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ISO 10218: Ensuring Safety in Industrial Robotics

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The Essential Guide to Requirements Management and Traceability

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The Essential Guide to Requirements Management and Traceability

Chapters
  • 1. Requirements Management
    • Overview
    • 1 What is Requirements Management?
    • 2 Why do you need Requirements Management?
    • 3 Four Fundamentals of Requirements Management
    • 4 Adopting an Agile Approach to Requirements Management
    • 5 Status Request Changes
    • 6 Conquering the 5 Biggest Challenges of Requirements Management
    • 7 Three Reasons You Need a Requirements Management Solution
  • 2. Writing Requirements
    • Overview
    • 1 Functional requirements examples and templates
    • 2 Identifying and Measuring Requirements Quality
    • 3 How to write system requirement specification (SRS) documents
    • 4 The Fundamentals of Business Requirements: Examples of Business Requirements and the Importance of Excellence
    • 5 Adopting the EARS Notation to Improve Requirements Engineering
    • 6 Jama Connect Advisor™
    • 7 Frequently Asked Questions about the EARS Notation and Jama Connect Advisor™
    • 8 How to Write an Effective Product Requirements Document (PRD)
    • 9 Functional vs. Non-Functional Requirements
    • 10 What Are Nonfunctional Requirements and How Do They Impact Product Development?
    • 11 Characteristics of Effective Software Requirements and Software Requirements Specifications (SRS)
    • 12 8 Do’s and Don’ts for Writing Requirements
  • 3. Requirements Gathering and Management Processes
    • Overview
    • 1 Requirements Engineering
    • 2 Requirements Analysis
    • 3 A Guide to Requirements Elicitation for Product Teams
    • 4 Requirements Gathering Techniques for Agile Product Teams
    • 5 What is Requirements Gathering?
    • 6 Defining and Implementing a Requirements Baseline
    • 7 Managing Project Scope — Why It Matters and Best Practices
    • 8 How Long Do Requirements Take?
    • 9 How to Reuse Requirements Across Multiple Products
  • 4. Requirements Traceability
    • Overview
    • 1 What is Traceability?
    • 2 Tracing Your Way to Success: The Crucial Role of Traceability in Modern Product and Systems Development
    • 3 Change Impact Analysis (CIA): A Short Guide for Effective Implementation
    • 4 What is Requirements Traceability and Why Does It Matter for Product Teams?
    • 5 Key Traceability Challenges and Tips for Ensuring Accountability and Efficiency
    • 6 Unraveling the Digital Thread: Enhancing Connectivity and Efficiency
    • 7 The Role of a Data Thread in Product and Software Development
    • 8 How to Create and Use a Requirements Traceability Matrix
    • 9 Traceability Matrix 101: Why It’s Not the Ultimate Solution for Managing Requirements
    • 10 Live Traceability vs. After-the-Fact Traceability
    • 11 How to Overcome Organizational Barriers to Live Requirements Traceability
    • 12 Requirements Traceability, What Are You Missing?
    • 13 Four Best Practices for Requirements Traceability
    • 14 Requirements Traceability: Links in the Chain
    • 15 What Are the Benefits of End-to-End Traceability During Product Development?
  • 5. Requirements Management Tools and Software
    • Overview
    • 1 Selecting the Right Requirements Management Tools and Software
    • 2 Why Investing in Requirements Management Software Makes Business Sense During an Economic Downturn
