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I'm looking for experts in pHRI to help me program force exchange between humans and robots. Additionally, I need to outfit my lab with a tech that can assist in programming and running the robot. How might I find such a tech?

03/05/2026
Category: System Integration

Could you recommend me a company for a service for industrial safety in an automation robotic cell. We need to perform a Risk Assessment, DCS zone validation (Fanuc controllers), Verification of Stop category functions and safe speed monitoring, Functional safety review and Testing/ Programming Review in the PLC code. Could you share me a contact?

09/12/2025
Category: Safety

I’m reaching out on behalf of our operations team as we explore automation partners for an upcoming manufacturing line retrofit scheduled later this year. We're particularly interested in solutions that offer flexible system integration and high throughput efficiency. Could someone from your sales or engineering team contact me to discuss your offerings and whether your equipment might align with our project needs? I can share our initial requirements upon reply. Looking forward to connecting.

06/12/2025
Category: Material Handling

Are there any cobot models, preferably cheaper models, that can carry a payload of 20kg that could be useful for loading and unloading CNC machines? Please let me know. And do they pass safety standards designating them as cobots?

06/11/2025
Category: Material Handling

Greetings, I would like to be contacted about your product and services for our new project. Can you quickly advise interest on this matter? On your confirmation I will revert to the specification and technical requirements.

04/16/2025
Category: Material Handling

Hello everyone, we are having a problem with setting up Staubli CS8 controller with RX60B-L arm, our company bought the arm and controller several years ago, and only now we have an actual use for it and we are trying to set it up. There was a few problems that I had dealt with, firstly a discharged battery, which was no problem to replace, secondly the connector for the working mode selector was damaged, that was also an easy fix. But I am not able to power-up the arm. When I try to power up the arm, the controller refuses: Arm power enable request refused: cabinet working mode is remote or invalid. Also the working mode status lights on the teaching pendant do not light up according to the selected mode on the WMS box. Also after a start up there's an error message: Internall error on fieldbus Board=1 Equipment=0 Channel=0 Status=33 How do I fix this problem ? Can there still be problem with the wms box? Best regards

02/07/2024
Category: Other

My company is looking to integrate automated guidance vehicles and other automation into our processes for material transfer. Curious what courses or training I could obtain to get a better understanding of these robots and also create a Safety Program for them. I have little to no experience so would be learning as I go.

10/16/2023
Category: Safety

Vision and robotics integrator/expertise needed for unique and funded autonomous rover project. Any advice on where/how to identify candidate partners?

06/06/2023
Category: System Integration

We are developing an outdoor-roving robot to assess forest inventory. We have a high-functioning autonomous robot. We know the requirements. Now we’re seeking an integrator to help configure the sensor payload and outputs. Would include LiDAR, infrared imaging, high-res camera, inertial sensor. Any advice on where/how to identify candidate partners to our venture?

06/02/2023
Category: System Integration

What is the minimum height of the guarding around a robot cell

02/23/2021
Category: Safety

What is the best software for offline robot programming?

02/23/2021
Category: Simulation

I design stamping tooling. Many of the parts manufactured can fit in the palm of your hand. I am looking for a small pick and place robot that can transfer a single part from one die to another. What is available?

02/19/2021
Category: Material Handling

When calculating safe distance for a scanner or light curtain used for perimeter guarding of a robot, does one measure outward from the edge of the maximum operating envelope of the robot or the edge of the restricted envelope established by software?

02/18/2021
Category: Safety

What is a recommended system for Robot fixture calibration. I want to be able to move fixtures from different cells without having to reprogram. I want to define the user frame.

02/17/2021
Category: Welding, Arc

We are a canadian manufacturer of an autonomous weeding robot for the ag industry. What are the certifications we need to obtain given the fact the robot is autonomous and will be roaming the fields with no supervision? Thanks Luc Labbé, CEO Nexus Robotics 418-570-1196

02/15/2021
Category: Safety

How can I get my door to open on my yaskawa dx200 to turn a part so it can finish welding?

