Lightweight Robots Still Carry a Powerful Punch

Many of the lead­ing indus­tri­al robot sup­pli­ers offer light­weight options of their robots. 

Fanuc and Motoman Small Robot Arm Models

The Motoman DX1350N robot opti­mizes per­for­mance in part fin­ish­ing appli­ca­tions. It is com­pact and light­weight, and can be eas­i­ly mount­ed on the wall or on the ceil­ing. It fea­tures a wide work enve­lope as well as the fastest motion speed and high­est wrist torque in its class. Its stiff­ness and pay­load gives it the abil­i­ty to car­ry the process tool to the part, or to manip­u­late the part.

The Motoman HS‑5 – 450 is a com­pact SCARA robot ide­al for part han­dling, assem­bly, part kit­ting, and lab automa­tion. The JRC con­troller uses light­weight pro­gram­ming pen­dants and easy-to-use pro­gram­ming language.

The Fanuc ARC Mate 100iA is a light­weight, com­pact robot spe­cial­ly designed for arc weld­ing appli­ca­tions. It boasts the newest ser­vo tech­nol­o­gy for accu­rate and high-speed performance.

Light­weight mate­r­i­al han­dling is made sim­ple with the com­pact Fanuc M‑1iA. It has a spi­der-like body that weighs only 17 kg, and it can fit into tight spots. It is suit­ed for many appli­ca­tions as well as edu­ca­tion­al uses with­in indus­tries. Robots of this size are ide­al for phar­ma­ceu­ti­cal, plas­tics, elec­tron­ics, or pack­ag­ing indus­tries. The cus­tomer can decide between the 4‑axis and 6‑axis ver­sions, although both robots are capa­ble of high speed han­dling with supe­ri­or repeatability.

The Fanuc M‑3iA Genkot­su robot is a par­al­lel link mod­el for assem­bly and pick and place process­es. This style allows for pre­cise, quick move­ment with­in a cylin­dri­cal work enve­lope. The cus­tomer can choose between the 4‑axis or 6‑axis mod­el, depend­ing on his needs. All of the mod­els are light­weight and are avail­able with food grade coatings. 

Small Robot Spot Welding

If the appli­ca­tion is spot weld­ing, the light­weight Fanuc R‑1000iA/​100F robot does not sac­ri­fice per­for­mance. Its com­pact body ensures fast cycle times while con­serv­ing ener­gy. The slim arm uses less space, allow­ing automa­tion lines to be stream­lined. It can be floor mount­ed or invert­ed. The light­weight mod­el is more ener­gy effi­cient than heav­ier robots, and has a large work enve­lope with high wrist loads.

Robots​.com car­ries many light­weight robots from KUKA, Fanuc, Motoman, Uni­ver­sal Robots, and ABB. If you are inter­est­ed in a robot with less weight, con­tact us today online or at 877−762−6881.