Bosch Rexroth announced that it has expanded its portfolio of linear robots for various applications in factory automation by adding new axis combinations and sizes. The wider range of working areas and loads makes the Cartesian subsystems also suitable for applications like battery handling or intralogistics, according to the company. The linear robots can reportedly be selected and sized quickly and easily due to predefined axis combinations. They can then be configured and finalized online and ordered as preassembled subsystems—optionally with controllers for the new ctrlX AUTOMATION platform. Each multi-axis system is also available as a Smart Function Kit for handling or dispensing. Preinstalled software can allow for even quicker commissioning and intuitive programming which reduces the engineering time.
The expanded range includes eight different axis combinations with 68 sizes. Applications range from pick and place, positioning and palletizing to feeding, shifting and loading and even dispensing tasks.