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Palletizing in an unavoidable part of most production lines. It can eat up time, labor, and money. Motoman's EPL series of dedicated palletizing robots offers ideal solutions. They're not only fast and efficient, they're affordable as well.
To be effective, palletizing requires a certain amount of strength, balance, and precision. The robots in Motoman's Expert Palletizing Line (EPL) live up to these specific challenges.
The palletizing robots in the series range from the compact EPL80, a 5-axis robot with a 2,046mm reach and 80kg payload, to the beefy EPL500, with its 4-axis build, 3,160mm horizontal reach and 500kg payload capacity. The four-axis EPL160 and EPL300 offer additional payload options.
All four of these Motoman palletizing robots provide the flexibility of a 360 degree work envelope. They are designed to handle multiple conveyors and stations at once - stacking, loading, unloading, moving, etc. Instead of employing an entire team of laborers whose sole purpose is palletizing, you can save money and redirect your workforce with safer, Motoman palletizing robots.
Motoman palletizing robots have a streamlined build that minimizes interference with pallets and parts. All wiring and cabling is internally routed and the arms are compact.
Interested in a palletizing robot? Contact RobotWorx at 740-383-8383 for a quick quote.
Looking for a sure-fire way to add flexibility and up production? Consider a robot system with two robots instead of one. Dual robot systems offer a number of advantages.
- Increased Productivity:
First of all, configurations with two robots offer twice the speed and productivity of a single robot set-up. With two robots you can double your throughput and increase the number of parts you produce, while maintaining high quality standards.
- Added Flexibility:
When it comes to application flexibility, dual robot systems offer more than singular robot systems. The possibilities are endless! Dual systems can be set up with robots performing the exact same application or dramatically different ones. Robots can work together - one loading and unloading parts while the other robot welds, or both robots welding from different positions on the same part, etc.
- Broadened Work Envelope:
Dual robot systems are ideal for working on larger parts. The combined work envelopes allow for a wider reach and better accessibility.
- Simplified Floorplan:
Another robot can make your floorplan more space-efficient. A dual welding system often has a smaller footprint than two separate, singular robot systems. Safety constructs are simplified as well, since only one location needs to be safeguarded.
Interested in a dual robot system? Contact RobotWorx' sales department for a quick quote - 740-383-8383.
NBC's Knight Rider T.V. show takes an automated approach to mechanic work.
Two reconditioned RobotWorx robots act as intelligent grease monkeys in KITT's high-tech garage. Named Katie and Lisa by NBC, the robots scan KITT for damages, and even interact with the human actors around them.
Want to learn more about Katie and Lisa? Here's the scoop.
What Kind of Robots Are They?
The Knight Rider robots are Fanuc ArcMate 100i models. They are versatile, standard industrial robots with 6 axes (joints) of motion. They can lift up to 6kg, reach as far as1373mm, and install anywhere - floor, wall, upside-down, and at an angle.
Fanuc ArcMate 100i robots are known for their speed, accuracy, and compact build. Acting is definitely not a normal line of work for these robots. Instead, they perform a variety of jobs, including arc welding and material handling, often in factory settings. See them in action: ArcMate 100i robots welding.
Getting the Knight Rider Robots Ready:
RobotWorx' main specialty is reconditioning. The company takes used robots and fixes, cleans, and integrates them into robot systems. The Knight Rider robots received the same treatment. Before the robots shipped to a filming studio in California, a team of RobotWorx technicians made sure the robots were cleaned, reworked, tested, and repainted.
Out of Context: Industrial Robots on Film
One change had to be made before Katie and Lisa were deemed stage-ready. Each robot is powered by a controller - a large, rectangular cabinet that houses the brains of the robot.
"The controller needed to be dead silent," RobotWorx' shop manager Matt Schrift explained. "But the fans are there for a reason. They're part of the normal noise the controller makes."
The solution? A longer cable was provided so the controllers could be placed further away from the robots.
Final Step: Robot Training
Robot technician Robert Edens Jr. was responsible for training a representative from NBC's set crew at RobotWorx' Marion facility. Edens taught the NBC set technician about the robots' safety features and how to direct their movements. To simulate KITT, Edens used a box and cart.
The second installment of NBC's Knight Rider T.V. show airs tonight, Wednesday, October 1 at 8/7c.
NBC's newest stars are industrial robots!
Two reconditioned RobotWorx robots have roles in NBC's brand new series Knight Rider. Watch them in action by tuning in to the premier tonight - Wednesday, September 24 8/7c.
The two Fanuc ArcMate 100i robots are high-tech assistants that work in KITT's cave. NBC's remake of the 1980s T.V. show stars Justin Bruening and an updated KITT.
Interested in learning more about RobotWorx' Knight Rider robots? Visit NBC's website for previews and full episodes or contact RobotWorx at 740-383-8383.
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the biggest and most sophisticated particle accelerator ever made. It took 20 years, $10 billion dollars, 10,000 scientists, and surprisingly enough, two standard industrial robots to build.
The scientists could have created a high-tech specialized machine to do the work, but they decided the ABB IRB 140 industrial robot was up to the challenge. Two ABB IRB 140 robots were chosen to weld the stainless steel alloy tubing assemblies that make up the LHC's two accelerator rings.
The LHC's purpose is to smash together two particles moving at 99.99% the speed of light. This huge particle physics experiment simulates the state of things right after the Big Bang occurred. It is located underground at the Swiss-French border.
The LHC welding job required incredible precision and repeatability. The two 6-axis robots performed 54 million laser welds - some as small as 30 microns in diameter spaced 10-15 microns apart. Each tubing assembly is 15-18 meters long and the two rings are each 27 kilometers long. Laser welding was chosen to help maintain the stringent parameters.
These particular 6-axis ABB robots offer 5kg payloads, incredible flexibility, and a horizontal reach of 810mm. For the LHC project each IRB 140 robots were placed on a linear tracks. They were monitored via CCTV and performed the laser welds with Luxstar 100WND: YAG laser welding guns.
The controllers for the two ABB industrial robots were linked with standard ABB software. ABB's World Zone software was also used to coordinate the two robots - making sure they didn't collide.
The rigorous LHC application demonstrates the capabilities of the ABB IRB 140 robot. Interested in an ABB industrial robot? Browse RobotWorx' collection or call the sales department at 740-383-8383.