Liability and Intended Use

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 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.

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 inside use where, normally, only non-conductive pollution occurs i.e. Pollution degree 2 environments.

 

Collaborative applications, that rely upon power and force limiting safety functions, are only intended for applications, where the residual risks of the risk assessment are only low risk(s) of injury to people.

The robot application risk assessment includes assessing the following: 

  • robot

  • tool/end effector

  • work piece

  • obstacles

  • associated equipment and machinery

  • nearby machinery and operation

  • and tasks both associated with the robot application and nearby equipment.

 
 

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 Sanitization 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 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.