAS URCap software. SICK


and Universal Robots have also created a series of tutorials to enable fast and effective integration of the EOAS, and the URCap software provides continuous updates. SICK’s pioneering EOAS provides a


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