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Universal Robots launches next gen 30-kg cobot perfect for machine tending, material handling, high-torque screw driving

The new UR30 from Universal Robots can use multiple grippers at the same time. [Credit: Universal Robots]

 

 

Universal Robots, the Danish manufacturer of collaborative robots (cobots), is expanding its leading product portfolio with a new 30-kg payload cobot.

UR30 is the second in Universal Robots' new series of innovative, next-generation cobots and is built on the same architecture as the award-winning UR20. Despite its compact size, UR30 offers extraordinary lift, and its superior motion control ensures the perfect placement of large payloads, allowing it to work at higher speeds and lift heavier loads. UR30 has a reach of 1,300 mm (51.18 in.).

These features make UR30 ideal for many important applications, including machine tending, material handling, and high-torque screw driving. For machine tending, the high payload brings new possibilities, because it allows the cobot to use multiple grippers at the same time. This means UR30 can remove finished parts and load more material in one single pass, shortening changeover times and maximizing productivity.

The new UR30 offers extraordinary lift capabilities and a "steady mode" feature. [Credit: Universal Robots]

 

 

UR30 will also effectively support high-torque screw driving, since it can handle larger and higher-output torque tools. Thanks to its "steady mode" feature, this cobot delivers straight and consistent screw driving, which will prove beneficial for a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, white goods, and many more.

In addition, the 30-kg payload makes UR30 a solid match for material handling and palletizing of heavy products across all industries, with the small footprint (245 mm, 9.6 in.) enabling it to fit into almost all workspace. It's a great solution for relieving humans of lots of repetitive heavy lifting. Weighing only 63.5 kg, UR30 can also be moved easily between work cells.

"The higher payload and greater flexibility underpin a new era in automation," said Kim Povlse, Universal Robots' president. "Industries around the world are embracing more agile manufacturing and modularity in production -- part of achieving that modularity and agility is about mobility, and this cobot delivers that despite its payload."

"As industries evolve," Povlse continued, "the UR30 not only meets but anticipates shifting demands, enabling businesses to adapt and respond to changing needs effectively. As we continue to innovate, the UR30 is another step in UR's journey in pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the world of automation."

Get the comprehensive UR30 spec sheet (PDF) by clicking here or on the image above.

 

 

UR30 has a new, updated flange design for tool connections. Universal Robots has an adapter available for tools used with its other cobots, particularly the UR20.

Learn more and pre-order now at universal-robots.com/products/ur30-robot/.

Source: Universal Robots

Published December 2023

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