    • 3 Why Word and Excel Alone is Not Enough for Product, Software, and Systems Development
    • 4 Application lifecycle management (ALM)
    • 5 Is There Life After DOORS®? 
    • 6 Checklist: Selecting a Requirements Management Tool
  • 6. Requirements Validation and Verification
    • Overview
    • 1 Requirements Verification and Validation for Product Teams
    • 2 Best Practices for Verification and Validation in Product Development
  • 7. Meeting Regulatory Compliance and Industry Standards
    • Overview
    • 1 Understanding ISO Standards
    • 2 Understanding ISO/IEC 27001: A Guide to Information Security Management
    • 3 What is DevSecOps? A Guide to Building Secure Software
    • 4 Compliance Management
    • 5 What is FMEA? Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
    • 6 TÜV SÜD: Ensuring Safety, Quality, and Sustainability Worldwide
  • 8. Systems Engineering
    • Overview
    • 1 What is Systems Engineering?
    • 2 How Do Engineers Collaborate? A Guide to Streamlined Teamwork and Innovation
    • 3 The Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK)
    • 4 What is MBSE? Model-Based Systems Engineering Explained
    • 5 Digital Engineering Between Government and Contractors
    • 6 Digital Engineering Tools: The Key to Driving Innovation and Efficiency in Complex Systems
  • 9. Automotive Development
    • Overview
    • 1 Understanding IATF 16949: A Quick Guide to Automotive Quality Management
    • 2 ISO 26262 and Recent Updates: Ensuring Functional Safety in the Automotive Industry
    • 3 A Guide to Automotive Safety Integrity Levels (ASIL)
  • 10. Medical Device & Life Sciences Development
    • Overview
    • 1 The Importance of Benefit-Risk Analysis in Medical Device Development
    • 2 Software as a Medical Device: Revolutionizing Healthcare
    • 3 What’s a Design History File, and How Are DHFs Used by Product Teams?
    • 4 Navigating the Risks of Software of Unknown Pedigree (SOUP) in the Medical Device & Life Sciences Industry
    • 5 What is ISO 13485? Your Comprehensive Guide to Compliant Medical Device Manufacturing
    • 6 What You Need to Know: ANSI/AAMI SW96:2023 — Medical Device Security
    • 7 ISO 13485 vs ISO 9001: Understanding the Differences and Synergies
    • 8 Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA) for Medical Devices: What You Need to Know
    • 9 Embracing the Future of Healthcare: Exploring the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)
  • 11. Aerospace & Defense Development
    • Overview
    • 1 ARP4754A / ED-79A: Enhancing Safety in Aviation Development
    • 2 Understanding ARP4761A: Guidelines for System Safety Assessment in Aerospace
  • 12. Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC industry) Development
    • Overview
    • 1 What is the AEC Industry?
  • 13. Industrial Manufacturing & Machinery, Automation & Robotics, Consumer Electronics, and Energy
    • Overview
    • 1 Functional Safety Made Simple: A Guide to IEC 61508 for Manufacturing
    • 2 Understanding ISO 13849: The Foundation of Functional Safety in the Machinery Sector
    • 3 IEC 62061 – Functional Safety for Machinery Systems
    • 4 ISO 10218: Ensuring Safety in Industrial Robotics
  • 14. Semiconductor Development
    • Overview
    • 1 Why Chiplets Are Changing the Game in Tech Innovation
    • 2 Integrating Digital Engineering and the Digital Thread for Semiconductor Design
  • 15. AI in Product Development
    • Overview
    • 1 Artificial Intelligence in Requirements Management
  • Glossary

