Stäubli Robotics Announces Next Generation Robot Series
June 18, 2009 by admin
Filed under Featured Mechatronic Articles, Robotics, Technology
Stäubli Robotics announces the introduction of the new TS series of high speed SCARA robots. This next generation robotic line features 100% Stäubli design and engineering, and are among the fastest commercially available SCARA robots in the industry. Stäubli’s high performance benchmarks of speed, rigidity and precision are exemplified by this series which includes the TS40, TS60 and TS80 with a range of 400mm, 600mm, and 800mm reach and a payload of up to 8kg. This represents a 30% increase in performance and higher inertia capabilities over the previous RS series of robots.
All TS series robots feature four-degrees of freedom, a hardened plastic external housing and electric servo-driven motors for reliability. These robots utilize the CS8C controller which features a compact lightweight design and is the most technologically advanced controller ideally suited for applications that require complex process control. The CS8C utilizes the VAL3 programming language which is perfectly adapted to robotics and features numerous possibilities to communicate with the outside world including several different Fieldbus options, Ethernet, ModBus, and an offline programming software package (SRS) for ease of integration and use.
The TS series is highly adaptable and well suited for a wide variety of high speed and precise applications including pick and place, material handling, packaging, assembly, loading, testing, and dispensing. These new robots increase productivity and throughput without giving up valuable floor space making them ideal for food, pharmaceutical / medical device, PV, automotive, electronics, and many other industrial market segments.
“The new high speed TS series robots are the next generation of SCARA robots reinforcing Stäubli Robotics as the leaders in innovation. This new SCARA series is best in class in regards to speed, reliability, and precision – offered at a competitive price.” says David Arceneaux, Operations Manager-Assistant Division Manager at Stäubli Robotics”.
Today, Stäubli offers the widest range of 4 and 6 axis robots from 0.5kg to 250kg payload and from 220mm to 3500mm reach, all controlled from a common control platform.
EPSON RS3 Robot
March 2, 2009 by admin
Filed under Robotics, Technology
Carson, CA –– EPSON Robots introduces the new EPSON RS3 Robot, featuring all the benefits of a typical SCARA plus more. The unique new design of the EPSON RS3 clearly puts it ahead of other robots in its class with superior cycle times and larger work envelope access thus opening up new application possibilities.
“Unique to the EPSON RS3 is our new work space design which maximizes work envelope usage” stated Michael Ferrara, Director of EPSON Robots. “No other robot vendor offers a 350mm SCARA arm featuring the largest working quadrangle greater than that of a typical 750mm SCARA arm. Since there is no dead space in the center of the work envelope, the EPSON RS3’s largest working quadrangle is 494mm2, which up till now has only been possible with a much larger SCARA robot. With the ability to maneuver back under itself for the shortest movements possible instead of having to move around itself, the EPSON RS3 delivers superior cycle rates. This means more parts processed in less time, while using a fraction of floor space which results in more profits for our customers.”
The EPSON RS3 is a zero footprint robot, thus saving valuable floor space. It is also capable of easy integration into compact assembly cells. Furthermore, the unique work envelope allows for unprecedented design flexibility with over 360 degrees of axis rotation for omni directional access.
The EPSON RS3 is perfect for lab automation and other process heavy applications where large quantities of parts are presented to process or testing stations.
Our low cost, high performance Micro PowerDrive RC180 Controller comes standard with the EPSON RS3 robot which provides the ultimate experience in ease of use, compact size, and reliability. In addition to all of these great features, the RC180 controller also provides our industry leading EPSON RC+ Controls software and lots of fully integrated options such as: Vision Guidance, .Net support, Profibus, DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP and much more.
Scara Robots
The TH-A Series of Scara Robots from Toshiba Machine Co. of America consists of three models: the TH650A, the TH850A, and the TH1050A. Compared to previous models, their cycle time has been improved by 20 to 30 percent(with higher payloads). Read more
