Area Scanners for Safe Robot Systems
Area Scanners When there is a moving robot, equipment or machinery in a system, it is important to identify, define, and protect against all hazards. In the past, this was…
Robot Safety
MCRI Receives an Award-Winning Lexan Bender
Motion Controls Robotics designs and builds many of our robot system components in-house to bring more value and quality to our systems. Lexan is one material that we find very…
Lockout Tagout for Robot Systems
Developing and maintaining a safe robot cell is essential to protect people and equipment, and one of our main priorities when designing the system. Motion Controls Robotics promises safe robot…
Types of E-Stops and How to Use Them
E-stop (emergency stop) push buttons, pull cords, and other e-stop devices are designed to be highly visible by using the standard red and yellow colors. These E-stop buttons and pull…
Dual Check Safety (DCS) Explained
FANUC’s Dual Check Safety (DCS) control architecture includes safety functions that can be used by the robot cell system designer/programmer to reduce floor space requirements and make fenceless robot cells…
How to Select the Best Collaborative Robot
While FANUC has a full line of industrial robots (payloads range from .5kg to 2300kg), below are the collaborative models that have been developed for applications required by robotic customers.…
How Robotic Cell Entry Works
The use of industrial robots is becoming more prevalent every year. According to the Robotic Industry Association, 34,606 robots were added to facilities across North America in 2016. With these…
Dual Check Safety Improves Stop Position Prediction
Dual Check Safety (DCS) is a programming software available on the FANUC R-30iA controller. Dual Check Safety designates safety zones in the robot cell – programmatically finding areas where the…
Dual Check Safety Makes Fenceless Robots Possible
Safety mat input is triggered which brings up a safety zone around the operator. DCS Part two (read part one) – How Could This Lead To A Fenceless Robot System?…