02/10/2021
Category: Welding, Arc

Is it ok to have the light curtains of a cell muted, during teach mode, without having some type of interlock partition key switch with a visual indication such as a rope with signage attached? I am concerned about having someone come in to the cell from the loading/unloading side, while teaching is being performed.

02/08/2021
Category: Safety

We are building a system that has an inspection area with a knee wall and inner and outer light curtains. The inner curtains are muted unless the outer curtains are broken, then the inner curtains are active. The standard states that in this Point of Operation walk through situation, presence must be continually sensed in the area. We have used Line of Sight in the past meaning someone would have to intentionally reset the outer curtains while being able to see if someone was in the point of operation area. Is this acceptable or do we need to use a mat or horizontal curtains to continuously monitor the area?

02/08/2021
Category: Safety

I am trying to understand safe distances better as I am relatively new to shared workspace. I have an application that uses a safety camera and an area scanner. I also have a shared workspace between the robot and an operator. The operator will manually load parts into the shared workspace while the robot is working on other items. The safety camera is used to divide the shared workspace and the robot operating space and the area scanner is mounted below the shared workspace. What is considered the hazard(robot, pinch points, etc.) in this situation?

02/03/2021
Category: Safety

Can a robot cell door be left open when not is use - for instance when an employee goes on break, they leave the door open and the robot is not locked out? I am looking for safety guidelines on this.

01/13/2021
Category: Safety

Hi, can the emergency stop be used for lock out point (controlled entry) to enter a machine cell for short term activity like cleaning, changing a weld rod, etc. Does any standard restrict such use of lock out point from ANSI/CSA, ISO standard.

01/06/2021
Category: Safety

Looking at the following: https://www.outrider.ai/. It is an automated vehicle (trailer shifter) with a robotic arm. What standard(s) does this fall under? I found that there is an ANSI R15.08 Mobile Robots to be published soon. Does this apply?

01/06/2021
Category: Safety

In R15.06 part 2 section 4.2, item c) reads as follows: Manual intervention – the layout should be designed to allow tasks requiring manual intervention to be performed from outside the safeguarded space. Where this is not practicable and when the intervention requires powered movements of the machine(s), appropriate enabling devices shall be provided. My question is, does free-driving the robot count as powered movement with respect to the quoted section of the standard above?

12/31/2020
Category: Safety

we are looking to add a automated spot weld center using turn table application requiring us to spot weld 3 brackets to housing 11 spot welds. my question is I received quotes for the centers one with Daihen/OTC/Nachi and another using Fanuc robots. I was told the Nachi would be better for the operation more speed and would be better overall for the application. can get any comments or recommendations on this .

12/17/2020
Category: Welding, Arc

I am trying to determine if our robot cell is considered "collaborative" or not. Within R15.06-2012, a collaborative workspace is a "workspace within the safeguarded space where the robot and human can perform tasks simultaneously during production operation". In our cell, the robot and human do not perform tasks "simultaneously", instead they perform tasks in the same space but in sequence. For example, assume there is a "Location A" within our workspace. In our operation the robot moves to Location A, then performs work and then leaves Location A, (but remains in the workspace). Then the human enters the workspace, moves to Location A and performs work, and then leaves the workspace altogether. And it is not the intention for the human to interact with the robot while the human is in the workspace, such as passing material to it, etc. However, in theory I suppose the robot CAN perform tasks simultaneously while the human is in the workspace as it is not locked out, it is simply programmed to remain stowed in a home position. So...is this considered a collaborative workspace? Our confusion/debate is centered around the phrase "can perform tasks simultaneously" and the intuition that the workspace does not feel collaborative but the standard seems to indicate that it is. Just want to make sure we are meeting the appropriate requirements. Thanks for the help.

12/17/2020
Category: Safety