20 eCobra User's Guide 14402-000 Rev. F
2.3 Safety Precautions
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All personnel who design an eCobra robot system must read this guide, read the Robot
Safety Guide, and must comply with all local and national safety regulations for the loc-
ation in which the robot is installed.
Figure 2-1. Read Manual and Impact Warning Labels
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The eCobra robot system must not be used for purposes other than described in Inten-
ded Use on page 21. Contact Omron Adept Technologies, Inc. if you are not sure of the
suitability for your application.
l The environment must be suitable for safe operation of the robot.
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The user is responsible for providing safety barriers around the robot to prevent anyone
from accidentally coming into contact with the robot when it is in motion.
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Power to the robot and its power supply must be locked out and tagged out before any
maintenance is performed.
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The eCobra Robots must be well maintained, so that their control and safety functions
continue to work properly.
Qualification of Personnel
It is the end-user’s responsibility to ensure that all personnel who will work with or around
robots have attended an appropriate Omron training course and have a working knowledge of
the system. The user must provide the necessary additional training for all personnel who will
be working with the system.
As noted in this and the Robot Safety Guide, certain procedures should be performed only by
skilled or instructed persons. For a description of the level of qualification, we use the standard
terms:
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Skilled persons have technical knowledge or sufficient experience to enable them to
avoid the dangers, electrical and/or mechanical
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Instructed persons are adequately advised or supervised by skilled persons to enable
them to avoid the dangers, electrical and/or mechanical
All personnel must observe industry-prescribed safety practices during the installation, oper-
ation, and testing of all electrically-powered equipment.
IMPORTANT: Before working with the robot, every entrusted person must con-
firm that they:
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Have the necessary qualifications
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Have received the guides (both this user’s guide, and the Robot Safety Guide)
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