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Machine Safety Part Number: PF40-DI-00010 Rev. A
Standards Compliance and Agency Certifications
The PreciseFlex robots are intended for use with other equipment and are considered a
subassembly rather than a complete piece of equipment on their own. They meet the requirements
of these standards:
EN ISO 10218-1-2011 Robots for Industrial Environments, Safety Requirements
EN 60204-1 Safety of Machinery, Electrical Equipment of Machines
EN 61000-6-2 EMC Directive (Immunity)
EN 61000-6-4 EMC Directive (Emissions)
To maintain compliance with the above standards the controller must be installed and used in
accordance with the regulations of the standards, and in accordance with the instructions in this
user’s guide.
In addition to the above standards, the PF400 robots have been designed to comply with the
following agency certification requirements, and carry the CE and CSA marks.
CE
CSA
FCC Class A
ANSI/RIA R15.06 Safety Standard
Moving Machine Safety
The PreciseFlex robots can operate in Manual Control Mode, in which an operator directly controls
the motion of the robot, or Computer Control Mode in which the robot operation is automatic.
Manual Control Mode is often used to teach locations in the robot workspace. The robot’s speed is
limited in Manual Control Mode to a maximum of 250 mm per second for safety. While the
PreciseFlex 400 is a light-duty robot that can only apply approximately 20-60 Newtons of force, it is
very important for operators to keep their hands, arms and especially their head out of the robot’s
operating volume. It is important that operators wear safety glasses when inside the robot’s
operating volume.
In Computer Mode, the robot can move quickly. The PF400 robots have been designed to be “hand-
safe” even in computer mode, and in some cases a risk assessment of the application may indicate
that it can be used without operator safety screens. However, safety glasses should be worn at all
times when an operator is within the robots working volume. Refer to the EN ISO 10218-2-2011
Robots for Industrial Environments, Safety Requirements for information on recommended safe
operating practices and enclosure design for robots of various sizes and payloads.
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