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When it comes to automotive and robots, although the post-
er-child photo tends to be of an assembly line with sparks flying
from the end effectors, painting is just as important. So to that
end, Yaskawa Motoman ( motoman.com ) has developed a new six-
axis robot, the MPX3500, specifically designed for painting and
coating operations (of parts of any size, not necessarily just inside
a body paint booth).
The robot features a 15-kg wrist payload capacity—and speaking
of the wrist, it is hollow with an inside diameter of 70 mm so
spray equipment applicators with large hose bundles can be run
right through it, which means that interference between the hoses
and workpieces is avoided. There is a 25-kg upper arm payload
capacity, which means that spray equipment can be mounted
directly on the arm.
There is a 2,700-mm reach and ±0.15 mm repeatability.
The robot features an L-axis with no offset so there can be
high-density robot spacing. The MPX3500 can be mounted to the
floor, wall or ceiling.
What a Hollow
Robot Wrist Means
for Painting
The hollow wrist of
the MPX3500 allows
hoses to run through it,
thereby eliminating the
interference of hoses
with the workpiece,
which is important in
painting operations.
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