Automation pioneer beRobox today introduced the 3D Dynamic Safety, a new safety module for its PALTZ robotic palletizers, that brings a fundamentally new approach to safeguarding palletizing operations: Instead of keeping safety detection fixed around the robot, make it move with the robot.
Powered by Sonair’s safety-certified ADAR One 3D ultrasonic sensor, the safety module integrates detection directly onto the robot arm. As the robot moves through its workspace, the sensor moves with it, creating a dynamic protective zone that continuously adapts to the robot’s position.
By knowing where the robot is and detecting people and objects around it in three dimensions, beRobox’s new safety module can respond according to what is happening within the palletizing workspace in real time. The result is a safety system that can be more selective in how it reacts to operator interactions.
For example, during the palletizing process, an operator can safely access one pallet station for pallet changeover, while the robot continues palletizing at the other. The system dynamically manages the protected area based on the robot’s position and operating conditions, maintaining detection around the robot without requiring the entire cell to stop.
The same continuous 3D detection provides another important advantage: presence remains detectable around the robot. If someone is still within the protected area, the system knows they are there, helping prevent an unintended restart while the area is occupied. For manufacturers, this means safety can adapt more naturally to the way palletizing operations actually happen, while maintaining the required safety functions.
Real production environments aren’t perfect. They can be dusty. Lighting conditions change. Reflective surfaces are common. Some areas operate under bright industrial lighting, while others can be nearly dark. At the core of this new safety module is Sonair’s ADAR One, the world’s first SIL 2 / Pl d safety-certified 3D ultrasonic sensor that uses airborne ultrasound rather than light to detect people and objects in three-dimensional space.
More information: www.berobox.com