High-speed robot

January 9, 2013

Used for high-speed picking, packing, cartoning and kitting applications, the Yaskawa delta-style Motoman MPP3 robot operates at a rate of 150 cycles/min. It has a 3-arm configuration with a direct-driven rotary axis. Its long arms with shorter-arm radii provide a compact footprint and deeper reach. IP65-rated, the robot features a 3kg payload capacity, 1,300mm diameter and 500mm deep work envelope and a repeatability of +/-.1mm.

Yaskawa Motoman; 937-847-6200; www.motoman.com

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