MOBILE ROBOTS
Safety through collaboration
Due to their comprehensive systemic safety devices, collaborating robots (cobots) are capable of working alongside as well as in direct interaction with humans, unseparated by protective fences or comparable structural equipment. This collaborative principle also applies to the automated guided vehicle systems that the MOBILE ROBOTS team installs at your site.
In order to comply with the strictest legal standards, which serve to protect your employees, the autonomous mobile robots (AMR) we integrate are equipped with high-quality, absolutely reliable safety components from premium manufacturers selected according to strict safety standards. Their equipment includes, for example, laser scanners, 3D camera technology, and ultrasonic and proximity sensors. The combined safety system enables reliable autonomous device navigation based on virtually generated 360° safety zones around the robot. This allows the devices to adapt to the environment at variable speeds, brake in good time and always safely avoid static or dynamic obstacles detected at an early stage. These control systems are supplemented by mechanical safety precautions such as rotating emergency stop bumpers and manual emergency stop switches, as well as clear acoustic and visual signals to announce the arrival of the AMR to the environment.
Thanks to the intelligent system control and the described safety features that enable human-robot collaboration, the use of automated guided vehicle systems significantly reduces the overall operational risk of accidents. The collaborative AMR represents a safe alternative to conventional forklifts and manned industrial trucks, which many companies would prefer to ban from their halls due to known safety risks.
Ever since the Covid 19 pandemic, we are aware that the avoidance of an accumulation of unnecessary physical contacts between humans is an essential building block for a hygienic safety & protection concept. In this context, the use of automated guided vehicle systems in your intralogistics will make a significant contribution to protecting the health of your employees in the fight against viruses and other microorganisms - especially in times of pandemic crisis or generally during natural seasonal waves of infection - while at the same time avoiding staff absences.
