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A safety device for monitoring at least one machine comprises at least one sensor for generating sensor data about the machine and a processing unit for the sensor data, at least indirectly connected to the sensor and the machine, which is configured as an execution environment with at least one computing node and for running at least one logic unit on the computing node, wherein at least one logic unit includes at least one safety function unit for safety-related evaluation of the sensor data in order to output a safety signal to the machine to trigger a safety response in the event of a safety-relevant event, wherein the processing unit further comprises: an environmental perception unit, configured to acquire data relating to a physical environment of the machine;a risk assessment unit, configured to determine a risk based on the collected data regarding the physical environment of the sensors; and a safety adaptation unit, configured to create, modify and / or resolve logic units.

The invention provides a method, a system, equipment and a medium for alarming personnel invasion in a hoisting working area of an automobile crane, and relates to the technical field of safety guarantee in the construction process of the automobile crane, which comprises the following steps: setting the radius of the hoisting working area of the automobile crane, and acquiring suspension arm state information of the automobile crane in real time; calculating the position of a lifting hook in real time according to the state information of the lifting arm; calculating the position of a lifting working area in real time according to the position of the lifting hook and the radius of the lifting working area; acquiring a monitoring image in the lifting working area in real time; identifying the monitoring image in the lifting working area; and an alarm is given out when a person intrudes into the hoisting working area. The method has the advantages of strong pertinence of monitoring image acquisition, small limitation of use scenes, high working efficiency, strong environmental adaptability and high identification accuracy, and can meet the real-time safety guarantee requirement of the operation of the automobile crane.

An obstacle determination unit determines whether an obstacle is present in a periphery of the work machine. An action detection unit detects an action of an operator of the work machine. An action determination unit determines whether the detected action is a confirmation action executed at the time of safety confirmation. A notification unit changes a mode of notification when the action is determined to be the confirmation action.

An automated storage and retrieval system includes a three-dimensional storage grid for storing storage containers; first and second container handling vehicles operating on the storage grid; and a central communication system for controlling and communicating with the container handling vehicles for handling storage containers in the storage grid. The automated storage and retrieval system includes a barrier separating the three dimensional storage grid into a first section and a second section. The barrier has two states: a first state in which the container handling vehicles are allowed to move between the first section and the second section; and a second state, in which the container handling vehicles are physically prevented from moving between the first section and the second section by means of the barrier.

The invention discloses an automatic die changing control system of a press machine. The automatic die changing control system comprises a programmable logic controller, electrical hardware electrically connected with the programmable logic controller and an execution component. The programmable logic controller is configured to achieve the control functions of sliding block die-filling height adjustment, balancer air pressure adjustment, die clamping device action, movable workbench operation and die identification number switching, and triggers at least two control functions to be executed in parallel in the die changing process. The programmable logic controller is connected with all electrical hardware and execution components through preset program logic so as to control starting, running and ending of the automatic die changing process in the whole process.

A vertical shaft construction slag sliding well bottom rock ballast gathering and protecting device comprises a supporting structure, an upper fence and a sliding groove structure are sequentially arranged on the supporting structure from top to bottom through a traction structure, and a lower fence is arranged on the lower portion of the sliding groove structure. The lower fence and the sliding groove structure are driven through a linkage structure. When the lower fence is unfolded, the sliding groove structure is folded; when the lower fence is folded, the sliding groove structure is unfolded. According to the stone slag gathering and protecting device at the bottom of the slag slipping well for vertical shaft construction, stone slag falling to the bottom of a vertical shaft can be effectively gathered; meanwhile, in the bottom deslagging operation process, the device can stop rock ballast falling from the upper portion.

The present disclosure relates to an Unlocking system for unlocking the opening of a door or gate, a protection or the like, comprising: at least one power supply control device, interposed between a power supply network and a load to be supplied; an unlocking unit, having an actuator, comprising a body that can be fixed to a door or gate, and an engagement member, and an actuation unit, which can be fixed to a frame in correspondence with an opening, closed by said door or gate, wherein said actuation unit comprises a blocking member, engageable with said engagement member when said door or gate are closed, and a logic control unit, configured or configurable to control the operation of said at least one power supply control device, so as to allowing the interruption of the power supply of said load, and activating the blocking member, releasing the engagement member, after a predefined or predefined time interval.

A powered saw includes at least one camera, a sensor, a saw blade, a motor configured to drive the saw blade, and an electronic controller including an electronic processor and a memory. The electronic controller receives an indication of an orientation of the saw blade from the sensor and determines a keep-out area based on the orientation of the saw blade, where the keep-out area corresponds to, or is defined relative to, the saw blade. Images captured from the at least one camera are received by the electronic controller, where the captured images include at least a portion of the keep-out area. The electronic controller analyzes, using a machine learning (ML) model, the captured images to determine whether a portion of a hand is present in the keep-out area and, in response to detecting the portion of the hand in the keep-out area, executes a safety action.

