Low cost 5 and 6 axis small collaborative robot arm
From $9,600, €8,900, £8,200 |
Features |
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| 500mm reach 5-axis articulated format, optional 6th axis | |
| Fast (twice as fast as nearest competitor) | |
| Accurate (5 times more accurate than nearest competitor) | |
| Simple reliable design, zero maintenance, 2 years warranty | |
| Unlimited indefinite technical support | |
| User friendly interactive software, English language commands | |
| Optional pneumatic or electric grippers, vacuum pickup, tool changers | |
| Fully enclosed; pneumatics and wiring go through the arm, not strapped to the outside. | |
| Micro-stepped hybrid stepping motors; 3-term control for precision without servo hunting | |
| Steel reinforced polyurethane belt drives for 95% efficiency. | |
| Industrial input/output interfacing, optional I/O expansion | |
| Non-volatile memory, turnkey option | |
| Supplied ready to run -- robot, controller, all cables, software; up and running in 10 minutes | |
| CE and FCC certified | |
| Free simple intuitive teach pad, optional Android Bluetooth console | |
| Support for ROS, LabView, Matlab etc. |
DescriptionThe R12 is a complete self-contained five or six axis vertically articulated robot arm system designed as a cost effective solution for bench top automation. It has a useful 500mm reach and a 500g payload. The hand terminates in a mounting plate to which can be mounted one of our low cost grippers, vacuum pickups or your own device. R12 is a low cost entry to real industrial robotics, fast, accurate and reliable and easy to program yet capable of the most complex tasks. It is a breakthrough in bench top robotics, light and fast, using high efficiency digital motors driving through steel reinforced polyurethane timing belts. Optional incremental optical encoders provide exceptional integrity as well as safety (see below). R12 is a professional tool made to industrial standards, machined from solid alloy and finished with aesthetic acrylic covers. The system is supplied complete with controller, all cables, connectors, software, comprehensive manuals, ready to unpack and use immediately. "..First of all let me say I am very impressed with the R12. It seems to be a very robust piece of equipment. I successfully completed a test project yesterday on my test bench.." The R12 package includes the K11 controller that is simple and reliable using a partnership of CPU and DSP micro-processors and compact micro-stepping drives. ROBOFORTH II embedded software gets you started easily yet permits the most complex motions, interfaces and peripherals to be programmed, assisted by ROBWIN project manager that brings everything together on one Windows screen. "..I learned ROBOFORTH in this week, and I had a try on Robwin. They are great. Concise codes, and powerful real time interaction.." download a brochure (pdf, 6Mb) |
Specifications, 5-axis version
| Drives: | High power micro-stepped hybrid stepping motors, optional encoder watchdogs |
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| Reach: | 500mm/20ins in any direction; 360 degree waist rotation | |
| Repeatability: | 0.1mm (see note) | |
| Payload: | nominal 500g, max 1Kg (2.2lbs) at flange (repeatability and speed degrade with increasing payload and reach). |
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| Compliance: droop at 250mm at nominal payload: droop at max reach with max payload: | 0.4mm 2.3mm |
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| Maximum speed: | Waist 220 deg/sec, Shoulder 200 deg/sec, Elbow 500deg/sec, hand 600deg/sec, wrist roll 600 deg/sec. (Around 50% faster than a UR3) Max linear speed approx 800mm/s. Standard Cycle 2s |
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| Max torque for pitch or roll: | 1 Nm (repeatability figures degrade with increasing load). | |
| Weight | Robot 12.8Kg/28lbs Controller 11kg/25lbs | |
| Power: | 110/240v ac 420VA (standard controller) | |
| Environment: | IP 54A, 0 - 40C (wider range optional) | |
| MTBF: | 15,000 hours (typically over a million cycles) | |
| Safety: | Class 2 stop circuit, stall detect, risk assessment guide. Optional LED awareness barrier, optional workspace sentry system. |
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| Noise: | Approx 40-50dB at 1m. |
Specifications, 6-axis version
| Drives: | High power micro-stepped hybrid stepping motors, optional encoder watchdogs |
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| Reach: | 500mm/20ins in any direction; 360 degree waist rotation | |
| Repeatability: | 0.1mm (see note) | |
| Payload: | nominal 400g, max 800g (2lbs) at flange (repeatability and speed degrade with increasing payload and reach). |
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| Compliance: droop at 250mm at nominal payload: droop at max reach with max payload: | 0.4mm 2.3mm |
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| Maximum speed: | Waist 220 deg/sec, Shoulder 200 deg/sec, Elbow 500deg/sec, hand pitch 600deg/sec, hand yaw 600 deg/sec, wrist roll 280 deg/sec Max linear speed approx 800mm/s. Standard Cycle 2s |
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| Max torque, pitch or yaw: | 1 Nm (repeatability figures degrade with increasing load). | Max torque, 6th axis roll: | 0.25 Nm (repeatability figures degrade). |
| Weight | Robot 13.0Kg/29lbs Controller 11kg/25lbs | |
| Power: | 110/240v ac 420VA (standard controller) | |
| Environment: | IP 54A, 0 - 40C (wider range optional) | |
| MTBF: | 15,000 hours (typically over a million cycles) | |
| Safety: | Class 2 stop circuit, stall detect, risk assessment guide. Optional LED awareness barrier, optional workspace sentry system. |
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| Noise: | Approx 40-50dB at 1m. |
note: repeatability measured as a standard deviation of all 3 dimensions at 100% speed and zero payload over 24 hours after a 1 hour
warming up period. Figures for ISO 9283 available on request.
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Grippers
  
As standard the robot terminates in a mounting flange (see diagrams below). End effectors currently include: electric gripper, SMC 10mm pneumatic gripper, vacuum pickups.
Sixth Axis
This is a simple solution that makes the 6th axis entirely optional as opposed to being an integral part of the design that you have to pay for even if you don't need it. Using a small motor and gearbox it is accurate and light. Programming is with the 6-axis version of RoboForth. With this option you could for example ensure the end effector points in the same direction (same orientation to X Y Z axes) as the robot moves around, or indeed in any direction you choose.VIDEO 
Linear trackup to 3m length, using a powerful motor and dual recirculating crossed roller bearings. Resolutions down to 0.1mm and speeds up to 2m/s. zero magnetic property option
Android Bluetooth wireless teach padControl and teach the robot without cables; close to the robot and away from the controller Also provides positioning in both world and tool coordinates. |
Workspace
| Arm comprises 2 limbs 250mm each plus 360 degrees base rotation. Therefore the workspace is a sphere 1000mm (40ins) in diameter (not including the hand). |
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Reach is a sphere radius 500mm (without gripper) |
Bench level reach would be less (gripper vertical) |
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Base fixings to bench |
Wrist flange (not to scale) |
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