Welding robot for densely populated cells
Kawasaki Robotics has introduced its latest arc welding robot designed for high output demand in crowded manufacturing environments. The BA-006N welding robot is a completely new ground-up design ideally suited for densely populated welding robot cells, or stand-alone cells, where minimal space is available.
With a lightweight arm design and high-output motors, the BA-006N welding robot is said to provide best in-class re-orientation times between weld runs. New anti-vibration control technology on the welding robot ensures smooth arm control for high speed short-pitch movements.
The common problem of snagged dress package cables, in crowded cells, has been overcome by integrating the cable into the BA-006N welding robot. The arm and wrist of the welding robot are hollow allowing the internal routing of welding wire and gas to pass from the dress package, normally mounted on the top of the arm, through to the wrist.
In addition to preventing in process cable snagging on the welding robot this speeds up on-site programming and eliminates ‘cable positioning variables’. This makes off-line programming of the BA-006N welding robot more efficient and maintenance faster.
Further enhancing the new welding robot’s suitability for arc welding is its small footprint and its slim arm. Combined with the integrated cable, the compact design of the BA-006N welding robot allows greater efficiency when populating confined spaces with multiple robots.
Using the latest Kawasaki E01 controller the B-Series welding robot has highly accurate trajectory control and faster programming execution. Programming of the welding robot and in-process monitoring is enhanced by integrated welding software. Supporting the small footprint of the welding robot, the E01 controller also offers a compact design. Additional welding robot axis control is available for applications requiring synchronised manipulation during the weld process.
Noburo Takagi, president of European operations, comments: “We’ve optimised the range and payload on the BA-006N welding robot – 1.445m reach and 6kg – to provide our best performing unit for a wide variety of industrial welding applications. Feedback from first users of the BA-006N welding robot reflects surprise in the smoothness and composure of its operation at very high speeds in confined areas.”
Visit the Kawasaki website for more information on the BA-006N welding robot
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