At Pieper Automation, safety is our moral obligation and number one priority. It is our responsibility to elevate that, not just within our company, but within our homes and community as well. At Pieper Automation, one incident is one too many. Our concern about safety extends to our customers as well. We work hard to guarantee that our safety assessments and abatement plans and solutions are up to relevant safety standards and meet all verification and validation requirements.
Pieper Automation Machine Safety Engineers are machine safety implementation experts in OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, A3 and ISO/EN safety standards. We employ engineers with internationally recognized TÜV Nord qualifications. We are a total safety solution provider with skilled engineers and technicians that manage the whole process for you, from the initial Risk Assessment to final Commissioning and Validation, and every step in between.
We solve your machine safety compliance issues, provide unbiased risk assessments, help you develop your company wide machine safety and risk assessment program, implement solutions thru design and engineering to mitigate your risks and provide validation on implemented safety systems to ensure the safety related control system of the machine is designed and implemented correctly.
The term “collaborative robots” (“Cobots”) refers to power and force limited robots that are equipped with very accurate and safety approved force sensing capabilities. Collaborative robots can sense unexpected force and stop their motion very quickly if any abnormalities are found. Although they still cannot always avoid bumping into humans, they reduce their impact, preventing certain types of injuries, like crushing and impact injuries. This makes them far safer for human-scaled operations since they can work alongside humans and, in the case of human contact, will not severely injure anyone.
AWARENESS MATTERS
Most robotic safety requirements are taken from standards that are specific to industrial robots. The robot industry has developed specific standards specific to collaborative robots that provide guidelines for robot-human interaction, including; amount of force, pressure, and energy allowable.
OSHA requires that all industrial and collaborative robot applications comply with Robotics Industry Association (A3) requirements and applicable ANSI, NFPA, and U.S. consensus standards as needed to ensure a hazard-free workplace. RIA 15.06 requires that specific functional safety validation testing is performed before placing the robotic system into production. Pieper Automation is your Collaborative Robot Safety Specialist. Our TÜV Certified Safety experts understand the safety requirements for industrial and collaborative robot applications and our A3 safety specialist are prepared to help you with these requirements.
ENGINEERING MATTERS
Risk assessments should be done with any type of industrial machine, including robot applications, regardless if an industrial robot or a collaborative robot. However, in the case of a collaborative robot application, it is especially important to conduct a risk assessment since they operate autonomously, with/without human collaboration. Collaborative robots may operate without any type of fencing or guarding, performing a risk assessments and determining risk reduction measures is imperative to greatly reducing the risk of any robot to human impact injury.
As part of the design process and before releasing the collaborative robot application to production, a Pieper Automation A3 safety specialists can provide safety verification services which they will review/verify your design, including electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic schematic drawings as well as Bills of Material list for compliance with OSHA, ANSI, A3, NFPA and ISO/EN safety standards. At any time your project is built, we will travel to your site to validate the work cell operation and perform a risk assessment and safety validation of your machine cell. A Safety Validation review includes test of safety controls, mechanical limits, tooling and fixtures, safeguarding. Tests may also include critical function tests such as; safety-rated monitored stop, power and force limiting, speed and separation monitoring, and proper operation of hand-guided controls. All test results and any findings are shown in a comprehensive report created and reviewed with you.
Keeping your employees safe is your most important job. We’re here to help you find and fix your safety issues so you can be more productive.
You are 100% compliant…no surprises.
You have documented risk level identification and a risk reduction strategy.
Your machine or production line is safeguarded correctly to your current standards.
Your machine/production operators are professionally trained on the safety system installed.
Your company is saving money because machine safety improvements are done right the first time. Your operators know they are more safe and your machine will be more efficient.
Pieper Automation provides all necessary machine safeguarding services, including:
Risk Level Identification
Risk Reduction Planning & Documentation
Machine Guarding Assessment
Review of Safety System & Circuit Designs
Non-biased, Safety Product Sourcing
Installation
Operator Training
Employee Education
Turnkey Safety System Integration
We are your Total Automation Solution Integrator with the certified resources, experience and knowledge to
>> Assess
>> Implement
>> Validate
ALL of your safety needs:
Risk Assessments
Safety Design & Implementation
3rd Party Safety Validation
Industrial & Collaborative Robot Applications
OSHA 1910.217 Mechanical Press Inspections
CE Marking/Consulting