With the LBK System from Inxpect, Pilz is expanding its portfolio in the field of safe sensor technology for
safeguarding danger zones.
The LBK System is based on radar technology.
It is insensitive to external influences such as dust, dirt, rain, light, sparks or shock.
The LBK System is therefore ideally suited for applications outdoors, in heavy industry or woodworking.
ARE COBOTS
REALLY SAFE?
Robust Safe Sensing for harsh environments
With the LBK System from Inxpect, Pilz is expanding its portfolio in the field of safe sensor technology for
safeguarding danger zones.
The LBK System is based on radar technology.
It is insensitive to external influences such as dust, dirt, rain, light, sparks or shock.
The LBK System is therefore ideally suited for applications outdoors, in heavy industry or woodworking.
According to reports by the International Federation
of Robotics, in 2017 there was a global average of
74 robot units to every 10,000 employees in the
manufacturing industry.
Industrial robots are
traditionally considered as
dangerous machines that
complete the dirty, dull
and dangerous jobs on a
production line and are often caged
to avoid injuring human workers.
However, there are some tasks
that require the repeatability of a
robot and the dexterity of humans
combined that large industrial
robots cannot complete alone.
In the 1990s, manufacturers began
to introduce industrial robots that
could safely work around humans.
These collaborative robots are built
to be smaller, lighter and safer than
traditional industrial robots.
Now, facilities use cobots that can
work alongside or even directly with
humans to help improve productivity
in various tasks, such as lifting,
assembly, inspection or handling
dangerous materials. However,
as more machines come out of
their cages, manufacturers cannot
assume that collaborative robots
are inherently safe.
Industry standards were first
introduced in 2006 to ensure
that any machines classed as
collaborative met certain safety
requirements. According to the
regulation, cobots require at least
one safety feature such as a safetyrated
monitored stop, hand guiding,
speed and separation monitoring or
power and force limiting.
If manufacturers want to use a robot
in a collaborative setting, it must
have at least one of these safety
features. Then, if a robot does
incidentally come into contact with
a human it will not result in pain or
injury.
When introducing any new
equipment to the facility,
manufacturers should carry out
a thorough risk assessment. This
assessment should consider the
Robust Safe Sensing for harsh environments
Robust Safe Sensing for harsh environments
Pilz New Zealand P: 09 6345350 E: office@ pilz .co.nz W: www.With the LBK System from Inxpect, Pilz is expanding its portfolio in the field of safe sensor technology for
safeguarding danger zones.
The LBK System is based on radar technology.
It is insensitive to external influences such as dust, dirt, rain, light, sparks or shock.
The LBK System is therefore ideally suited for applications outdoors, in heavy industry or woodworking.
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safeguarding danger zones.
The LBK System is based on radar technology.
It is insensitive to external influences such as dust, dirt, rain, light, sparks or shock.
The LBK System is therefore ideally suited for applications outdoors, in heavy industry or woodworking.
With the LBK System from Inxpect, Pilz is expanding its portfolio in the field of safe sensor technology for
safeguarding danger zones.
The LBK System is based on radar technology.
It is insensitive to external influences such as dust, dirt, rain, light, sparks or shock.
The LBK System is therefore ideally suited for applications outdoors, in heavy industry or woodworking.
entire collaborative workspace and
look at how the operator will interact
with the robot. Manufacturers
should take the time to ensure they
risk assess every potential contact
situation between the operator and
cobot for each job that the robot is
expected to complete.
Engineers should be careful to
assess every action that the
robot will complete in detail — an
oversimplified assessment will
not accurately represent how safe
the robot will be. Manufacturers
should consider the safety concept
of ALARA (as low as reasonably
achievable). This suggests that
manufacturers should consider all
the risks in a robot application, not
just one or two.
The assessor should also share
the information with operators
once the assessment is complete.
The people who are using the
machine need to know about the
potential risks. After detecting any
hazards, assessors must also say
how they will mitigate these risks
with controls. Assessors also need
to link each hazard to a control, a
step that is regularly missed during
assessments.
While a cobot is regarded as safer
than a bulky, industrial robot,
manufacturers should consider
how more equipment can improve
safety or increase risk of injury. For
example, a cobot may be safe to
operate around humans, but the
end-of-arm tooling might be harmful
if it includes an attached knife or
welding tool.
While robots take humans
away from hazardous tasks,
manufacturers should not assume
that there is no longer a risk of injury.
Manufacturers should take the time
to ensure that any robots that enter
a collaborative space with humans
are not going to cause more harm
than good.
Robust Safe Sensing for harsh environments
Pilz New Zealand P: 09 6345350 E: office@ pilz .co.nz W: www.Robust Safe Sensing for harsh environments
With the LBK System from Inxpect, Pilz is expanding its portfolio in the field of safe sensor technology for
safeguarding danger zones.
The LBK System is based on radar technology.
It is insensitive to external influences such as dust, dirt, rain, light, sparks or shock.
The LBK System is therefore ideally suited for applications outdoors, in heavy industry or woodworking.
Robust Safe Sensing for harsh environments
With the LBK System from Inxpect, Pilz is expanding its portfolio in the field of safe sensor technology for
safeguarding danger zones.
