Kawasaki Launches Three New Series of Robots

Feb. 25, 2015

Tokyo, February 25, 2015 — Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that it will launch three new series of robots — the high-speed palletizing CP series, the large general-purpose CX series and the compact arc welding BA series — on March 1, 2015.

Developed countries such as Japan are increasingly applying robots to new fields. The demand for robots is expected to keep growing. Meanwhile, other growing markets are adopting robots for automation actively, to improve productivity and quality and to address rising labor costs.

The three series to be launched — CP, CX and BA — are positioned as new series to build on the evolution of previous series, in order to answer the growing global demand for robots. These three series will be launched simultaneously worldwide. They will also support compact, energy-saving controllers to be launched at the same time.

New models will be added to each of the three series to support various payload capacities and movement ranges.

CP Series
CX Series
BA Series

CP Series: High-Speed Palletizing Robots

The CP series consists of palletizing robots, to palletize boxes, bags and such in distribution processes. It includes three models, with different payload capacities: 180 kg for the CP180L, 300 kg for the CP300L, and 500 kg for the CP500L. Thus, the CP180L and CP300L each improve over their ZD series equivalents (ZD130S and ZD250S) by 50 kg of payload capacity. Meanwhile, the CP500L model now added has a body 38% lighter than its equivalent in the existing MD series (MD500N). The series also has the fastest throughput in the industry for all payload capacity ranges up to 500 kg. The CP series' wide working range, high throughput, and diverse lineup will help to speed up distribution in all kinds of industries.

Features

1) High throughput

The series has an enhanced drive mechanism for the Arm rotation (JT1), which is key to speeding up palletizing work. It has the fastest throughput in the industry, 2,050 cycles/h (using the CP180L with a payload of 130 kg). This allows faster process cycles, helping to speed up distribution.

2) Wide working range and high payload capacity

The series has a wide working range which supports a stowage range of width 1,800 mm, depth 1,600 mm and height 2,200 mm. Also, there are three different models with payload capacities of 180 kg, 300 kg and 500 kg, so one can select the robot with the payload capacity best suited for the workpieces or grippers.

3) K-SPARC palletizing software (optional)

An operating program can be generated simply on a computer just by selecting the workpiece, pallet, and stowage pattern. Layout planning and operating simulation can also be performed, improving workability.

Main Specifications

Product name CP180L CP300L CP500L
Arm type Vertical articulated type
Degrees of freedom 4 axes
Max. payload 180 kg 300 kg 500 kg
Repeatability ±0.5 mm
Body weight 1,600 kg 1,600 kg 1,650 kg
Throughput*
(load weight)
2,050 cycles/h
(130 kg)
1,700 cycles/h
(250 kg)
1,000 cycles/h
(500 kg)
* Motion pattern (400 mm up, 2,000 mm horizontal, 400 mm down in a to-and-fro motion)

CX Series: Large General-Purpose Robots

The CX series consists of large general-purpose robots which support a variety of applications, from handling to spot welding. It evolves further the already excellent performance of the Z series. The CX series improves movement speed, adopts a hollow arm structure, and makes the body more compact. This speeds up assembly and handling processes, improving productivity, and enables dense installation of robots. The CX series includes three models, with different payload capacities: 110 kg for the CX110L, 165 kg for the CX165L, and 210 kg for the CX210L.

Features

1) High-speed operation

High-speed operation is achieved with a lighter arm, cutting-edge vibration control, and settings that focus on the top speed. In particular, the cycle time for long-stroke operations, such as for handling, has been drastically shortened.

2) Integrated dress package

A hollow-core structure has been adopted for the arm base and upper arm. This is used to house the cables and hoses. Now there is no need to worry about interference with neighboring robots and peripheral equipment as when the cables and hoses were routed around the arm. It greatly improves the efficiency of offline simulations and teaching work after installation.

3) More flexible installation

With the reduction in body weight and size, the footprint has been reduced over 50% compared to the existing Z series. The small footprint and generous reach allow for flexible layout with dense installation of robots.

Main Specifications

Product name CLX110LL CX165L CX210L
Arm type Vertical articulated type
Degrees of freedom 6 axes
Max. reach 2,699 mm
Max. payload 110 kg 165 kg 210 kg
Repeatability ±0.3 mm

BA Series: Compact Arc Welding Robots

The BA series consists of compact arc welding robots. It adopts the hollow wrist structure which has earned the large B series consistent praise in spot welding. This makes it easier to manage the cables compared to the existing RA series. Also, the arm structure has been optimized for arc welding, making it easy to manage wire feeders and cables and to achieve stable feeding of welding wire.

Features

1) Wide-diameter hollow core in wrist

Adopting the hollow wrist structure proven by the B series, the robot wrist has a hollow core diameter of 45 mm, allowing cables for a variety of welding torches to be passed through.

2) Arm structure optimized for arc welding

The centers of the upper arm's length and rotation axis have been separated, allowing wire feeders to be placed in the space behind the upper arm. This is an improvement over their former position above the arm because it largely prevents wire feed cables from being bent excessively and minimizes wire feeders' interference with peripheral equipment during welding.

Main Specifications

Product name BA006N
Arm type Vertical articulated type
Degrees of freedom 6 axes
Max. reach 1,445 mm
Max. payload 6 kg
Repeatability ±0.05 mm

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