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ISO and ASTM have jointly defined standards for additive manufacturing in construction. Credit: Adobe Stock<\/p><\/div>\n

Robotic arms and additive manufacturing are changing how materials are handled and how buildings are constructed. However, as robots enter new environments and take on new tasks, the need grows for developers, integrators, and end users to be aware of quality and safety requirements. The International Organization for Standardization, or ISO, has posted documents to help them meet those requirements.<\/p>\n

Standard defines safe design for industrial end effectors<\/h2>\n

An example of relevant industrial standards, ISO\/TR 20218-1:2018<\/a> provides guidance on the safe design and integration of end effectors for robots. It also adds to ISO 10218-2:2011<\/a> on how to integrate robots.<\/p>\n

The document covers collaborative robot applications, where robots share workspace with people.<\/p>\n

“In such collaborative applications, the end-effector design is of major importance, particularly characteristics such as shapes, surfaces and application function (e.g. clamping forces, residual material generation, temperature),” wrote ISO.<\/p>\n

It emphasized the importance of conducting safety assessments. Even when robots are marketed as collaborative, their payloads or motion may not be.<\/p>\n

Safety incidents are rare, but interested parties should do their due diligence when developing and deploying robots, noted Aaron Prather, director of robotics and autonomous systems at ASTM International<\/a>.<\/p>\n