Motoman SDA (Slim Dual Arm) robots combine human-like movement with robotic speed, dexterity, and repeatability.
A perfect match for assembly, pick and place, machine tending, and other applications, these unique robots are designed with a central "torso" and two articulated arms. The Motoman SDA series has three robot models with graduating payload capacities: the SDA5D, SDA10D, and SDA20D.
Motoman has added a new, low-payload model to its SDA dual arm series.
Like the other members of the SDA family, the SDA10D and SDA20D, the SDA5D has 15 axes of movement (seven axes in each arm, and one central axis in its torso). However, the SDA5D handles a payload of just 5kg on each arm and is able to provide greater repeatability (+/- 0.06mm) and higher speeds.
Cooking is the newest assembly application.
The culinary abilities of Motoman's latest dual arm robot, the 15-axis SDA10, impressed those at The International Next-Generation Robot Fair. At this recent Osaka-based event, the Motoman robot prepared and served a Japanese favorite, Okonomiyaki.
Motoman Chef:
Okonomiyaki is a pan fried batter cake that can be made from a variety of ingredients - veggies, shrimp, kimchi, cheese. It is cooked much like a pancake.
Motoman's newest dual-arm robot, the SDA10D, isn't as burly as the DA20. This sleek, smooth moving robot is designed to occupy only as much room as a human. Ideal for high-speed assembly line and multi-process work, this model is also more affordable than its predecessors.
How does the Motoman Slim, Dual Arm robot achieve its slender build? Motoman designed new, compact actuators that allow this robot's shoulders to take up 2/3 the space.
The newest version of the Motoman Snake IA20 is even more slender. Called the SIA20 because of its slim, individual arm and 20kg payload, this model provides exceptional flexibility.
Like its predecessor, the IA20 is designed with 7 axes of motion. However, the SIA20 boasts a 16% smaller base. It is also capable of accelerating 5x faster.
The SIA20 is ideal for pick and place, assembly, machine tending and other jobs.
Put Motoman's 2006 robots, the IA20 and the DA20 together and what do you get? A 2007 creation: the 15-axis Motoman DIA 10
At first glance, this robot looks like the 13-axis DA20 - with two arms and a human-like torso. But the Motoman DIA 10 has the snake-like flexibility of the 7-axis IA20 as well. Each arm has 7 axes of motion. A rotary axis at the base moves the robot from side to side.
Martini anyone? In May 2006, Motoman demonstrated just how versatile their DA91C robot was with the creation of the RoboBar.
The dual-arm DA91C is an innovative industrial robot designed for material handling. Around 1,000 of these robots are currently installed in automotive plants in Japan and the United States. The same aspects that make this robot an asset in the factory make it perfect for drink-dispensing. The DA91C is compact and flexible.
