Invert-mounting a robot offers many benefits. If you are considering this option, here's what you need to know.
A robot does not have to be gantry styled to work from above. Many, although not all, standard industrial robot models are capable of being installed upside down.
The Mechanics:
Inverted robots must be secured to a surface (preferably a steel plate).
Leave the traveling to Kuka's jet set.
The Kuka Jet Series is composed of fast, wide-reaching gantry robots. The KR 30 jet and KR 60 jet models combine the benefits of linear tracking and traditional 6-axis robots.
This gantry series is fully capable of traveling long distances and accessing hard-to-reach areas. Kuka Jet robots provide streamlined solutions for material handling and machine tending.
ABB Robotics has a fresh approach to gantry.
The new IRB 6620LX is built like a traditional, articulated robot, except for its base axis. Instead of a rotational axis, the IRB 6620LX is attached to a linear gantry unit - increasing the system's flexibility and reach considerably.
The resulting design is ideal for material handling, machine tending, grinding, arc welding, and more. A Foundry Plus 2 version is also available for particularly harsh environments.
Need an inexpensive way to expand your work envelope? Try a Fanuc toploader robot like the M-710iBT and get more mileage out of your robot dollars.
Toploader robots can be underslung or sideslung from their overhead rail mounting. They are the perfect match for dispensing, machine tending, press tending, and a host of material handling applications. Whether you need to conserve floor space or have a large part to work on, toploader robots offer a host of advantages.
Get your robots back on track!
Linear floor and wall robot tracks are highly useful. Common fixtures when it comes to painting or door opening, robot track systems can also prove valuable with less obvious applications: welding and material handling.
Find out how linear robot track systems could transform your facility.
The Fanuc M-16iT RJ3 robot allows you to get creative with your floor plan. Combining the best of gantry and 6-axis flexibility, this toploader robot works from an overhead track.
With the Fanuc M-16iT, the only floor space taken up is for two track posts. Plus, this rail-mount flexibility makes it possible for this robot to perform the work of two floor-mounted models. One of the advantages of the M-16iT robot is its ability to reach behind itself.
Paint from above with the Fanuc P-200T. This unique painter covers a wide work cell from its overhead rail-mount. It boasts a 2308mm horizontal reach - enough to cover larger pieces on its own. Plus, this robot provides 6-axis flexibility, along with a 15kg payload capacity.
This member of the Fanuc painting family is driven by electric servos and ideal for fiberglass reinforced plastic applications as well as more traditional coating and dispensing jobs.
