The deployment of industrial robots requires risk analysis and attenuation of security risks. | Credit: Stock Adobe
Security is the most important subject with regard to industrial robotics. ISO 10218 is an international standard that describes security requirements for industrial robots. It was developed in 2011. In the United States, ISO 10218-1 was adopted as the ANSI / RIA R15 standard.
After almost eight years of work, the association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced that the publication of the ISO 10218 revised. The heart of this revision is more specific security guidelines as well as integrated safety requirements for collaborative robot applications which consolidate the previously distinct distinction previously separate previously separate previously separated previously. ISO / TS 15066.
The new edition of ISO 10218 is now available for purchase to American customers for $ 244.
The new parties 1 and 2 ISO 10218 present in-depth updates which focus on the more explicit meeting of functional safety requirements rather than implicit. This change improves clarity and conviviality, which makes compliance simpler for manufacturers and integrators.
In North America, ISO 10218 had previously been adopted as ANSI R15.06 in the United States and CSA Z434 in Canada. Work is underway to adopt the new 10218 in the two jurisdictions with new versions of R15.06 and Z434 which should be published later this year.
ISO 10218 Key Updates
The ISO 10218 series (composed of two parts) is the flagship safety standard for industrial robotics. Part 1 of the standard provides guidelines for the design, manufacture, restoration and reconstruction of industrial robots. It improves the safety of personnel associated with the use of industrial robots and robot systems.
Part 2 provides guidelines for the design and integration of the industrial robot applications and robotic cells system. Including backup methods to improve the safety of personnel associated with the use of industrial robot and robot cell applications, emphasizing the importance of risk assessment.
The 2025 revision of 10218-1 includes technical changes and reflects current developments on the market. It includes additional requirements for design; fashion requirements; Clarification of functional security requirements; cybersecurity requirements insofar as it applies to the safety of industrial robots; and safety requirements for industrial robots intended to be used in collaborative applications (formerly content of ISO / TS 15066).
The two pieces have undergone in -depth revisions to meet the latest security challenges and technological progress, in particular:
- Clarified functional safety requirements that offer more precise security guidelines to improve risk compliance and attenuation.
- Integrated security requirements for collaborative robot applications that consolidate the ISO / TS 15066 previously separate.
- Incorporated safety swords for manual load / unloading procedures and final effects (sometimes called end-of-arm or eoat tools) from previously distinct technical reports (TR 20218-1 and TR 20218-2).
- New robot classifications with corresponding functional safety requirements and test methodologies.
- Cybersecurity requirements concerning the safety of industrial robots.
“With automation evolving at an unprecedented rate, it is essential that security standards follow the latest advances,” said Carole Franklin, director of A3 Robotics standards. “This is an essential step to ensure that as automation increases, workers’ safety remains an absolute priority. These revisions provide clearer directives and new classifications that will help manufacturers and systems integrators to implement the latest technologies for safer robotic solutions. »»
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Impact of industry
“This set of safety standards has immense global acceptance, but updates were necessary,” said Roberta Nelson Shea, a worldwide technical compliance agent at Universal robots and commander of the ISO TC 299 3 working group. “It’s a pivotal moment for industrial robotics. With automation progressing at lightning speed, we need safety standards that follow the pace. »»
“These updates provide an essential clarity and structure, which allows companies to more easily integrate robotics. Our goal has always been to ensure that innovation and security go hand in hand. These newly revised standards hold this promise. »»
Nelson Shea was selected as a winner of Joseph F. Engelberger’s request in 2023 for his exceptional work during his career in Global Robotics Safety. For more than 45 years, it has been one of the central figures in the development of industrial robots safety standards in North America and the world. She appeared on The podcast of the robot report To discuss his career in the development of robot safety standards.