Franka Emika Panda - Fail-Safe Locking System; Manual Emergency Arm Movement

Franka Emika GmbH ©October 2018
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Fail-safe safety locking system
Safety locking system
Manually moving the Arm in case of emergency
There are several possibilities to move the Arm even without a power supply in
case of emergency. They are listed below in order of criticality of the hazardous
situation:
• In case of acute mortal danger (e.g. person is severely crushed or can no
longer breathe)
• action: immediately push the Arm away manually
• In case of non-acute mortal danger and jamming of the Arm itself
• action: unlock safety locking system with the use of the unlocking tool
• action: loosen the screws attaching the Arm to the base
Moving the Arm without
electrical power
SAFETY
INSTRUCTION
In case of acute mortal danger, the Arm needs to be immediately pushed or
pulled out of the dangerous posion manually.
Action:
Pushing away manually
When the Arm is disconnected from the power supply locking bolts automa-
cally catch in all 7 axes of the Arm. They mechanically lock any movement of the
joints so that the Arm stays in posion even when not supplied with power. Due
to the technology of these locking bolts, the posion of the Arm cannot be held
perfectly when the power is switched o. The locking bolts catch with an audible
click and let the Arm sink, in parcular at those joints on which gravitaonal force
comes into eect. This should be taken into consideraon.