Mobile Robot Safety Training

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Industrial Mobile Robot Safety Training Syllabus

Course Description: This course reviews the safety requirements for design, manufacture, and integration of Industrial Mobile Robots and Industrial Mobile Robot Systems.

Methodology: Using narrated visual presentations, inform the students of the essential information contained in the current ANSI/RIA R15.08-2020 Industrial Mobile Robot Safety Standard.

Objectives:
Students will be introduced to:

  • Basic safety guidelines for mobile robotic applications
  • Different types of IMRs
  • The key elements of the mobile robot safety standard
  • Roles of the manufacturer, integrator, and user
  • The process for hazard identification and risk assessment
  • Special considerations for risk assessment with IMRs / systems
  • The challenges and implications when interfacing IMRs with existing equipment
  • Requirements for verification and validation
  • Example applications, systems, watchouts, and solutions

Topical Summary - Part 1 (½ day) – IMR Safety Standard and Requirements

Session 1

  • General introduction to standards
    • Applicable standards
    • IMR types and applications
  • Overview of R15.08
    • Part 1 – Manufacturer
    • Part 2 – Integrator (publication expected 2023)
  • General Requirements
    • Comprehensive Risk Assessment
    • Design Requirements
    • Safety Related Parts of the Control System

Session 2

  • Detailed explanation of key parts in the standard (manufacturer focused)
    • IMR Features
    • Design Requirements
    • Attachments
    • Collaborative operations
  • Detailed explanation of key parts of the standard (integrator focused)
    • Integrators and manufacturers
    • Applications and IMR systems
    • Docking
    • End tools
    • Multiple IMRs and mixed fleets
    • IMS considerations

Topical Summary - Part 2 (½ day) – IMR Risk Assessment

Session 1

  • General introduction to Risk Assessment
    • Safety planning and design
    • Need for risk assessment
  • Identifying tasks and hazards
    • More to consider with mobile systems and Annex A
    • Determinization of risk reduction level and Annex C
  • Risk reduction methods
    • Safeguards, options, and considerations
  • Verification and Validation
    • Document Risk Assessment

Session 2

  • Example applications, systems, watchouts, and solutions
    • Material transport and picking support, load stability
    • Interfacing with existing machinery
    • Obstacles, corners, mixed fleets, layout
  • Facility considerations and change management
    • Floor surfaces, objects in the work area
    • Adjacent and other activities
    • Interactions with other systems
  • Risk assessment activity