Interlock
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Interlock is a safety feature that when triggered will place a robot into a safe condition to reduce the hazards that could injure you or your robot. Many industrial robots have interlocks that will shutdown the system when tripped to prevent harm. Interlocks are usually placed on access doors or panels of robots that notify the robot that it is not in a normal operational mode. Usually if the problem is fixed (such as closing an access panel), the robot will return to normal operation, however some interlocks are "latching" and require the user to reset the interlock system. An example of an interlock might include a light curtain or a door switch. For more information about interlocks, take a look at the links below:
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