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Kawasaki adds 1,000kgs workhorse to robot line-up

Kawasaki Robotics has added a 1,000kgs payload robot to its heavy payload M-Series range.  Meeting an increasing demand for handling heavy loads, the new MG10HL's compact design maintains rigidity and accuracy throughout its extensive motion range.The Kawasaki MG10HL allows applications such as handling automotive floor pans, or complete bodies, between processes to be carried out safely, quickly and accurately using minimal floor space.  For applications requiring payloads over the 1,000kgs limit there is also a 1,500kgs option available. The lightweight design uses high-rigidity ball

New robots line up at Kawasaki open day

Visitors to the recent Kawasaki Robotics UK open day were presented with an insight to the capabilities of its new robots.  Over 100 manufacturing engineers from food, automotive and aerospace sectors attended the event at Kawasaki's Warrington facilities.The BX and BA Series  robots proved to be the star attractions amongst the automotive sector illustrating their new 'ground up' arm designs.  Both robots, the BX for spot welding and the BA for arc welding, have hollow construction forearms allowing the

Kawasaki Robotics raise the bar with top performing palletiser range

Capable of operating 2,050 cycles per hour with a 130 Kgs payload is the claim of Kawasaki Robotics for its new CP range of palletising robots.  Three new models make up the CP range, offering maximum payloads of 180, 300 and 500kgs.High throughput, a wide working range and ease of programming are attributes that position the range competitively in the palletiser market.  By reducing the robots weight by up to 38% [over the range it replaces] and enhancing the drive mechanism for the arm's rotation (joint 1), payload capacities have been increased in line with overall performance. Ian

Smooth operator - Kawasaki introduces new compact welding robot

Kawasaki Robotics has introduced its latest arc welding robot designed for high output demand in crowded manufacturing environments.  The Kawasaki BA-006N Robot is a completely new ground-up design ideally suited for densely populated robot cells, or stand-alone cells, where minimal space is available.A lightweight arm design and high-output motors, provides best in-class re-orientation times between weld runs.  New anti-vibration control technology ensures smooth arm control for high speed short-pitch movements.  The common problem of snagged dress package cables, in crowded cells, has

Robot 'first timer' meets exponential growth in marine pump demand

The economic viability of its new marine pump and legislation on the use of heavy fuels in international waters has increased production demand exponentially for Separator Spares International (UK) Ltd.  To maintain its competitiveness and meet demand the Isle of Wight based manufacturer has installed its first robot, a Kawasaki R Series, to load and unload parts from two 4 axes twin spindle milling machines.Supplying large ships, SSI specialises in the manufacture and supply of spare parts for pumps and other essential components. Evolving from a supplier of 'O' rings to a manufacturer of

Robot puts the stretch on hold-ups

Robots are playing their part in making Stretchline Holdings world leaders in the development and manufacture of textile elastics.  The innovative use and application of silicone material, for compression or grip, to textiles for fashion, medical, sports wear and every day garments has been made cost effective by the flexibility and control offered by industrial robots.Working closely with Kawasaki Robotics UK,  Stretchline Holdings Coating and Bonding Division, based in Long Eaton, has taken the programme from development through to manufacture and is now delivering robot systems for use

New high-speed spot welding robot from Kawasaki

Kawasaki Robotics has introduced its latest spot welding robot range designed to meet market demand for faster welding speeds.  The B-SERIES range is a completely new ground-up design ideally suited for densely populated robot cells, or stand-alone cells, where minimal space is available.A lightweight arm design and high-output motors, together with anti-vibration control technology, have helped to reduce the time needed for short-pitch movements. Two payload variants ,100Kgs and 200Kgs, provide repeatability of ±0,2mm and linear speeds of 5Mtrs per second making the range ideal for high-

Kawasaki and Toshiba Machine partner at PPMA

Demonstrating compatibility and flexibility Kawasaki Robotics UK and TM Robotics Ltd  (Toshiba Machine) join forces at this year's PPMA exhibition.  Respective leaders in the supply of six-axes and high-speed SCARA arm robots, Kawasaki and TM will illustrate the straight-forward integration and compatibility of their products into a single packaging system.Kawasaki and TM have worked together for many years providing customers with optimum solutions for high speed handling, packaging and palletising.  Kawasaki Robotics is renowned for its extensive range of high

