End-of-Arm Safeguard
Collision protection around the gripper for safe human-robot collaboration
End-of-Arm-Safeguard is an innovative safety system for collaborative robot applications. The system creates a protective field around the robot tool, reduces the risk of crushing injuries, and makes it possible to work safely in the immediate vicinity of the robot. Thanks to contactless technology, the robot stops before a collision occurs. This increases the confidence of operators and increases productivity. With its small protective field, End-of-Arm-Safeguard offers a protection solution exactly where it is needed, thereby creating more space for humans and machines. The system is designed for the e-Series from Universal Robots. It is installed directly on the robot flange. Configuration is carried out via the UR Teach Pendant.
End-of-Arm-Safeguard AT A GLANCE
Benefits
Worker acceptance and trust in the robot: End-of-Arm-Safeguard stops the robot movement before crushing occurs
Higher robot speeds possible in many collaborative applications
Significantly reduces the effort and expense for force and pressure measurements according to ISO/TS 15066
Optimizes the use of space and increases the operating efficiency
Higher robot speeds in non-collaborative areas with the help of muting mode
Intuitive and time-saving configuration
Plug and play installation
Features
Reduces the residual risk of crushing hazards
Contactless collision avoidance around robot grippers
Protective field moves with the robot arm
Muting mode for non-collaborative robot workspaces
Configuration via the UR Teach Pendant
Mounting on the robot flange
Compatible with the e-Series from Universal Robots
ADVANTAGES
Now it's teamwork
Small, lightweight robots are increasingly taking on simple, tedious tasks. The collaboration should feel as intuitive as possible. This is precisely where the End-of-Arm-Safeguard comes in: It supports ergonomic, efficient and safe working in collaborative robot applications. The End-of-Arm-Safeguard is designed for collaborative robots from Universal Robots.
Crush-free collaboration
The End-of-Arm Safeguard stops the robot safely before the tool or workpiece causes crushing. This increases acceptance among operating personnel.
Close human-robot collaboration
By protecting the hazardous point around the gripper and workpiece, the operating personnel work safely and collaboratively in the immediate vicinity of the robot.
Adequate safety solution
To safeguard against the residual risk of crushing by the gripper and workpiece, the End-of-Arm-Safeguard with Performance Level c offers an adequate level of safety for many collaborative robot applications.
The End-of-Arm-Safeguard creates acceptance and trust
Safety and productivity combined
The innovative End-of-Arm-Safeguard makes it possible to directly protect potential pinch points around the robot tool. This not only ensures faster, collaborative robot applications, but also significantly reduces safety validation costs. It also offers customized protection functions that work exactly where they are needed. With the End-of-Arm-Safeguard from SICK, companies benefit from increased safety and increased productivity – a perfect symbiosis for modern production environments.
Efficient safety validation
The End-of-Arm-Safeguard prevents the operator's hand from becoming trapped between the robot tool and the table surface. This leads to a considerable reduction in the number of pinch points to be validated when measuring force and pressure in accordance with ISO/TS 15066.
Faster cobots
In many cases, the non-contact protection of the tool and workpiece area enables the speed of the robot to be increased for collaborative applications.
Targeted muting
The End-of-Arm-Safeguard protects where it is needed. In areas where other protective measures are effective or there are no hazards, the safety engineering team can specifically bypass the End-of-Arm-Safeguard.
End-of-Arm-Safeguard: more safety and efficiency in production
Quick installation and configuration
The End-of-Arm-Safeguard is installed directly on the robot flange and is fully integrated into the robot safety system of Universal Robots via the EOAS-URCap. Configuration is intuitive and quick via the UR Teach Pendant, which means the entire installation process usually only takes 15 minutes. No expert knowledge is required for productive, daily operation.
Easy muting
The safety system hardware is mounted directly on the robot flange in next to no time and connected to the robot controller with two connection cables.
Installing URCap
The URCap of the End-of-Arm-Safeguard is designed as a safety plug-in. It is installed and activated directly via the UR Teach Pendant on the robot controller.
Intuitive configuration
Safety configuration in just three steps: Set IP address, define protective field length, teach-in validation point. You can then start the robot program.
Ready to go in a matter of minutes
More usable workspace
The protective field of the End-of-Arm-Safeguard moves with the robot arm and is always there where it is needed. This optimizes the use of space in the workshop, avoids unnecessary robot stops during operation, and gives the operating personnel the freedom of movement they need to work efficiently and ergonomically.
Freedom of movement for people
Large protective fields and fences around the application significantly restrict the movement radius and (machine) access of the operating personnel. With the End-of-Arm-Safeguard, the working environment can be made freer and more attractive.
Effective use of space
If End-of-Arm Tooling is safeguarded, other protective measures for protecting hazardous areas or hazardous points may not be required. This opens up new possibilities for compact yet fence-free machine concepts.