Which hazard increases when robotic arm safety PLCs experience cascading timer overflows?

💡 Explanation

Cascading timer overflows in safety PLCs cause erratic robot motion because of disrupted *sequencing logic*, therefore leading to unpredictable actuator states, rather than other mechanical/electrical failures due to the rapid unscheduled changes in system behaviour.

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