Control device and method for safety monitoring of manipulators

A control device for individual safety monitoring of a manipulator, said control device comprising at least one of:

• a safety device configured to communicate with a further control device of a further manipulator of a manipulator arrangement that includes said manipulator, said safety device being configured for superordinate safety monitoring of all robotic manipulators in said manipulator arrangement;
• and
• a part of a robotic manipulator that is configurable by a user, and a further part that is configured by a manufacturer to insure a basic predetermined safety functionality of said manipulator independently of user configuration of said part that is configurable by a user.