Universal Robots (UR) offers the UR8 Long, a long-reach industrial collaborative robot (cobot) designed to tackle demanding automation challenges across industries.
With the same 1,750 mm (68.9") reach as the UR20 and featuring a slim profile, UR8 Long combines reach, stability, and precision in a rugged, compact, lightweight form, the company reported. It features an 8 kg (17.6 lb.) payload. It is especially suited for space-constrained set-ups and industrial tasks, from complex weldments to precision dunnage picking and flexible multi-point inspections.
"The UR8 Long is a smart robotic arm designed to help people and businesses work faster, more safely, and with less physical effort," said Jean Pierre Hathout, President of Universal Robots. "Whether it is lifting, moving, or handling tasks that are repetitive or hard on the body, this robot makes the job easier. Its longer reach means it can cover more space, and its advanced features open new ways to automate work that used to be done by hand."
UR8 Long runs with PolyScope 5 and PolyScope X, UR's software platform, and can be extended with MotionPlus, UR's newest advanced motion control technology that allows for ease of integration with linear axis, rotary positioners, and rotary turntables for precise control, smoother trajectories, and consistent accuracy.
Combined with UR's upgraded freedrive capabilities, users can manually guide the arm with precision and ease-making lead-to-teach programming more intuitive and enabling quick, ergonomic set-up even on complex parts, all without the need for layered interfaces or external tools, the company reported. UR8 Long's lighter mass-30% less than the UR20-and compact wrist design also makes it suited for mounting on gantries, rails, or overhead systems, where external axes can operate more efficiently.
"With its long reach and advanced motion control, UR8 Long is ideal for welding. UR8 Long delivers an easier teaching experience than traditional welding robots, better weld quality than manual welding, and less overall rework, saving time and money," said Will Healy III, Global Industry Manager for Fabricated Metals at Teradyne Robotics. "Following feedback from fabricators around the world, the UR8 Long was designed with the collaborative welding process in mind, boosting productivity and helping leaders to attract new talent who are often more motivated to operate a robot than perform repetitive manual welding."
For more information contact:
Universal Robots USA
27175 Haggerty Road, Ste. 160
Novi, MI 48377
844-462-6268
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