Robot cells combine powerful motion, sensitive sensors and detailed metrology, so configuration errors can quickly lead to collisions or downtime. EDAS supports users with built in concepts that focus on safe motion and controlled project changes, especially through the collision engine, workspace locking and commissioning.
The collision engine is the component that checks whether planned or simulated motion is safe. It is used whenever EDAS validates paths, simulates programs or creates safe paths back to home positions. If the collision engine is configured correctly, it becomes the first line of defence against unsafe robot motion in both offline programming and later operation.
Every physical object in an EDAS project can have its own collision configuration. In the collision settings panel you define how an object is represented for collision checks and whether special options like floor collision are active. Careful configuration here ensures that all relevant items in the cell are considered and that no critical element is accidentally ignored by the collision engine.
Collision clearance defines a minimum distance that must remain between objects during motion. This value is usually specified in millimetres and is applied on top of the basic collision geometry. Very small clearance values reduce the protective margin, while very large values can make planning difficult or unrealistic, so clearances should reflect the real mechanical situation in the cell.
Workspace locking allows you to define three dimensional zones that are shared across robots or devices. These zones describe areas where only certain motion is allowed at a given time, which is especially important when several robots could enter the same region. EDAS uses these workspaces to add an extra layer of safety on top of ordinary collision checks and timing in the program.
Commissioning creates a protected reference state of an EDAS project once the cell has been validated. During commissioning EDAS stores all relevant project data in a special commissioning state that is linked to the installed cell and to the industrial computer. This state can later be compared with the current project to reveal differences that might affect safety or measurement quality.
In practice, safe and reliable robot cells in EDAS rely on combining these features in a consistent way. Well configured collision settings and realistic clearance values make simulation trustworthy, workspace locking protects shared areas and commissioning ensures that later changes are visible and controlled. Together they help teams maintain safe behaviour from the first simulation through installation and during the entire life of the cell.
