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The current version of the Industrial Robot Safety Standard, ANSI/RIA R15.06-2012, is a U.S. national adoption of the ISO 10218-2011, Part 1, Robots, and Part 2, Robotic Systems. Look for new versions of these documents in the 2020 or 2021 timeframe. Also see information on collaborative robots, loading and unloading stations, end-effectors, and lockout and tagout.
Various standards and guidance documents govern and help those working with robotics and motion control. The current version of the Industrial Robot Safety Standard, ANSI/RIA R15.06-2012, is a U.S. national adoption of the ISO 10218-2011, Part 1, Robots, and Part 2, Robotic Systems. Those in compliance with the R15.06, 2012 version also are in compliance with the 10218, 2011 version. These standards will continue to be the current versions at least through 2020. Look for new versions of these documents in the 2020 or 2021 timeframe.
The ISO (international standards) group will begin updating the ISO 10218 standard later this year; the revision process is expected to take about three years, which gives us the 2020 target publication date.
Following that revision of the 10218, our standards committees in the U.S. will revise the R15.06 as well.
In both the ISO and ANSI (U.S.) robotics communities, we currently are working on supplemental documents to help people apply these standards.
Some key things to know about robots and robotic systems:
* For the purpose of ISO 10218 and ANSI/ RIA R15.06, it's important to distinguish between the terms "robot" and "robot system."
* "Robot" includes the robot arm and controller; "robot system" includes the robot, the end-effector (end-of-arm tooling or EOAT), and any other machinery, equipment, devices, etc., supporting the...