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ISO 10218-1

German: ISO 10218-1

ISO 10218-1 is the international standard that specifies safety requirements for industrial robots as delivered by the robot manufacturer, covering design, protective measures, safety functions and information for use.

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In one sentence

ISO 10218-1 specifies safety requirements for the design of industrial robots as supplied by the robot manufacturer.

Example

A robot manufacturer designs the robot's speed and position monitoring and its teach pendant enabling device according to ISO 10218-1.

How it applies

  • Engineering: Part 1 addresses the robot manufacturer; the integration of the robot into a cell or application is covered by ISO 10218-2. The standard was revised in 2025.
  • Compliance: EN ISO 10218-1 is used as a harmonized standard for robots under EU machinery legislation; check the currently cited edition. A robot alone is partly completed machinery in most cases.
  • Documentation: The robot manufacturer's information for use (safety functions, stopping distances and times, integration requirements) is a key input for the integrator; the documentation team should make it easy to find and cite.

ISO 10218-1 vs. ISO 10218-2

Part 1: the robot. Part 2: the robot application and cell, including safeguarding and collaborative applications.

By knowledge.aitechdoc.world · Published September 26, 2026 · Last reviewed

Source: ISO 10218-1, Robotics — Safety requirements — Part 1: Industrial robots

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