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3.2 Personnel
The following persons or groups of persons are defined for the robot system:
User
Personnel
User The user must observe the labor laws and regulations. This includes e.g.:
The user must comply with his monitoring obligations.
The user must carry out instruction at defined intervals.
Personnel Personnel must be instructed, before any work is commenced, in the type of
work involved and what exactly it entails as well as any hazards which may ex-
ist. Instruction must be repeated after particular incidents or technical modifi-
cations.
Personnel includes:
System integrator
Operators, subdivided into:
Start-up, maintenance and service personnel
Operating personnel
Cleaning personnel
Workspace The robot is allowed to move within its workspace. The workspace is
derived from the individual axis ranges.
Operator
(User)
The user of the robot system can be the management, employer or del-
egated person responsible for use of the robot system.
Danger zone The danger zone consists of the workspace and the stopping distances.
KCP The KCP (KUKA Control Panel) teach pendant has all the operator con-
trol and display functions required for operating and programming the
robot system.
Robot system The robot system consists of the robot controller and robot, together
with any options (e.g. KUKA linear unit, two-axis positioner, other posi-
tioner, top-mounted cabinet).
Safety zone The safety zone is situated outside the danger zone.
Stop category 0 The drives are deactivated immediately and the brakes are applied. The
robot and any external axes (optional) perform path-oriented braking.
Note: This stop category is called STOP 0 in this document.
Stop category 1 The robot and any external axes (optional) brake with path-maintaining
braking. The drives are deactivated after 1 s and the brakes are applied.
Note: This stop category is called STOP 1 in this document.
Stop category 2 The drives are not deactivated and the brakes are not applied. The robot
and any external axes (optional) are braked with a normal braking ramp.
Note: This stop category is called STOP 2 in this document.
System integrator
(plant integrator)
System integrators are people who safely integrate the robot system
into a plant and commission it.
T1 Test mode, Manual Reduced Velocity (<= 250 mm/s)
T2 Test mode, Manual High Velocity (> 250 mm/s permissible)
External axis Motion axis which is not part of the robot but which is controlled using
the robot controller, e.g. KUKA linear unit, two-axis positioner, Posiflex
Term Description
All persons working with the robot system must have read and understood
the robot system documentation, including the safety chapter.