Robots and robotic equipment
Robots today are not just manipulator arms, they come in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell if a product is a robot. To determine if your product should be evaluated under the category "Robots and Robotic Equipment," please contact us.
Examples of systems evaluated, Field Evaluated or Listed, include:
- Automated 24 hour convenience store
- Automated library book sorting
- Automated pipeline inspection
- Automated vehicle refueling system
- Delta / PKR arms
- Domesticated robotics (lawn mower, floor cleaner, etc)
- Food preparation robotics
- Glass finishing robotics
- Intelligent Assist Devices (IADs)
- Laser and water jet cutting
- Linear arms
- Medical robotics (including surgical)
- Nuclear/radioactive material handling robotics
- Paint spray robots (hazardous locations)
- Palletizers
- Pharmaceutical robotics
- Pick and place systems
- Postal material handling
- SCARA arms
- Semiconductor manufacturing robotics (clean room environments, including SEMI S2 requirements)
- Underwater robotics
- Welding
UL clients benefit from over 20 years experience in evaluation of robotics. Our staff participates in development of industry standards including:
| Standard | Title |
| ANSI/UL 1740 | Robots and Robotic Equipment (Third Edition - December 7, 2007) |
| RIA ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999 | Safety Requirements for Industrial Robots and Robot Systems |
| ISO/ANSI/RIA 10218-1:2007 | Safety Requirements for Robots in an Industrial Environment - Part 1 |
| RIA BSR/T15.1 | Personal Safety Requirements for Intelligent Assist Devices |
The unique perspective of being an active standards committee member, from committee inception, gives UL a thorough background of the standard's intent, allowing evaluations that are quick and accurate. Evaluations range inclusively from Teach Pendants alone to Complete Robotic Workcells.