Kawasaki reliability is key to continued robot investment at Ryobi

Ryobi Aluminium Casting (UK) Limited, has built up a significant population of Kawasaki robots  over recent years with reliability being key to its continued investment.  The Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, based business is a global leader in specialist aluminium die castings.Investment in Kawasaki robots began around 2008 with five ZX165U robots handling an automotive engine and transmission aluminium diecasting through the machining process.  The 165Kgs payload robots pick a casting from a buffer conveyor to load and unload seven identical CNC machining

Kawasaki marks 25 year foundry role with VA Technology Ltd.

Kawasaki Robotics UK has formally acknowledged VA Technology Ltd as its premier OEM partner for its innovative use and development of robots for investment casting.  Telford based VA Technology is celebrating 25 years in business developing into a world leading supplier of engineered solutions for the investment casting sector.The special relationship with Kawasaki fits in well with VA Tech’s  philosophy of keeping control over all critical component design and supply.  Drives and controls all fall within this category and VA Tech, ensures that components are built to withstand the rigours

Robots take the load for cooperage

Automation technology is proving it can mix effectively and unobtrusively with the heritage craft of barrel manufacturing at Speyside Cooperage in Alloa.  Two Kawasaki robots and a purpose designed lathe are being used in the refurbishment process of traditionally built oak barrels.An independent cooperage, Speyside manufactures and refurbishes over 100,000 oak barrels a year in its two factories at Speyside and Alloa. Although maintaining the craft skills demanded by the manufacturing process, the business is open to the implementation of machinery where output and health and safety can be

New faster,more compact delta arm robot extends Kawasaki pick and place range

Kawasaki Robotics has introduced a lighter and more compact delta arm robot to its Pick-Star Y Series range.  The YS200N robot is designed for high-speed pick and place applications in volume production industries including food, pharmaceutical and electronics.Capable of lifting payloads up to 2Kg, the new Kawasaki YS200N performs a standard industry TAC test (25mm/305mm/25mm) at 200 cycles per minute with a payload of 0.5Kg. With a maximum payload of 2kg, the TAC test time is a high 166 cycles while maintaining repeatability of ±0,04mm and ±0,10°. Offering the smallest footprint in the

Kawasaki Robotics puts the case for space-saver robot palletising systems at TOTAL

Kawasaki Robotics is using The Total Exhibition to demonstrate how an area, not much larger than two euro pallets, can cost effectively house a high throughput palletising system.  Using its compact RD80N palletising robot and ‘standard’ ancillary components, the system will illustrate a strong case to automate any end of line process where there is limited space available.At the core of the system is the Kawasaki RD80N robot mounted in an elevated position immediately over the input conveyor.  This positioning maximises available space allowing the robot to comfortably meet most

Automation boosts competitiveness of heritage beer bottling business

Edwin Holden’s Bottling Company Limited, based in Sedgley, has a distinct heritage feel which endears it to its long list of ale brewing customers.  The business, celebrating its 70thbirthday this year, has maintained its heritage while at the same time investing in the latest automation technology.Flexibility and quality are the two core elements of Holden’s production that attract small to medium sized breweries throughout the UK for its bottling services.  A complete rethink of how the business operates has seen investment over the past two years in labelling machinery, conveyors,

Ash clean-up for robot at H+H UK Ltd

Getting down and dirty in ash is one process that personnel at H+H UK Limited, Goole, are pleased to leave to a new Kawasaki industrial robot.  Manufacturing its market leading Aircrete Building Blocks from a mixture of pulverised fuel ash (PFA), cement and lime creates an aggressive environment for clean-up operations.The H+H factory in Goole was commissioned by Hess in 2001 and incorporated a Kawasaki JS30 robot dating from the mid ‘90s originally installed at an H+H facility in the Netherlands.  The new Kawasaki RS80N robot is a ‘swap out’ to replace the original Kawasaki JS30 mould

