ST Robotics offers 11-axis Tandem robot system for under $20,000
Article Type: New products From: Industrial Robot: An International Journal, Volume 40, Issue 2
ST Robotics has introduced an addition to their R12 robot product line, the Tandem R125, a low cost two-armed robot system.
The impressive Tandem R125 is comprised of two five-axis vertically articulated robot arms which are mounted to a programmable carousel. The two robot controllers are interconnected, enabling communications to synchronize the motions of the two robots moving together; or allowing the robots to cooperatively alternate turns while performing one task.
Including the programmable carousel, ST Robotics’ Tandem R125 robot has a total of 11 axes. The entire system is available for less than $20,000 and includes everything to get up and running: the two R12 five-axis robot arms mounted on the carousel, two K11R controllers, RoboForth II software, intuitive teach pad, simple interfacing with other equipment, cables, manuals, a two-year warranty and unlimited free technical support.
Figure 5 ST Robotics Tandem R125 robot
A video of the Tandem R125 robot system used in an industrial deburring application can be found at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXmYz2TOS6Q. Other models and variations of ST’s Tandem robots offer two six-axis R12s for a total of 13 axes with a maximum reach up to 1,000 mm; an R19 cylindrical format; and linear tracks up to 3 m (Figure 5).
