Comau e.DO - Incorrect, Unintended and Not Allowed Uses; Robot Certification

ROBOT GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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Comau Robotics Product Instruction
2.5 Incorrect, unintended and not allowed uses
Methods of use other than those indicated in par. Intended use are considered as
incorrect, unintended and not allowed use.
In particular:
– do not use the Robot working with wet or damp hands or feet;
– do not use the Robot in dangerous environments (e.g. environments with potential
fire and/or explosion risks);
– do not suspend or fix objects or similar to the Robot structure during operation;
– do not make changes to the mechanical conformation of the Robot;
– do not use the Robot for handling / lifting of loads, items or potentially dangerous
objects (e.g. sharp objects or with sharp shapes) or in any case outside of what is
intended and allowed by the
Available options for e.DO.
2.6 Robot certification
The e.DO Robot is considered a “Machine” as defined in Article 2(a) of the Machinery
Directive 2006/42/EC and anthropomorphic “Personal Care Robot (type 1.1)” with 6
degrees of freedom as set out in the standard EN ISO 13482:2014.
The Robot complies with the requirements of the following Community Directives:
– DIRECTIVE 2006/42/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
COUNCIL of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC
(recast)
The following Fig. 2.4 and Fig. 2.5 show the plate with CE marking applied on the Robot
and an example of the EC Declaration of Conformity, respectively.
The original document is provided as an attachment thereto.
The following are the harmonized standards followed for the design and construction of
the Robot:
– EN ISO 13482: 2014 Robot and robotic devices – Safety requirements for personal
care Robots
– EN ISO 12100: 2010 Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk
assessment and risk reduction.
– EN ISO 13849-1: 2016 Safety of machinery – Safety related parts of control
systems – Part 1: General principles for design.
– EN 60204-1: 2006 Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines. Part 1:
General requirements and subsequent amendments.