Material-change criteria
Define which changes require review, partial retest or full recommissioning.
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Change control
Control changes to tools, payloads, speed, zones, software, recipes, layout and work instructions as safety-relevant configuration.
Evidence statusEngineering decision framework · application validation requiredLast reviewed: 13 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
A validated collaborative application can become a different risk system after a seemingly small change.
Engineering map
Turn the title into engineering objects that can be observed, measured and reviewed.
Each layer states the boundary to establish and the evidence needed for the next decision.
Authority and versioning
Control who proposes, approves, implements and releases configuration.
Post-change evidence
Link risk review, tests, training, documentation and production release.
Verification questions
Write the questions first, then decide whether a demo, test, pilot or operating record can answer them.
Each question needs an object, conditions, denominator, threshold and accountable decision owner.
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Which settings can change without authorisation?
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What makes a change safety-relevant?
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Can the deployed configuration be reconstructed?
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Who verifies the cell before release?
Evidence to preserve
Enable the next reader to reconstruct conditions, results, failures and the decision.
A conclusion alone loses reviewability; raw records, configuration and exclusions matter too.
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Evidence package 1
Approved configuration baseline and access record
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Evidence package 2
Material-change assessment and test decision
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Evidence package 3
Post-change verification, training and release record
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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A previous validation does not automatically remain valid after tool, payload, speed, software, layout or workflow changes.
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This is an engineering reading and decision framework; it does not replace application-specific risk assessment, conformity work, procurement acceptance or professional advice.
Sources and evidence status
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ISO · 2025-02
↗02ISO 10218-2:2025 — Industrial robot applications and robot cells
Addresses integration, commissioning, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of complete industrial robot applications and cells.
OSHA · Reviewed 2026-08-13
↗Industrial robots and robot system safety
Highlights application hazard analysis, worker participation and risks during programming, testing, maintenance and recovery.