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Robot Kills Technician At German VW Plant
Manufacturing.net ^
| Wed, 07/01/2015 - 5:08pm
| Andy Szal, Digital Reporter
Posted on 07/02/2015 7:44:05 AM PDT by palmer
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To: palmer
What, are the Germans hiring Daleks now?
CC
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posted on
07/02/2015 7:51:45 AM PDT
by
Celtic Conservative
(Sufficient unto the day are the troubles therof)
To: Moonman62
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11712513/Robot-kills-man-at-Volkswagen-plant-in-Germany.html
It is part of an automated assembly line that is capable of functioning without a human operator, but it is believed it may have been under human control at the time of the accident.
Mr Hillwig said he could not provide any further details as the case is now under police investigation.
Initial reports suggested human error may have been to blame, rather than a problem with the machine.
But the state prosecutors office in Kassel said that had not yet been confirmed.
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posted on
07/02/2015 7:54:05 AM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: palmer
More workplace violence. When will it stop?
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posted on
07/02/2015 7:54:09 AM PDT
by
beelzepug
(liberalism is not...a political philosophy. It is a stage of arrested emotional development.)
To: palmer
Somebody screwed up. Building, installing and troubleshooting machines is dangerous, safety features are (and often MUST be) defeated to accomplish those activities. It's up to the skilled technician to know how to "be safe," because this is non-routine activity. The first principle is don't put yourself at risk (don't go in the cage), but if that has to be violated, then equip yourself with a "make it stop" function.
Robots have a means to limit their speed, so a person "at risk" has time to "make it stop." One or both of those facilities was consciously abandoned.
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posted on
07/02/2015 7:54:10 AM PDT
by
Cboldt
To: palmer
Volkswagen officials said that the robot did not have a technical defect so it was SUPPOSED to kill a man? "yup...all good here. working as programmed"
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posted on
07/02/2015 7:54:42 AM PDT
by
ZinGirl
(kids in college....can't afford a tagline right now)
To: A CA Guy
If it was constructed with Titanium we have a problem here that people are missing.
Titanium is a ‘white’ metal. This event happened in Germany. Titanium is superior to many metals due to it’s strength and other properties.
You can see where this is going.
To: palmer
The robot was rebelling against building more hybrid Volkswagens, instead of more diesels.
“Nichts, er sagt. Gehen Sie.”
Then to prove his point, he slugged the humanoid.
The humanoid perished, and we shall have more diesel Volkswagens.
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posted on
07/02/2015 7:54:55 AM PDT
by
truth_seeker
(come with the outlws.)
To: palmer
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posted on
07/02/2015 7:55:11 AM PDT
by
bramps
To: Celtic Conservative
EXTERMINATE .....EXTERMINATE.....
;-)
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posted on
07/02/2015 7:55:19 AM PDT
by
tgusa
(gun control: hitting your target.)
To: Norm Lenhart
Sounds like we are leaning toward grabbing flat screen TVs in the street instead of opening up a book and learning?
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posted on
07/02/2015 7:56:43 AM PDT
by
A CA Guy
( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: Red Badger
First Rule of Working on MachineryDisconnect the power supply
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posted on
07/02/2015 7:57:26 AM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: palmer
To: palmer
Forgot to turn it off did ya’ ?
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posted on
07/02/2015 7:58:49 AM PDT
by
ßuddaßudd
(>> F U B O << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if he's white?")
To: A CA Guy
Well that would depend. If it’s a Common Core textbook we are obviously saved.../s
To: headstamp 2
The robot immediately went to his shop steward and filed a grievance.
To: Covenantor
Disconnect AND LOCK OUT the power supply
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posted on
07/02/2015 7:59:50 AM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: A CA Guy
We ought to adopt the German model of vocational education.
Yeah. RIIIIIIIIGHT!!
To: Smellin Salt
I had to look that up. Good point.
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posted on
07/02/2015 8:01:18 AM PDT
by
palmer
(Net "neutrality" = Obama turning the internet into FlixNet)
To: ZinGirl
so it was SUPPOSED to kill a man? "yup...all good here. working as programmed" I assume your comment is hyperbole. The lack of a technical defect means that the machine did not malfunction in order to undertake the movement that ended up with the man pinned against the safety cage.
It does not reflect intent at all.
The next question is whether the robot was under autonomous control, or if there was an outside control applied (such as a human manipulating the robot). Right after that is whether the technician bypassed any of the safety protocols that are designed to prevent accidents like these.
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posted on
07/02/2015 8:01:18 AM PDT
by
MortMan
(All those in favor of gun control raise both hands!)
To: MortMan
of course...but I hope that wasn’t their opening statement to the family when expressing their condolences.
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posted on
07/02/2015 8:05:26 AM PDT
by
ZinGirl
(kids in college....can't afford a tagline right now)
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