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Superior Handling of Large Parts

Ideal for high speed coating, dispensing, machine and press tending, handling and material cutting large parts, powerful MH50 II-series robots from Yaskawa Motoman can be placed in close proximity to workpieces and equipment to reduce floor space requirements.

Posted: August 12, 2017

With wide work envelopes of extremely flexible extended reaches that are ideal for high speed coating, dispensing, machine and press tending, handling and material cutting large parts, the powerful MH50 II-series robots from Yaskawa Motoman can be placed in close proximity to workpieces and equipment to reduce floor space requirements.

Figure 1. Wide work envelopes with small interference zones allow the MH50 II-series robots from Yaskawa Motoman to be placed in close proximity to workpieces and equipment, reducing floor space requirements.

Powerful, high speed MH50 II-series robots from Yaskawa Motoman (Dayton, OH) have an extremely flexible design that allows them to be used for a variety of applications, including coating, dispensing, machine and press tending, handling and material cutting. The long reach of the MH50 II model and the extended reaches of the MH50 II-35 and MH50 II-20 make these robots superior for processing large parts. In many cell layouts, the extended reach models can eliminate the need for an external track, decreasing system cost and simplifying programming. Internally routed cables and hoses maximize system reliability, minimize interference and facilitate programming. For example, two MH50 II robots governed by Universal Robotics’ Neocortex® Unlimited Depalletization software and functional safety technology can be used to methodically depalletize randomly stacked pallets.

Wide work envelopes with small interference zones allow the MH50 II-series robots to be placed in close proximity to workpieces and equipment, reducing floor space requirements (see Figure 1). These robots have brakes on all axes and can be floor-, wall- or ceiling-mounted for layout flexibility.

Wide work envelopes with small interference zones allow the MH50 II-series robots to be placed in close proximity to workpieces and equipment, reducing floor space requirements. These robots have brakes on all axes and can be floor-, wall- or ceiling-mounted for layout flexibility:

All of these models use the dynamic DX200 controller that features patented multiple robot control technology to easily handle multiple tasks and control up to eight robots (72 axes). The DX200 has been designed to improve process capability, reduce energy usage, and improve maintainability and safety. An enhanced Functional Safety Unit (FSU) provides control-reliable zone and tool position monitoring, standstill monitoring and speed limiting. This can reduce costs for safeguarding hardware, and it provides new capabilities such as collaborative tasks. It is compliant to ANSI/RIA R15.06-2012 and other relevant ISO and CSA safety standards.

Motoman Robotics Division, Yaskawa America, Inc., 100 Automation Way, Miamisburg, OH 45342, 937-847-6200, Fax: 937-847-6277, www.motoman.com.