Described is a facility for palletising products and a method for palletising products. The facility has a pick area for picking up the products, and two place areas for placing products on pallets. The facility includes a work station situated between the two place areas and the facility includes a separating wall that moves between a first position between the work station and the first place area, and a second position between the work station and the second place area, so as to alternately separate one of the two place areas from the work station.

The present invention relates to an image processing system and an associated method. The method comprises receiving one or more images comprising image data relating to a user of a piece of equipment; processing the one or more images to determine whether a personal protective equipment (PPE) requirement is met, wherein determining whether the PPE requirement is met comprises processing the one or more images to determine whether the user is wearing PPE, and transmitting a signal to the piece of equipment to shut down at least part of the piece of equipment if the PPE requirement is not met.

A method and a system have at least one sensor for monitoring a plurality of protected zones for infringement by at least one object. A controller controls a plant to be safeguarded having a mechanically movable part, having the sensor for the at least planar monitoring of the protected zones by a control and evaluation unit for evaluating. The received signals of the sensor determine which of the protected zones has been infringed by the object and which protected zone the object has left. The controller generates and outputs a switch signal that is a release signal for the release of the plant operation. The mechanically movable part is either in a first working zone or in a second working zone, with the first working zone and the second working zone each being associated with a first protected zone and a second protected zone, respectively.

A robot assembly for processing and / or handling a workpiece is described. It comprises a manipulator unit with a flange surface, an effector unit which is mounted on the flange surface, and a protection element which is fastened to the manipulator unit and / or to the effector unit. The protection element has an extension component along a flange surface central axis and is positioned at least in portions next to the effector unit in the flange surface in the transverse direction. Furthermore, a fastening interface for fastening a sensor unit is provided on the protection element for collision protection. Alternatively, the protection element can be monitored by sensors for collision protection. A protection element for such a robot assembly is also presented. Also presented is a protection assembly comprising such a protection element and a distance sensor unit.

The present invention relates to an automated storage and retrieval system, comprising a three-dimensional storage grid for storing storage containers, first and second container handling vehicles operating on the storage grid and a central communication system for controlling and communicating with the container handling vehicles for handling storage containers in the storage grid. The system also comprises a barrier separating the three dimensional storage grid into a first section and a second section, wherein the barrier has two states. A first state in which the container handling vehicles are allowed to move between the first section and the second section. A second state, in which the container handling vehicles are physically prevented from moving between the first section and the second section by means of the barrier.

The invention relates to a proximity switch (1) with a housing (7) in which a sensor unit for detecting an object in a detection range is arranged, wherein the proximity switch (1) comprises a display device (9) with a display part (10, 210, 310) and a light source (20). The display part (10, 210, 310) forms an outer surface of the proximity switch (1), and between the light source (20) and the display part (10, 210, 310) there is arranged a filler body (131a) formed from a casting compound (131), which is at least partially transparent to the light emitted by the light source (20).

The invention relates to a proximity switch (1) with a housing (7) in which a sensor unit for detecting an object in a detection area is arranged, wherein the housing (7) comprises a first housing part (7a), a second housing part (7b), and a display device (9), wherein the display device (9) comprises a carrier component (11, 211, 311), a display part (10, 210, 310) and a lighting means (20), wherein the carrier component (11, 211, 311) and the display part (10, 210, 310) are arranged between the first housing part (7a) and the second housing part (7b), and an outer circumference of the display part (10, 210, 310) forms an outer surface of the proximity switch (1), and wherein the carrier component (11, 211, 311) has at least one opening (15, 215). through which a part of the display part (10, 210, 310) extends, so that light emitted by the illuminant (20) is reflected at an inner circumference of the display part (10, 210,310) and can be transmitted via the outer circumference of the display part (10, 210, 310) to display status information and / or sensor data of the proximity switch (1).

The invention relates to a laser protection device (8) with a flatly extending waveguide element (14) which is covered on the front side by an absorber material (13), and on which a scattering structure (15) for scattering laser radiation (19) is arranged on the rear side. The laser protection device (8) also comprises at least one detector (17) for detecting the laser radiation (19) which can arrive at the detector (17) by punctiform destruction of the absorber material (13) and subsequent guiding in the waveguide element (14). The laser protection device (8) is designed to output a signal to cause a source (2) of the laser radiation (19) to be switched off when it is detected by means of the detector (17). The invention also relates to a laser optics assembly (4) equipped with the laser protection device (8), and to a laser system (1) with the former, and to a method for operating a laser system (1) of this type.

