Twenty software and hardware kits for the most popular collaborative robots (cobot) applications are now available on the UR+ platform, a comprehensive ecosystem of products certified to integrate seamlessly with cobots from Universal Robots (UR). By reducing recurring engineering decisions for common applications, the "Plug and Produce" kits decrease project risk and complexity and are ready for fast implementation for tasks such as finishing, inspection, assembly, machine tending, material removal, dispensing and material handling.
"Universal Robots is pleased to extend our award-winning UR+ ecosystem to include certified cobot applications," said Jim Lawton, VP of Product and Applications Management at Universal Robots. "It is a new arena where customers no longer have to select and specify cobot peripherals piecemeal, but instead get a kit with most of the needed components for their desired application. The results are faster deployment and faster payback."
The expanded UR+ ecosystem now features two different categories: components and application kits. "The kits are developed by industry-leading UR+ partners with in-depth application knowledge that eliminates the duplication of engineering efforts when deploying widely used applications," said a company spokesperson.
The new application kit category features a total of 20 kits with more to come. Some kits are globally available while others are available in specific regions or countries. The kits all come with URCap software that enables users to control all peripherals directly from the UR cobot's own teach pendant in a rich 3D user interface.
An example is Robotiq's Finishing Kits now compatible with over 20 pneumatic and electrical orbital tools from leading worldwide brands. The kit allows manufacturers with polishing or sanding processes to utilize the kit's built-in path generator to ensure consistent applied force in each cycle, increasing quality and productivity while reducing programming time from hours to minutes.
Many of the new application kits, such as the SPATZ-STÖGER Pick&Place Screwdriving Kit, consist of several different UR+ certified components controlled through a single URCap. The SPATZ-STÖGER kit
integrates seven UR+ components, providing automatic tool change and feed unit of fasteners through a Pick&Place system.
Recent years have seen an emergence of welding applications for cobots reflected in numerous welding kits now launching in the new UR+ application kit category. "Available in North America is the new Vectis Cobot Welder application kit that comes with all hardware provided fully integrated onto a mobile modular fixturing cart, commonly 25-40% less expensive than the all-in cost of a small traditional robot welder," said the spokesperson. The cobot welder allows manufacturers to set weave parameters for cleanly tied-in welds with a Weld Template Library that provides parameter starting points for common weld sizes.
All application kits now available are featured on the expanded UR+ site: www.urrobots.com/applications
For more information contact:
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