Kinova Gen3 lite - Risk assessment; Safety directives and warnings

KINOVA® Gen3 lite robot User guide 7
• actuators - CPU core and motor temperatures
• gripper - micro-controller core and gripper motor temperatures
During normal operation, the robot joints are subject to heating. If you receive any temperature
warnings, put down any object as soon as is practical and place the robot into a stable rest position
to allow it to cool down.
The expected service life of the robot is five years when the robot is used continuously for one hour
per day. The warranty period is two years.
Risk assessment
Before proceeding it is imperative that a risk assessment be performed (note that this is required
by law in many countries). As it is a machine, the safety of the robot depends on how well it is
integrated with its environment and with other machines.
The recommended international standards for conducting a risk assessment are as follows:
• ISO 12100
• ISO 10218-2
The risk assessment should take into consideration all activities carried out in the context of the
robot application, including (but not limited to):
• teaching the robot (during set-up)
• development of the robot installation
• robot troubleshooting
• robot maintenance
• everyday robot operation
The risk assessment must be completed before integration of the robot in an application and must
be kept up to date with any changes in the parameter settings, work environment, or tasks of
the robot. The risk assessment should address configuration settings as well as the need for any
additional emergency stop buttons.
Safety directives and warnings
Directives, warnings and safety considerations for the KINOVA
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Gen3 lite robot.
IMPORTANT
Before operating the robot for the first time, ensure that you have read, completely understood and
complied with all of the following directives, warnings and cautionary notes. Failure to do so may
result in serious injury or death to the user, damage to the robot, or a reduction in its useful life.
Table 1: Safety
There is no mechanical brake on the robot. If the power supply is cut or an unrecoverable error occurs,
be aware that the robot will fall. However, mechanisms are in place within the actuators that will slow the
descent in the absence of external power.