FlexPendant Operators Manual 3HAC16590 ... - Technology

1 Safety1.5.1. Overview1.5 Working in a safe manner1.5.1. OverviewAbout the robotAbout this sectionA robot is heavy and extremely powerful regardless of its speed. A pause or longer stop inmovement can be followed by a fast hazardous movement. Even if a pattern of movement ispredicted, a change in operation can be triggered by an external signal resulting in anunexpected movement without warning.Therefore, it is important that all safety regulations are followed when entering safeguardedspace.In this section some most basic rules of conduct for you as a robot system user are suggested.However, it is impossible to cover each and every specific situation.3HAC 16590-1 Revision: B31