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Safe Operating Stop (SOS)

The document discusses Safe Operating Stop (SOS), a safety function for machinery. SOS brings a motor to a specific position and holds it there using full torque from the drive system. This stop is monitored safely by the drive. SOS cannot be used for emergency stops but may be used when guard interlocks are opened, such as when an operator needs to place a new workpiece on a lathe. The document refers to additional safe drive functions and resources for implementing safety functions.

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Safe Operating Stop (SOS)

The document discusses Safe Operating Stop (SOS), a safety function for machinery. SOS brings a motor to a specific position and holds it there using full torque from the drive system. This stop is monitored safely by the drive. SOS cannot be used for emergency stops but may be used when guard interlocks are opened, such as when an operator needs to place a new workpiece on a lathe. The document refers to additional safe drive functions and resources for implementing safety functions.

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3/9/22, 12:44 PM Safe Drive Control including Safe Torque Off (STO)

Safe Operating Stop (SOS)


During a safe operating stop (SOS), the motor is brought to a specific position and held there by the drive. Full torque is available to keep the tooling in position. The stop is
monitored safely by the drive. The function is shown in Figure 4 [9].

Figure 5 — Safe Operating Stop

In Fig. 5, the y-axis, s, represents the position of the tooling, NOT the velocity, while the x-axis represents time, t. The start of the position holding function is shown by the
orange arrow and dashed line. The period following the green dashed line is the SOS period.

SOS cannot be used for the emergency stop function. Under certain conditions it may be used when guard interlocks are opened, i.e., the guard door on a CNC lathe is
opened so that the operator can place a new workpiece.

There a quite a few additional “safe” drive functions. For more on these functions and how to implement them, see [2] and application data from your favourite drive
manufacturer. Reference is also provided in [9, Table 5.2].

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