ISO 10218

ISO 10218
Title	ISO 10218
Status	Published
First published	1992
Revised	2011
Language	English
Publisher	International Organization for Standardization

ISO 10218 is an international standard for industrial robot safety that defines requirements and guidance for the design, integration, and operation of industrial manipulators and robot systems. It addresses hazards associated with mechanical, electrical, control, and human–machine interaction aspects and informs manufacturers, integrators, regulators, and end users about risk reduction measures. The standard connects to a broad ecosystem of equipment directives, conformity assessment frameworks, and national safety legislation.

Overview

ISO 10218 sets forth technical specifications used by stakeholders including International Organization for Standardization, European Commission, International Electrotechnical Commission, American National Standards Institute, Deutsches Institut für Normung, British Standards Institution, Japan Industrial Standards Committee, Standards Australia, Canadian Standards Association, Chinese National Institute of Standardization, Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, Swiss Association for Standardization, Bureau of Indian Standards, Russian Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology, International Labour Organization, World Health Organization, European Committee for Standardization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, World Trade Organization, International Federation of Robotics, Robotics Industries Association, Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, Society of Automotive Engineers, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Fraunhofer Society, CERN, MIT, Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Tokyo, Tsinghua University, EPFL, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, Georgia Institute of Technology, Technical University of Munich, Seoul National University, Nanyang Technological University, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, McGill University, University of Toronto, Politecnico di Milano, Delft University of Technology, Aalto University, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

Scope and Structure

The standard is organized into parts and clauses that cover equipment, protective measures, verification, and information for use; it prescribes design, construction, and safe integration practices for industrial manipulators and robot systems. Key structural elements reference technical committees and working groups from ISO Technical Committee 299, IEC Technical Committee 44, European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization, CEN/TC 310, ANSI/RIA R15.06, BS EN 60204-1, EN ISO 12100, ISO 13849-1, IEC 62061, ISO 13850, ISO 10218-1, ISO 10218-2, ISO 15066, EN 62061, ISO 13849-1 Annex A, ISO 12100 Annex A, IEC 61508, ISO/TS 15066 Annex A, BS 5304, DIN EN, NF EN, UNI EN, JIS B, GB/T.

Safety Requirements and Guidelines

ISO 10218 addresses risk assessment, protective stops, safeguarding, emergency stop functions, speed and separation monitoring, protective housings, control system fault tolerance, and safeguards against crushing, shearing, and entrapment. It prescribes hazard analysis methods that cite normative practices from EN ISO 12100, IEC 61508, ISO 13849-1, IEC 62061, IEC 61511, ANSI/ISA-84, OSHA, European Machinery Directive, Low Voltage Directive, ATEX Directive, REACH Regulation, RoHS Directive, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, National Safety Council, Health and Safety Executive, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Electrotechnical Commission, International Organization for Standardization, VDE, UL LLC, Underwriters Laboratories.

Implementation and Compliance

Implementation of ISO 10218 involves manufacturers, system integrators, certification bodies, and notified bodies; compliance pathways include conformity assessment, third‑party testing, factory acceptance testing, and on‑site validation. Stakeholders rely on accredited laboratories and certification schemes from International Accreditation Forum, European Cooperation for Accreditation, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation, UKAS, DAkkS, ANAB, CNAS, JAS-ANZ, SAI Global, TÜV Rheinland, TÜV SÜD, SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek, Lloyd's Register, Det Norske Veritas, Underwriters Laboratories, FM Global, ETL Semko, NSF International, CSA Group, UL Solutions, Society of Automotive Engineers International, Robotic Industries Association.

Relationship to Other Standards

ISO 10218 functions within a landscape of interrelated standards and directives covering functional safety, control system design, human factors, and occupational safety. It cross‑references and complements EN ISO 12100, IEC 61508, IEC 62061, ISO 13849-1, ISO 15066, IEC 61496, IEC 60204-1, ISO 4413, ISO 4414, ISO 13482, ISO 10218-1, ISO 10218-2, EN 60204-1, EN 954-1, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/TS 15066 Annex B, CENELEC, IEEE 1012, IEC 60812, ISO 9241, ISO/IEC 27001, IEC 62366, ISO 11228, ISO/TR 11171.

History and Revisions

The standard was first published in the early 1990s and underwent major revision and consolidation in the 2000s and 2011 to reflect advances in industrial robotics, collaborative robots, and functional safety frameworks. Revisions were informed by technical committees and stakeholder consultations involving ISO/TC 299, IEC/TC 44, European Commission Directorate-General for Enterprise, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Robotics Industries Association, International Federation of Robotics, ANSES, BfArM, AFNOR, DIN, CEN, CENELEC, JISC, SCC, SABS, SIS, ANSI, ASTM International, SAE International, IEEE Standards Association, IET, IET Standards Board, TMB, ISO Technical Management Board, Working Group 5.

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