Precautions for Safe Use of the Robot System

For extended-joint motor driven mechanism

1. If the mechanism involves a risk of bodily injury to workers, set up a safety fence to prevent danger.
2. When the extended-joint in the mechanism has the largest motion range in all joints (including robot joints), prepare adjustable mechanical stops with sufficient rigidity.
3. When the extended-joint in the mechanism has the 2nd or 3rd largest motion range in all joints (including robot joints), prepare joint limiters with sufficient rigidity.
4. If the mechanism involves a risk of bodily injury to workers when the brakes are released, use warning labels to alert workers to danger.
5. If it is not easy to carry the mechanism, prepare any measures for hoisting it.
6. Provide markings (e.g. labels) on the driven mechanisms to show which axis corresponds to which mechanism.

When connecting extended-joint motors

When connecting the extended-joint motors using the motor cables and their conversion cables, protect those cables from electrical noise.

When mounting extended-joint motors

If the motor surface gets hot and the workers are at risk of touching the heated surface, attach a warning label, alerting them to the high temperature.

For providing data to the end user

When the motion range of the extended-joint is 3rd largest or below in all joints (including robot joints), provide the end user with the maximum stop time and distance of that joint, using instruction manuals, etc.