Parallel link robot is fast; compact

Designed for high speed electronics assembly and picking and packing of light components, the M-1iA robot is available with 4 or 6 axes options and weighs in at only 14 and 17 kg, respectively. The parallel link structure allows higher speeds and greater accuracy than conventional SCARA-type assembly arms. Handling a payload of 500 g, the M-1iA will complete the standard pick and place trial of 25 mm up, 200 mm linear and 25 mm down in only 0.3 seconds, and with a repeatability of 0.02 mm. The lightweight design and compact size, measuring just 421 mm wide by 500mm deep, allows the M-1iA to take up no more space than a human operator working at an assembly conveyor. The actual work envelope, 280mm diameter, is maintained within the width of the robot body, making guarding requirements straight-forward and unobtrusive to human operators when working alongside. The robot also provides a potentially portable solution to meeting production requirements as required. A removable stand ensures that the M-1iA is easily integrated into a machine and this is further enhanced by the robot's suitability to be mounted at any angle of orientation. This increases the opportunities for multiple robot installations where work envelopes may be required to overlap. The FANUC Robotics M-1iA is controlled by the intelligent R-30iA controller with integrated functions including iRVision, Robot Link and Collision protection. All that the robot requires to benefit from iRVision is a camera and a cable to connect it to the controller – a housing is provided in the robot body to position a camera above the wrist of the M-1ia.