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Collaborative robots, a new model series and a new compact controller – Yaskawa has several innovations to show at Automatica (21 - 24 June 2016 – Munich Exhibition Centre).
The hotly anticipated collaborative Motoman HC10 will see Yaskawa position itself as one of the world's leading robot manufacturers in the area of human-robot collaboration. The manufacturer of Motoman industrial robots is presenting the new development outside Japan for the first time at its stand in the new robotic technology hall (B6-502).
Something else new is the GP series, which is celebrating its European début at the Automatica with the first Motoman GP7 and Motoman GP8 models. With a load-bearing capacity of 7 and 8 kg respectively, the two robots comply with protection class IP67 and thus are suitable for use in handling and other automation tasks even in tougher environments. The robots of the GP series are controlled with the YRC1000 controller, which is also new. This extremely compact controller allows for the best possible use of space and is designed to set new standards in robot acceleration and speed.
As another innovation, Yaskawa is showing a mobile system for machine feeding, developed in conjunction with Clearpath in the United States. The fully integrated solution will demonstrate a driverless transport system from Clearpath with a Motoman MH12 handling robot from Yaskawa.
