Mike Hancock This is Me

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1. 1. Robot Dos and Don’ts

   www.assemblymag.com/CDA/Articl - [Cached]

   Published on: 2/8/2005   Last Visited: 2/8/2005

   Unfortunately, the latest robot safety standards have not been fully implemented in many assembly applications, says Mike Hancock, controls systems hardware design manager at ATS.
   
   “For example, a start-stop circuit would traditionally be designed with a single channel circuit,” notes Hancock. “In this type of circuit, a single component failure can cause the loss of the safety function. Because of this, manual or automatic checks must be ensured at specified intervals and whenever the state of the system changes to ensure a degree of safety.”
   
   According to Hancock, todayâ€s robot safety standards emphasize a “control reliable” approach for safeguarding control circuits based on a dual-channel input and output design.
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   “Most robot integration mistakes are the result of inexperience, poor planning, and a lack of commitment by ,end users, to keep informed of the latest innovations in robot technology and changes to national safety standards,” adds Hancock.