DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SAFEGUARDING A MACHINE-CONTROLLED HANDLING DEVICE

摘要

The invention relates to a device for safeguarding a machine-controlled handling device comprising displaceable parts, a safety sensor for detecting objects in the work chamber of the handling device, a safety control system which co-operates with the handling device control and controls safety-relevant handling device functions according to signals of the safety sensor. Said safety sensor comprises contact-free proximity sensors such that a safety-relevant part of the working chamber of the handling device is detected by the detection region of the proximity sensors. The invention also relates to a method, wherein, in each area, information about the presence of individuals and/or objects in the working chamber of the handling device is determined by the safety sensor and, in each area, information about the position of the displaceable parts(s) of the handling device are transmitted by the handling device to the safety control system and, in each area, safety-relevant handling device functions are controlled by the safety control system in co-operation with the handling device control system according to the information.