Liability and Intended Use

Description

This section states Universal Robots’ limitation of liability and defines the intended industrial use of the robot system. It explains approved applications and environments, lists prohibited uses.

The user shall ensure safe installation and operation through proper risk assessment and compliance with applicable standards.

The manufacturer assumes no liability for damages resulting from misuse or failure to follow these instructions.

 

Limitation of Liability

Description

Any information provided in this manual must not be construed as a warranty, by UR, that the industrial robot will not cause injury or damage, even if the industrial robot complies with all safety instructions and information for use.

 

Intended Use

Description

Universal Robots robots are intended for industrial use, to handle tools/end effectors and fixtures, or to process or transfer components or products.

 

All UR robots are equipped with safety functions, which are purposely designed to enable collaborative applications, where the robot application operates together with a human. The safety function settings must be set to the appropriate values as determined by the robot application risk assessment.

 

The robot and Control Box are intended for indoor use where, normally, only non-conductive pollution occurs, i.e., Pollution degree 2 environments.

 

Collaborative applications are only intended for non-hazardous applications, where the complete application, including tool/end effector, workpiece, obstacles and other machines, is low risk according to the risk assessment of the specific application.

 
 

Using UR robots or UR products outside of the intended uses can result in injuries, death and/or property damage. Do not use the UR robot or products for any of the below unintended uses and applications:

  • Medical use, i.e., uses relating to disease, injury or disability in humans including the following purposes:

    • Rehabilitation

    • Assessment

    • Compensation or alleviation

    • Diagnostic

    • Treatment

    • Surgical

    • Healthcare

    • Prosthetics and other aids for the physically impaired

    • Any use in proximity to patient/s

  • Handling, lifting, or transporting people

  • Any application requiring compliance with specific hygienic and/or sanitation standards, such as proximity or direct contact with food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and/or cosmetic products.

    • UR joint grease leaks, and can also be released as vapor into the air.

    • UR joint grease is not “food grade”.

    • UR robots do not meet any food, National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or hygienic design standards.

    Hygienic standards, for example ISO 14159 and EN 1672-2, require a hygiene risk assessment be conducted.

  • Any use, or any application, deviating from the intended use, specifications, and certifications of UR robots or UR products.

  • Misuse is prohibited as the result could be death, personal injury, and/or property damage.

UNIVERSAL ROBOTS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE.

Failure to consider the added risks due to the reach, payloads, operating torques and speeds associated with the robot application can result in injury or death.

  • Your application risk assessment shall include the risks associated with the application's reach, motion, payload and speed of the robot, end effector and workpiece.
 

Universal Robots takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for unapproved uses of its robots or uses for which its robots are not intended and Universal Robots will provide no support for unintended uses.

Failure to use the robot in accordance with the intended use can result in hazardous situations.

  • Read and follow the recommendations for intended use and the specifications provided in the User Manual.

  • Perform a risk assessment. Install and use in accordance with the electrical and mechanical specifications provided in this User Manual.

 

Integration and Responsibility

Description

The information in this manual does not cover designing, installing, integrating and operating a robot application, nor does it cover all peripheral equipment that can influence the safety of the robot application. The robot application must be designed and installed in accordance with the safety requirements set forth in the relevant standards and regulations of the country where the robot is installed.

 

Persons integrating the UR robot are responsible for ensuring that the applicable regulations in the country concerned are observed and that any risks in the robot application are adequately reduced. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Performing a risk assessment for the complete robot system

  • Interfacing other machines and additional safeguarding if required by the risk assessment

  • Setting the correct Safety Settings in the software

  • Ensuring safety measures are not modified

  • Validating that the robot application is designed, installed, and integrated

  • Specifying instructions for use

  • Marking the robot installation with relevant signs and contact information of the integrator

  • Retaining all documentation, including the application risk assessment, this manual, and additional relevant documentation.
 
Universal Robots disclaims any and all liability if the Robot (Robot Arm, Control Box, with or without Teach Pendant) is damaged, changed or modified in any way. Universal Robots cannot be held responsible for any damages caused to the robot or any other equipment due to programming errors, unauthorized access to the UR robot and its contents, or malfunctioning of the robot.