New Kawasaki intelligent robot safety system opens up Human Machine Interface (HMI) opportunities

A new intelligent safety system from Kawasaki Robotics provides operators with less restrictive and safer access to robot systems.  Cubic-S is a motion monitoring safety unit which has been awarded TüV Certification to EN ISO 13848-1 performance level d/category 3.Cubic –S uses dual CPUs that are independent from the robot’s control CPU to monitor speed and position.  A total of eight individual functions allow safety zones to be easily programmed without the need for difficult to adjust and maintain zone limit switches. The monitoring functions of Cubic-S, used with external hardware

Kawasaki robot system smoothes production flow for Heinz

Heinz - Telford has installed a new end of line palletising system into its Telford, ‘single serve’ production facility.  Three Kawasaki robots have freed up operator time allowing upstream filling machinery to be more efficiently managed and output to be increased.Robots are nothing new to the Heinz, Telford site – a large robot was installed three years ago palletising products from four separate production lines.  The system has been successful and robots were the first consideration for the new five line requirement.  The new Kawasaki system palletises ‘single serving’ sachets from four

Kawasaki Robotics on the move

Kawasaki has recently completed its move to new premises in Warrington.  This was a strategic move for Kawasaki to streamline its customer support services, which were previously carried out across two buildings.  The new building is 10,000 sq ft and will be the head office for all of Kawasaki Robotics UK operations.Kawasaki’s emphasis on providing first class training courses will be supported with a new dedicated training facility to be fitted out by early 2012. The training facility will allow for hands on training and mentoring on site by Kawasaki’s in house training team. The

Kawasaki ‘swap-out robots’ upgrade Norgren production

As part of a major investment by Norgren at its Lichfield manufacturing site, Kawasaki Robotics has replaced two aging robots with two Kawasaki RS06L robots.  The new robots allow faster cell tool change times and are able to work more comfortably within target cycle times.Installed over 13 years ago the original robots, both Kawasaki robots, operate between 5 to 7 days a week and three shifts a day in Norgren’s Automotive/Truck air-brake fittings section.  Loading and unloading brass fittings into a rotary transfer machine, with a six seconds cycle time, has seen the robots in virtually

Intelligent palletiser provides compact solution to busy end of line operations

Kawasaki Robotic’s new 80Kg palletiser the RD080N is faster and more compact than its predecessor and uses the recently launched E-Controller.Designed specifically for palletising, Kawasaki Robotic’s RD080N is lighter than its predecessor and maintains its rigid construction.  Duty cycle tests illustrate its high speed by performing 2,800 cycles, with 80Kg payloads, of 75mm vertical and 900mm horizontal an average individual cycle time of 1.28 secs. For multi- robot environments, typical in busy end of line areas, the RD080N provides a less-crowded solution.  Its width at 584mm is

Packaging sector debut for new Kawasaki Delta robot at PPMA Show

Kawasaki Robotics will debut its first Delta arm robot to the packaging industry at this year’s PPMA Show.  Designed for high reliability and ease of maintenance, the new Y Series claims to be best in class for speed and repeatability.Integrated with a vision system, the new Y Series will illustrate ultra high speed pick and place tasks while maintaining smooth motion control and accurate repeatability. With a maximum payload of 3kg, the Kawasaki Y Series performs the standard industry TAC test of 25/305/25 in only 0.45 seconds. With a maximum payload of 1kg, the TAC test time lowers to

Single shift robot installation gets Greencore automated with zero downtime

Greencore Prepared Meals, Warrington, has successfully implemented its first automated packaging line for its high output lasagne products without any disruption to production.  The end of line system comprising two Kawasaki FD50 robots, conveyors and guarding was delivered, installed and made available for commissioning during a single weekly hygiene shift.  Other than checkweighers and metal detectors, Greencore’s production before the robot palletisers was very labour intensive.   Ongoing implementation of LEAN principles led to several process improvements that cleared the way to

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