Chapter 13: ISO 10218: Ensuring Safety in Industrial Robotics

Chapters
  • 1. Requirements Management
    • Overview
    • 1 What is Requirements Management?
    • 2 Why do you need Requirements Management?
    • 3 Four Fundamentals of Requirements Management
    • 4 Adopting an Agile Approach to Requirements Management
    • 5 Status Request Changes
    • 6 Conquering the 5 Biggest Challenges of Requirements Management
    • 7 Three Reasons You Need a Requirements Management Solution
  • 2. Writing Requirements
    • Overview
    • 1 Functional requirements examples and templates
    • 2 Identifying and Measuring Requirements Quality
    • 3 How to write system requirement specification (SRS) documents
    • 4 The Fundamentals of Business Requirements: Examples of Business Requirements and the Importance of Excellence
    • 5 Adopting the EARS Notation to Improve Requirements Engineering
    • 6 Jama Connect Advisor™
    • 7 Frequently Asked Questions about the EARS Notation and Jama Connect Advisor™
    • 8 How to Write an Effective Product Requirements Document (PRD)
    • 9 Functional vs. Non-Functional Requirements
    • 10 What Are Nonfunctional Requirements and How Do They Impact Product Development?
    • 11 Characteristics of Effective Software Requirements and Software Requirements Specifications (SRS)
    • 12 8 Do’s and Don’ts for Writing Requirements
  • 3. Requirements Gathering and Management Processes
    • Overview
    • 1 Requirements Engineering
    • 2 Requirements Analysis
    • 3 A Guide to Requirements Elicitation for Product Teams
    • 4 Requirements Gathering Techniques for Agile Product Teams
    • 5 What is Requirements Gathering?
    • 6 Defining and Implementing a Requirements Baseline
    • 7 Managing Project Scope — Why It Matters and Best Practices
    • 8 How Long Do Requirements Take?
    • 9 How to Reuse Requirements Across Multiple Products
  • 4. Requirements Traceability
    • Overview
    • 1 What is Traceability?
    • 2 Tracing Your Way to Success: The Crucial Role of Traceability in Modern Product and Systems Development
    • 3 Change Impact Analysis (CIA): A Short Guide for Effective Implementation
    • 4 What is Requirements Traceability and Why Does It Matter for Product Teams?
    • 5 Key Traceability Challenges and Tips for Ensuring Accountability and Efficiency
    • 6 Unraveling the Digital Thread: Enhancing Connectivity and Efficiency
    • 7 The Role of a Data Thread in Product and Software Development
    • 8 How to Create and Use a Requirements Traceability Matrix
    • 9 Traceability Matrix 101: Why It’s Not the Ultimate Solution for Managing Requirements
    • 10 Live Traceability vs. After-the-Fact Traceability
    • 11 How to Overcome Organizational Barriers to Live Requirements Traceability
    • 12 Requirements Traceability, What Are You Missing?
    • 13 Four Best Practices for Requirements Traceability
    • 14 Requirements Traceability: Links in the Chain
    • 15 What Are the Benefits of End-to-End Traceability During Product Development?
  • 5. Requirements Management Tools and Software
    • Overview
    • 1 Selecting the Right Requirements Management Tools and Software
    • 2 Why Investing in Requirements Management Software Makes Business Sense During an Economic Downturn
    • 3 Why Word and Excel Alone is Not Enough for Product, Software, and Systems Development
    • 4 Application lifecycle management (ALM)
    • 5 Is There Life After DOORS®? 
    • 6 Checklist: Selecting a Requirements Management Tool
  • 6. Requirements Validation and Verification
    • Overview
    • 1 Requirements Verification and Validation for Product Teams
    • 2 Best Practices for Verification and Validation in Product Development
  • 7. Meeting Regulatory Compliance and Industry Standards
    • Overview
    • 1 Understanding ISO Standards
    • 2 Understanding ISO/IEC 27001: A Guide to Information Security Management
    • 3 What is DevSecOps? A Guide to Building Secure Software
    • 4 Compliance Management
    • 5 What is FMEA? Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
    • 6 TÜV SÜD: Ensuring Safety, Quality, and Sustainability Worldwide
  • 8. Systems Engineering
    • Overview
    • 1 What is Systems Engineering?
    • 2 How Do Engineers Collaborate? A Guide to Streamlined Teamwork and Innovation
    • 3 The Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK)
    • 4 What is MBSE? Model-Based Systems Engineering Explained
    • 5 Digital Engineering Between Government and Contractors
    • 6 Digital Engineering Tools: The Key to Driving Innovation and Efficiency in Complex Systems
  • 9. Automotive Development
    • Overview
    • 1 Understanding IATF 16949: A Quick Guide to Automotive Quality Management
    • 2 ISO 26262 and Recent Updates: Ensuring Functional Safety in the Automotive Industry
    • 3 A Guide to Automotive Safety Integrity Levels (ASIL)
  • 10. Medical Device & Life Sciences Development
    • Overview
    • 1 The Importance of Benefit-Risk Analysis in Medical Device Development
    • 2 Software as a Medical Device: Revolutionizing Healthcare
    • 3 What’s a Design History File, and How Are DHFs Used by Product Teams?
    • 4 Navigating the Risks of Software of Unknown Pedigree (SOUP) in the Medical Device & Life Sciences Industry
    • 5 What is ISO 13485? Your Comprehensive Guide to Compliant Medical Device Manufacturing
    • 6 What You Need to Know: ANSI/AAMI SW96:2023 — Medical Device Security
    • 7 ISO 13485 vs ISO 9001: Understanding the Differences and Synergies
    • 8 Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA) for Medical Devices: What You Need to Know
    • 9 Embracing the Future of Healthcare: Exploring the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)
  • 11. Aerospace & Defense Development
    • Overview
    • 1 ARP4754A / ED-79A: Enhancing Safety in Aviation Development
    • 2 Understanding ARP4761A: Guidelines for System Safety Assessment in Aerospace
  • 12. Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC industry) Development
    • Overview
    • 1 What is the AEC Industry?
  • 13. Industrial Manufacturing & Machinery, Automation & Robotics, Consumer Electronics, and Energy
    • Overview
    • 1 Functional Safety Made Simple: A Guide to IEC 61508 for Manufacturing
    • 2 Understanding ISO 13849: The Foundation of Functional Safety in the Machinery Sector
    • 3 IEC 62061 – Functional Safety for Machinery Systems
    • 4 ISO 10218: Ensuring Safety in Industrial Robotics
  • 14. Semiconductor Development
    • Overview
    • 1 Why Chiplets Are Changing the Game in Tech Innovation
    • 2 Integrating Digital Engineering and the Digital Thread for Semiconductor Design
  • 15. AI in Product Development
    • Overview
    • 1 Artificial Intelligence in Requirements Management
  • Glossary

