Torque sensors are key to building safety into cobots

Cobots play a significant role in increasing productivity and are one of the fastest-growing segments in the robotics industry. Worldwide cobot installations surpassed 39,000 in 2021, up from 11,000 in 2017. This is a growth rate of 63 percent, far outpacing the 5.7 percent growth rate for traditional industrial robots, according to the World Robotics 2022 Report.

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Integrating safety features into cobots has been critical to driving market growth and acceptance. Torque sensors – which monitor the mechanical torque in a cobot’s rotational pivot points – are one of the best ways to integrate safety into these machines. Why? They allow for a faster response time and improved accuracy, leading to safer and more reliable cobot systems, as well as increased human safety.

Here’s how.

Read the full article in DPA's October issue