Cobots or human-robot collaboration

Cobots or human-robot collaboration (HRC) describes humans and robots working together without a protective device. If the robot meets the normative safety requirements, human-robot collaboration offers a wide range of possible applications. The automation gap that previously existed between purely manual machining or fully automatic machining with a robot behind a safety guard is closed. The robot serves as an assistant to the human, it facilitates his work. Human abilities that the robot will not achieve in the foreseeable future, such as experience, learning ability, improvisation or combination of human senses, can interact with robot strengths such as accuracy, strength, speed and repeatability.

Requirements for use

Safety

The risk of injury to humans should be avoided and safety is always the primary concern. Industrial robots used for collaborative work can therefore actually work much faster. Fences and other protective devices are then no longer necessary, as the robots have their own sensors that prevent injuries to human workers. The robots switch off automatically when they touch obstacles.