ISO 10218: Ensuring Safety in Industrial Robotics

Recent introductions of Industrial automation have transformed the industrial manufacturing space, which has increased accuracy and efficiency. However, worker safety must be the first priority as robotics is incorporated increasingly into industrial operations. The globally accepted safety standard that regulates the design, application, and usage of industrial robots is ISO 10218. To ensure safe and effective operations, manufacturers, engineers, and compliance officers must deeply understand and follow this standard.

What is ISO 10218?

A diagram of a pencil which visually shows the elements that make up robotic safety: safe automation, compliance, workflow integration, worker protection, and system design - all elements which make up IEC 10218.

What is International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 10218 and why is it important for industrial robotics?  

ISO created the industrial robot’s safety standard ISO 10218. It’s broken down into two sections:

  • The safety specifications for industrial robot design and construction are the main focus of ISO 10218-1.
  • The safe integration and use of industrial robots in automated systems is covered by ISO 10218-2.

By ensuring compliance with international safety standards, these guidelines assist in reducing the dangers connected with the increasing world of robot operations.

Key Safety Requirements Under ISO 10218

1. Risk Assessment and Mitigation

Industrial manufacturing orgs must conduct thorough risk assessments to identify potential hazards in design and functionality for robotics. ISO 10218 provides guidelines for implementing protective measures such as emergency stop functions, safety-rated soft limits, and collision detection, just to name a few.

2. Protective Measures and Safeguarding

The standard mandates the use of protective enclosures, barriers, and interlock systems (among other provisions) to prevent unintended or negative human-robot interactions. Advanced technologies, e.g., laser scanners and safety-rated sensors, enhance compliance with these requirements.

3. Collaborative Robot (AKA Cobot) Safety

With the rise of collaborative robots (referred to sometimes as cobots), the safety standard includes provisions for safe human-robot interaction. These include power and force limitations, speed monitoring, and hand-guided control mechanisms to minimize injury risks, among a list of others.

4. Integration and Installation Compliance

Part of ISO 10218-2 details a lot of guidelines around proper installation and integration of robots into industrial environments.

This includes:

  • Ensuring safe robot programming and control systems
  • Implementing functional safety measures
  • Conducting periodic safety inspections and maintenance

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Is compliance with ISO 10218 mandatory?

Yes, and no. Some, but not all, countries require that robots comply with ISO 10218-1 or the equivalent national standard.

So, if not mandatory, why are the worlds’ leading organizations choosing to comply with ISO 10218?

1. Regulatory Compliance and Legal Requirements

Adhering to ISO 10218 helps manufacturers comply with regional and international regulations, such as ISO 12100 (general safety principles) and ISO 13849 (safety-related control systems). Non-compliance can lead to legal liabilities, fines, or operational shutdowns.

2. Enhanced Workplace Safety

Implementing ISO 10218 standards minimizes the risk of workplace accidents and injuries. This fosters a safer work environment and enhances productivity by reducing downtime caused by safety incidents.

3. Improved Marketability and Customer Trust

Compliance with ISO 10218 demonstrates a company’s commitment to safety and quality, making their robotic solutions more attractive to global markets.

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Conclusion

As industrial robotics continue to evolve, ISO 10218 remains a cornerstone of robotic safety. By adhering to its guidelines, manufacturers can ensure safe automation, protect workers, and maintain compliance with international safety regulations. Whether designing new robotic systems or integrating them into existing workflows, understanding and implementing ISO 10218 is essential for achieving a safer, more efficient industrial environment.

Note: This article was drafted with the aid of AI. Additional content, edits for accuracy, and industry expertise by McKenzie Ingram and Andrei Rizescu.

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DEFINITION OF ISO 10218:

ISO 10218 is an industrial robot safety standard with two parts: ISO 10218-1 covers design and construction, while ISO 10218-2 focuses on safe integration and use.

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