Our expertise in the field of robotics.
Human-robot collaboration is considered a key technology for the intelligent factory of the future and forms the foundation of Industry 4.0. As a leading development service provider for functionally safe systems, we support our customers in industrial automation from the very beginning.
embeX is the first company in the world to be awarded the highest maturity level for Functional Safety Management (FSM) in accordance with IEC 61508 by TÜV Rheinland. We are also a pioneer in functional safety in the field of robotics. We master both the demanding requirements of traditional industrial robots and the innovative challenges in the development of coexistent, co-operative and collaborative robot systems (cobots).
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Competent support from highly specialised experts -
Customised security concepts, tailored to your requirements -
Goal-orientated collaboration through efficient processes
Development services.
We offer the following services as part of our holistic development process:
- Advice on guidelines and normative specifications
- Risk assessments, particularly with regard to quasi-static and transient contact
- Selection and definition of suitable safety functions and collaboration types
- Consultancy and creation of security concepts and hardware architectures
- Specification, design, development and qualification of individual components
- Standard-compliant verification and validation
- Failure analyses (FMEA, FMEDA, FTA) from component to system level
- Calculation of safety indicators such as PFH, SFF, MTTFd
- Approval and certification: preparation of documents and representation before the test centre
- Support with the declaration of conformity
Security concepts
As part of our comprehensive safety concepts for robots, we offer solutions that take into account both the entire system and the individual components:
- System safety concept for the entire robot
- Component safety concepts for the electronics of individual joints
- Consideration of randomly occurring hardware errors and definition of measures to control them
- Selection of Cat. 3-compliant hardware architectures
- Handling of non-safe software components
- Handling of mechanical components
- Safe operation and parameterization
Safety features
- Monitoring of robot pose (safe geometry/force model)
- Monitoring of axes (safe position, speed, and torque detection)
- Operating mode selection, enable switch, etc.
- Safe stop functions: STO, SS1, SS2
- Safe monitoring functions: SOS, SLP, SLS, SLT
- Safe output functions: SBC, SBT
Types of collaboration
- Safety-rated monitored stop
- Manual guidance / teaching
- Speed and distance monitoring
- Power and force limitation
Safety & Security
In addition to safety, we also take security requirements into account. We support our customers in all matters relating to cybersecurity and ensuring safety through security.
Functionally secure communication
We offer integration of the following secure interfaces: CANopen Safety, CIP Safety, OPC UA Safety, FSoE, IO-Link Safety, open Safety, PROFIsafe, Safety over APL
Guidlines & standards.
We are certified to IEC 61508 and work in accordance with the following directives and standards, among others:
- Maschinenrichtlinie: 2006/42/EG
- EN ISO 12100 Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reduction
- ISO 10218 Robots and robotic devices — Safety requirements — Part 1: Robots
- ISO/TS 15066 Robots and robotic devices — Collaborative robots
- IEC 61508 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems
- EN ISO 13849 Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems
- IEC 62061 Safety of machinery — Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic control systems
- IEC 61800 Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems
- IEC 61784-3 Industrial communication networks - Profiles - Part 3: Functional safety fieldbuses - General rules and profile definitions
- EN 60204 Safety of machinery – Electrical equipment of machines
