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Industrial automation safety design and execution involve many factors. In order to assess the situation and choose the best design course, trained specialists should conduct a safety audit prior to planning for any safety-related systems because safety standards and laws change over time.A successful industrial automation safety plan needs a multi-faceted strategy that combines the best products, design principles, and operational training. A risk assessment is the first step in creating a safe …

Thanks to collaborative robots, some of the literal walls between man and machine are no longer required. Here are four key ways new age robots can work alongside humans.Force-limited design. Force limited robots incorporate design elements to regulate speed and force so that any accidental contact will cause less or no harm to a worker. Safety-rated monitored stop. A stop action safety design forces the robot to cease movement. This robot type has actually been in use for more than a deca …