Carole Franklin
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Robot safety standard updates, advice
Carole Franklin, director of robotic standards development at A3, answers common questions regarding Robot Safety Standards.
Standards revisions: robots and robotic systems
Automation standards update: The current version of the Industrial Robot Safety Standard, ANSI/RIA R15.06-2012, is a U.S. national adoption of the ISO 10218-2011, Part 1, Robots, and Part 2, Robotic Systems. Look for new versions of these documents in the 2020 or 2021 timeframe. Also see information on collaborative robots, loading and unloading stations, end-effectors, and lockout and tagout.