The LBK System is based on radar technology.
It is insensitive to external influences such as dust, dirt, rain, light, sparks or shock.
The LBK System is therefore ideally suited for applications outdoors, in heavy industry or woodworking.
Benefits of the Pilz safe LBK System
Insensitive to dust, rain, light, sparks and shock
Series connection of up to 6 sensors (selection via the configurator)
Two protection zone configurations (narrow and wide) – depending on the size of the area.
Protection zone is set up via the configurator
Warning zone to signal approaching objects and/or to prepare the plant for shutdown
Integral muting for the whole system or for individual sensors
Restart interlock to prevent the machine restarting when there are people in the danger zone
Benefits of the Pilz safe LBK System
Insensitive to dust, rain, light, sparks and shock
Series connection of up to 6 sensors (selection via the configurator)
Two protection zone configurations (narrow and wide) – depending on the size of the area.
Protection zone is set up via the configurator
Warning zone to signal approaching objects and/or to prepare the plant for shutdown
Integral muting for the whole system or for individual sensors
Restart interlock to prevent the machine restarting when there are people in the danger zone
Insensitive to dust, rain, light, sparks and shock
Series connection of up to 6 sensors (selection via the configurator)
Two protection zone configurations (narrow and wide) – depending on the size of the area.
Protection zone is set up via the configurator
Warning zone to signal approaching objects and/or to prepare the plant for shutdown
Integral muting for the whole system or for individual sensors
Restart interlock to prevent the machine restarting when there are people in the danger zone
Benefits of the Pilz safe LBK System
Insensitive to dust, rain, light, sparks and shock
Series connection of up to 6 sensors (selection via the configurator)
Two protection zone configurations (narrow and wide) – depending on the size of the area.
Protection zone is set up via the configurator
Warning zone to signal approaching objects and/or to prepare the plant for shutdown
Integral muting for the whole system or for individual sensors
Restart interlock to prevent the machine restarting when there are people in the danger zone
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requirement.
Contact us today to see if this is the right solution for your machine safety requirement.
Contact us today to see if this is the right solution for your machine safety requirement.
Pilz New Zealand P: 09 6345350 E: office@ pilz .co.nz W: www.pilz.co.nz
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With the LBK System from Inxpect, Pilz is expanding its portfolio in the field of safe sensor technology for
safeguarding danger zones.
The LBK System is based on radar technology.
It is insensitive to external influences such as dust, dirt, rain, light, sparks or shock.
The LBK System is therefore ideally suited for applications outdoors, in heavy industry or woodworking.
Benefits of the Pilz safe LBK System
Benefits of the Pilz safe LBK System
Benefits Insensitive to dust, rain, light, sparks and shock
Series connection of of the up to Pilz 6 sensors safe (selection LBK via System
the configurator)
Two protection zone configurations (narrow and wide) – depending on the size of the area.
Protection zone is set up via the configurator
Warning zone to signal approaching objects and/or to prepare the plant for shutdown
Integral muting for the whole system or for individual sensors
Restart interlock to prevent the machine restarting when there are people in the danger zone
Insensitive to dust, rain, light, sparks and shock
Series connection of up to 6 sensors (selection via the configurator)
Two protection zone configurations (narrow and wide) – depending on the size of the area.
Protection zone is set up via the configurator
Warning zone to signal approaching objects and/or to prepare the plant for shutdown
Integral muting for the whole system or for individual sensors
Restart interlock to prevent the machine restarting when there are people in the danger zone
Contact us today to see if this is the right solution for your machine safety requirement.
Benefits of the Pilz safe LBK System
Insensitive to dust, rain, light, sparks and shock
Series connection of up to 6 sensors (selection via the configurator)
Two protection zone configurations (narrow and wide) – depending on the size of the area.
Protection zone is set up via the configurator
Warning zone to signal approaching objects and/or to prepare the plant for shutdown
Integral muting for the whole system or for individual sensors
Restart interlock to prevent the machine restarting when there are people in the danger zone
Contact us today to see if this is the right solution for your machine safety requirement.
Pilz New Zealand P: 09 6345350 E: office@ pilz .co.nz W: www.pilz.co.nz
Contact us today to see if this is the right solution for your machine safety requirement.
Pilz New Zealand P: 09 6345350 E: office@ pilz .co.nz W: www.pilz.co.nz
Pilz New Zealand P: 09 6345350 E: office@ pilz .co.nz W: www.pilz.co.nz
Benefits of the Pilz safe LBK System
Insensitive to dust, rain, light, sparks and shock
Series connection of up to 6 sensors (selection via the configurator)
Two protection zone configurations (narrow and wide) – depending on the size of the area.
Protection zone is set up via the configurator
Warning zone to signal approaching objects and/or to prepare the plant for shutdown
Integral muting for the whole system or for individual sensors
Restart interlock to prevent the machine restarting when there are people in the danger zone
Contact us today to see if this is the right solution for your machine safety requirement.
Pilz New Zealand P: 09 6345350 E: office@ pilz .co.nz W: www.pilz.co.nz
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