1.7 Handling of Emergency Situations
1.7.1 Emergency stop device
All motions of the robot may be stopped upon pressing the emergency stop button. The
emergency stop cannot be taken as the measure of reducing the risk, however can be taken as the
secondary protective device. If multiple emergency stop buttons need to be connected, the
emergency stop device must be incorporated into the risk assessment of the robot application. The
emergency stop button should meet the requirements of IEC 60947-5-5.
The EC63 is equipped with the emergency stop buttons on the control box and the teach
pendant. The button should be pressed only when meeting the dangerous situations or emergencies,
as shown in following figure. The control box is equipped with the external emergency stop button
port, and the integrator or the user can use it in accordance with the actual situations.
Figure 1-1 Emergency stop button
The tool or equipment connecting to the end, if constituting the potential threat,
must be integrated into the emergency stop loop of the system. If falling to comply
with the caution, personal injury，serious property damage and even death may be
caused.
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