Despite the continuous increase in industrial robots in Germany, the number of occupational accidents involving industrial robots recorded by the German Occupational Accident Insurance (DGUV) remains at low level. In 2024, for example, 140 reportable*…

Since 19 July 2023 the new Regulation on Machinery Regulation(EU)2023/1230 is in force. Over a long time, it has been expected that the new Machinery Regulation will take on board robot specific requirements. Did this…

Also, in Europe the first bigger companies are beginning to test humanoid robots in industrial use. But is that so easily possible? What safety requirements and regulations shall be followed? In comparison to classic industrial…

For safety related control systems a so-called Mission Time has to be considered. According to EN ISO 13849-1 normally a Mission Time of 20 years is assumed. What will happen when the Mission Time is…