The brand new UR8 Lengthy cobot can attain farther than its predecessors to automate extra welding duties. Supply: Common Robots
Collaborative robotic arms are persevering with to develop in measurement and functionality. Common Robots (UR) at present launched the UR8 Lengthy cobot, which it’s displaying at FABTECH this week in Chicago.
With the identical 1,750 mm (68.9 in.) attain because the UR20 mannequin and a considerably slimmer profile, the UR8 Lengthy combines attain, stability and precision in a rugged, compact, light-weight type, asserted Common Robots. The new cobot has a payload capability of 8 kg (17.6 lb.), which the corporate stated makes it appropriate for space-constrained setups and industrial duties, from complicated weldments to precision dunnage choosing and versatile multi-point inspections.
UR8 Lengthy runs with each PolyScope 5 and PolyScope X software program It may be prolonged with MotionPlus, UR’s new movement management expertise that permits for ease of integration with linear axis, rotary positioners, and rotary turntables for exact management, smoother trajectories, and constant accuracy.
Common Robots claimed its upgraded freedrive capabilities permits customers to manually information the arm with precision and ease, making programming extra intuitive and enabling quick setup with out the necessity for layered interfaces or exterior instruments. The UR8 Lengthy has 30% much less mass than the UR20 force- and power-limited robotic arm.
UR stated the brand new robotic’s compact wrist design signifies that it may be mounted on gantries, rails, or overhead techniques, the place exterior axes can function extra effectively.
”The UR8 Lengthy is a brilliant robotic arm that may attain farther and do greater than ever earlier than,” said Jean Pierre Hathout, president of Common Robots (UR). “It’s designed to assist individuals and companies work quicker, extra safely, and with much less bodily effort.”
“Whether or not it’s lifting, shifting, or dealing with duties which can be repetitive or onerous on the physique, this robotic makes the job simpler,” he added. “Its longer attain means it could cowl more room, and its superior options open new methods to automate work that was once accomplished by hand.”
UR stated it has offered greater than 100,000 cobots worldwide. The Odense, Denmark-based unit of Teradyne Robotics famous that its user-friendly platforms are supported by the PolyScope software program and its intensive companion ecosystem. Final week, Ujjwal Kumar stepped down as president of Teradyne Robotics.
With superior movement management, the UR8 Lengthy can conduct automotive high quality inspection. Supply: Common Robots
Common Robots designs for welding functions
With its lengthy attain, superior movement management, and precision and repeatability, UR8 Lengthy is good for welding, stated Common Robots
“UR8 Lengthy delivers a better educating expertise than conventional welding robots, higher weld high quality than guide welding, and fewer general rework, saving money and time,” stated Will Healy III, international business supervisor for fabricated metals at Teradyne Robotics. “Following suggestions from fabricators around the globe, the UR8 Lengthy was designed with the collaborative welding course of in thoughts, boosting productiveness and serving to leaders to draw new expertise who are sometimes extra motivated to function a robotic than carry out repetitive guide welding.”
FABTECH attendees can see the UR Lengthy in welding demonstrations at a number of UR companion cubicles, together with THG Automation, Hirebotics, and Vectis Automation.
“The improved options of the UR8 Lengthy permits enlargement into new welding and plasma slicing functions, all with out sacrificing security or man-machine collaboration,” stated Marcus Yakawich, product banager at Vectis Automation. “We will’t wait to share these long-reach benefits with our prospects.”
UR companions will show the UR8 Lengthy at upcoming occasions. Supply: Common Robots
UR cobot additionally reaches into bin choosing
At its personal FABTECH Sales space B13045, Common Robots will show the UR8 Lengthy’s attain right into a full dunnage bin, generally utilized in automotive, metals, plastics, and different manufacturing functions.
“The longer attain, mixed with the brand new robotic’s compact device flange and quick wrist joints, permit extra decide positions and for the robotic to achieve deep into bin corners with ease,” stated UR. Within the automotive business, the UR8 Lengthy can simply combine into space-constrained cells and provide extra picks per bin and extra uninterrupted workflows, it stated.
The improved joint structure delivers as much as 30% quicker cycle instances in comparison with earlier generations of cobots, added the firm.
UR8 Lengthy will debut in Europe subsequent week at SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN in Essen, Germany. Common Robots companion Clean Robotics will present the brand new cobot in its sales space, and Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH will show UR8 Lengthy in Corridor 3 at UR Stand 3C18. Common Robots can even current UR8 Lengthy at 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 18 on the Future Hub stage.