Power and force limiting
- In French:
- Limitation de puissance et de force
- Abbreviation:
- PFL
Definition
A collaborative operating mode in which the robot limits the power and force it can exert, so that contact with a person stays below acceptable thresholds. The ISO/TS 15066 specification gives maximum force and pressure values for each part of the body, drawn from a study on the onset of pain. It is the only one of the four collaborative modes in which contact between the robot and the person can occur.
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