In some examples, a system can access video data collected from one or more image sensors. The system can execute a human detection model to detect a person within a region of interest proximate to the environment based on the video data. The system can also execute an object detection model to detect a presence or absence of personal protection equipment (PPE) based on the video data. The system can associate the PPE with the person to detect an unsafe PPE status. The system can determine that the unsafe PPE status has persisted for a predetermined period of time. In response to determining that the unsafe PPE status has persisted for the predetermined period of time, the system can generate a signal indicating the unsafe PPE status.

A glass container forming system (10) and method (200, 300, 400, 500) for operating a glass container forming system. The glass container forming system includes: a plurality of workstations (12), each of which includes an equipment area (30) and zone partitioning (16); one or more object detectors (56) configured to obtain sensor data of an operator access area of one or more of the plurality of workstations, and / or a carriage (20) carrying a robot (24); a plurality of glass container forming machines (14) located within the plurality of workstations; and a control system for performing the method and / or otherwise operating the glass container forming machine.

A robot system is provided that includes movable parts, one or more object detecting sensors, and one or more processors, wherein the one or more object detecting sensors is dispose at or near the elbow, the wrist, or the position between the elbow and the wrist of the robot. Multiple embodiments are introduced for the implementation of the object detection of the robot system.

The invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring the position of a shaft of a test bench, wherein the shaft is accommodated in an enclosure which substantially encloses at least part of the shaft in the circumferential direction, wherein the enclosure has an inner surface facing the shaft and the inner surface is arranged so that it does not touch the shaft in an intended position of the shaft, wherein at least one conductor loop is arranged on the inner surface and transmits an electrical signal, preferably a closed-circuit current.

The utility model discloses a reinforcing steel bar cutting device with a protective structure for constructional engineering, which belongs to the technical field of reinforcing steel bar cutting and comprises a cutting machine, a workbench is connected onto the cutting machine, a cutting disc is rotatably connected onto the workbench, a cutting tool is rotatably connected into the cutting disc, a baffle is lapped onto the workbench, and the protective structure is arranged on the baffle. An auxiliary block is connected to the cutting machine, a third threaded rod is in threaded connection with the interior of the auxiliary block, and a limiting plate is slidably connected to the workbench. According to the reinforcing steel bar cutting device with the protection structure for constructional engineering, by arranging a protection plate, a first threaded rod, a second threaded rod, a first anti-skid belt, a first moving sleeve, a second motor and a second moving sleeve, through cooperation of the first threaded rod, the second threaded rod and the first anti-skid belt, the protection plate can achieve the height adjusting function in the workbench; and the cut part of the reinforcing steel bar can be protected conveniently, and the phenomenon that sparks splash in the cutting process is avoided.

A safety switch for controlling the access to industrial machines or plants comprises a switching device (2) housing switching means and an actuator device (3) having an operating pin (8) to interact with the switching means upon the opening / closing of the access, a locking / unlocking mechanism (14) housed in the switching device (2) and provided with a locking pin (15) movable between a locking position and an unlocking position of the access, an operating pin (8) associated with the actuator device (3) to interact with the locking pin (15) to hold the actuator device (3) fastened to said switching device (2), which, in turn, houses a locking element with controlled deformation, mechanically connected to the locking pin (15) and sized to deform plastically upon the application on the locking pin (15) of a deformation stress higher than a predetermined threshold value.

The invention relates to a safety device for a machine tool, comprisinga detection device which is designed to detect a potentially hazardous state for a part of the body of a user of the machine tool caused by a component of the machine tool which could cause injurya safety measure device which is designed to carry out a safety measure by means of which a hazardous state of the user of the machine tool is reduced or avoided by a component of the machine tool,a control device which is coupled to the detection device and the safety measure device in terms of signal technology and is designed to carry out an evaluation of a potentially hazardous state detected by the detection device on the basis of predetermined criteria and, depending on the evaluation, to trigger the safety measure device to carry out a safety measure,characterized in thatthe capture device comprises a head mount for attachment to the user's head and an image capture device attached to the head mount and aligned to perform image capture in the user's field of view, andthe control device is designed to perform the evaluation on the basis of images captured by the image capture device.

A safety zoning system and method for establishing a secured access for personnel entering a primary safety zone of multiple safety zones of an automated warehouse by messaging at least one automated material handling system to halt automated operation in the at least primary safety zone and in adjacent safety zones to said primary safety zone in which said automated material handling system may pose a risk to said personnel in case of continued operation.

