Robot Cell Risk Assessment for Integrators
Integrating robotic systems requires a clear understanding of machinery safety, safeguarding, operating modes, and compliance responsibilities. At KnoxThomas, we help integrators identify hazards, review safety functions, and create a practical route to compliance before robot cells are handed over, commissioned, or placed into service.
Whether you are supplying a new robotic cell, modifying an existing system, adding tooling, or integrating multiple items of machinery, our support helps reduce uncertainty and avoid costly issues late in the project. We focus on practical risk reduction, suitable documentation, and clear recommendations that support both safety and productivity.
Supporting Safer Robotic Integration
System integrators face significant compliance pressures when supplying robotic cells to manufacturers and industrial operators. A cell may include industrial robots, end effectors, conveyors, guarding, interlocked access points, light curtains, scanners, safety-related controls, and manual loading or maintenance areas. Uncertainty around how these elements work together can delay commissioning, increase risk, and create documentation gaps.
KnoxThomas provides a structured review of the full cell, including robot movement, access points, operating modes, safeguarding, safety functions, tooling, and interaction with operators or maintenance personnel. We help identify practical gaps, prioritise proportionate actions, and give integrators clearer evidence to support handover and compliance.
For example, where a robot cell includes perimeter guarding, interlocked doors, light curtains, and manual loading areas, we can help assess whether access is suitably controlled, whether safeguards match the hazards present, and whether safety functions are properly justified.
Where the cell uses a collaborative robot in power and force limiting mode, our cobot force and pressure testing service measures the real contact forces and pressures against ISO/TS 15066 to validate the assessment.
Relevant legislation and standards may include the Supply of Machinery Regulations 2008, the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC where applicable, CE/UKCA marking requirements, PUWER, BS EN ISO 12100, BS EN ISO 10218, BS EN ISO 13849, and BS EN ISO 14120.
Our goal is to help you move from uncertainty to a clearer, safer, and more defensible route to completion.
Our Support Services Cover:
01. Robot Cell Risk Assessment
We assess robot movement, end effectors, access points, operating modes, tooling, guarding, loading areas, and interaction with operators or maintenance personnel.
02. Safety Function Review
We help review safety functions such as emergency stops, interlocks, light curtains, scanners, enabling devices, and monitored access controls.
03. CE/UKCA Compliance Support
We support integrators in understanding applicable marking duties, including where multiple items of equipment are assembled into one integrated system.
04. Standards and Legislation Review
We help identify relevant machinery safety legislation and standards, including those applicable to industrial robots, guarding, control systems, and risk reduction.
05. Compliance Gap Assessment
We review the robot cell and supporting documentation to identify gaps that may need to be addressed before handover, commissioning, or final declaration.
06. Technical Documentation Support
We assist with evidence such as risk assessments, safety requirements, standards justification, user information, and technical file support where applicable.
How we can help?
For a free initial consultation, simply book an appointment via our meeting system or fill out the contact form to email us. We aim to respond to all enquiries within 24 hours.
