The need for a safety fence is eliminated. So too are the associated high costs.
Where humans and robots collaborate safely, many safety precautions become superfluous. The LBR iiwa already incorporates all necessary measures in its HRC package. Additional costs that are normally required for safety equipment, circuitry and safety fences, and the associated space requirements, are eliminated. At the same time, the LBR iiwa opens up entirely new automation solutions that were previously not possible due to safety requirements.
3 modes for ideal compliance
The LBR iiwa has three compliance modes, perfectly adapting to the respective task.