The utility model relates to the technical field of bending devices, in particular to a bending device for furniture processing. Comprising a large gear and a small gear which rotate on the top of the base, the large gear and the small gear are connected in a meshed mode, a circular plate is arranged on the top of the large gear, a cylinder is arranged on the top of the circular plate, a bearing plate is fixed to one side of the circular plate, a bearing block is arranged on the portion, located on one side of the small gear, of the top of the base, and a frame plate is arranged on one side of the bearing block. A first motor for driving the small gear to rotate is arranged at the top of the frame plate, clamping assemblies are arranged at the top of the bearing plate and the top of the bearing block, a steel bar is placed at the top of the bearing block and the top of the bearing plate and clamped by the two clamping assemblies and the cylinder, and the steel bar is bent when the large gear rotates. The top of the base is covered with a protection assembly, and a limiting edge for limiting the protection assembly is arranged on the side edge of the top of the base. According to the bending device for furniture processing, steel bars with various diameters can be bent, chippings splash out in the bending process, and operators can be well protected.

The utility model relates to the technical field of steel rolling equipment, in particular to a wire coil collecting and collecting device capable of reducing head scratches of wire coils, which comprises a coil collecting drum, a nose cone, a temporary coil supporting arm, a lifting coil supporting plate and a core rod, and is characterized in that a lifting support for lifting the wire coils is arranged on the lifting coil supporting plate; a winding drum notch for preventing the winding drum from interfering with the lifting support is formed in the lower part of the winding drum; a heightening support corresponding to the lifting support in height is arranged at the lower part of the core rod; the lifting support is fixedly connected with the lifting coil supporting plate through a plate inserting pin; the heightening support is fixedly connected with the core rod through the inserting plate pin; and a pin opening for the insertion plate to pass through is formed in the insertion plate pin. According to the utility model, by introducing the lifting support, the wire coil is lifted up after reaching a preset height, so that the bottom of the wire coil is prevented from being contacted with the temporary coil supporting arm, and the problems of falling impact and head scratch possibly occurring when the wire coil is separated from the temporary coil supporting arm in the prior art are solved.

The invention relates to a method for preventing safety cell penetration by a laser tool (7), which laser tool (7) is manipulated by a serial manipulator (2) and enclosed by a safety cell (9, 10), which method comprises the steps of: reading the orientation of each joint (3-6) of the serial manipulator (2); calculating the position and orientation of the laser tool (7) using the read orientations of the joints (3-6) and the geometry of the serial manipulator (2); calculating the intersection point of the laser beam (14) axis of the laser tool (7) with a wall of the safety cell (9, 10), calculating the heat input of the laser beam (14) at the intersection point; shutting down the laser beam (14) of the laser tool (7) when the calculated heat input rises above a preset threshold. The invention relates also to a combination of a serial manipulator (2), a laser tool (7), a CNC controller (11), a safety cell (9, 10), and a prevention device (16).

The invention discloses a continuous bending device for sheet metal working, which comprises a device main body, and further comprises a die frame and a driving assembly, the die frame and the driving assembly are simultaneously mounted on the device main body, and the driving assembly is used for driving the die frame to move longitudinally; the male dies are fixedly connected to the die frame. The female die is fixedly connected to the device body, and the male die is located over the female die; the protection mechanism and the wiping mechanism are simultaneously connected to the outer side of the mold frame; the protection mechanism comprises a hard baffle plate which is fixedly connected to one side of the mold frame; the acrylic plate is fixedly embedded in the inner wall of the hard baffle; the soft baffle is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the bottom end of the hard baffle; and a plurality of high-pressure nozzles fixedly communicate with the inner wall of the bottom end of the air conveying pipe at equal intervals, and the multiple high-pressure nozzles penetrate through the bottom end of the hard baffle at the same time. The continuous bending device for sheet metal working has the effects that the danger degree can be further reduced, and meanwhile equipment loss caused by repeated shutdown can be avoided.

Protective slide (150) for a machine (100) for processing packaging material (130), the protective slide (150) comprising a mounting element (260) for connecting the protective slide (150) to a machine (100), a protective element (251) movably arranged relative to the mounting element, a first sensor element (252) and a second sensor element (253) fixedly arranged on the mounting element (260), wherein the protective element (251) can be moved relative to the mounting element (260) between a release position and a protective position, and wherein the first sensor element (252) and the second sensor element (253) are configured to make contact in the protective position of the protective element (251) and to output a signal indicative of contact, wherein the first sensor element (252) is arranged such thatthat it can be moved along with the protective element (251) and that a movement amplitude of the first sensor element (252) is greater than a movement amplitude of the protective element (251).

A ring cutter for transecting a ring trapped on an appendage. The ring cutter includes a body, a motor housed in the body, a blade drivingly connected to the motor, a guard coupled to the body, a guard actuator drivingly connected to the guard and controlling a movement of the guard, a current sensor positioned to sense electrical current associated with the motor, and a processor communicatively coupled to the current sensor and the guard actuator. The blade has a rotation axis and a peripheral cutting edge. The guard is insertable between the ring and the appendage to position the ring between the guard and the blade. The processor is configured to: i) receive, from the current sensor, an electrical current reading associated with the motor, and ii) transmit, to the guard actuator, one or more commands to control the movement of the guard based on the electrical current reading.