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News Release from: MOTOMAN Robotics Europe | Subject: Six-axis industrial robots
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 October 2007
Six-axis industrial robots perform arc
welding
Two 6-axis industrial robots for arc welding are claimed to be 40% faster than previous robots owing to advanced motion control and by minimising arc on/off time.
Two 6-axis industrial robots for arc welding are claimed by Motoman Robotics to be the fastest on the market The latest all-electric models, called Super Speed SSA2000 and SSF2000, are 40% faster than previous robots owing to advanced motion control of the axis movements
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 8 May 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The resulting 15% reduction in weld cycle times significantly raises productivity.
Weld cycles are speeded further by minimising arc on/off time.
The SSA2000 has a 3kg payload and has the same upper arm as the Motoman EA1400N Expert Arc robot.
Welding cables are integrated and the torch is mounted in-line with the welding axis, which eliminates cable interference, reduces cable wear and simplifies programming.
Motoman said that the SSA2000 is ideal for multiple-unit installations where two or more robots interact closely, and for applications involving areas that are difficult to reach or where there is a risk of interference from fixtures.
The SSF2000 robot has a 6kg payload and is similar to Motoman's HP6 model.
It is designed for arc welding with traditional external cabling and handling.
It can be used with vision sensors and with torches that have integrated wire feed.
Both welding robots have a reach of nearly 1.4m and a positioning repeatability of +/-0.08 mm.
They are controlled by Motoman's NX100 controller, featuring a robust PC architecture, Windows CE programming pendant, and easy-to-use Inform III programming language.
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