ST Robotics R17 5-Axis Articulated Robot Arm

• ST Robotics R17 5-Axis Articulated Robot Arm
• Features a 5-axis articulated robot arm with 750 mm reach
• Offers easy mounting of tools, grippers, sensors, etc.
• Is fully enclosed; pneumatics and wiring go through the arm

The ST Robotics R17 5-Axis Articulated Robot Arm is a low-cost entry to robotics, fast, accurate and reliable and easy to program. It has a long reach and therefore a larger and much more useful workspace than comparable machines. There are R17 Mk1s in service which has been running 3 shifts a day for ten years without failure.

The R17 is a self-contained five-axis vertically articulated robot arm system designed as a cost-effective solution for processes requiring long reach or difficult access. Applications include product testing, sample handling, parts handling, machine feeding, welding, spraying, sound measurement and many more.

It is easy to apply and program yet is capable of the most intricate tasks. Note that the only item not included is a gripper, since the choice of the gripper is often application specific. 

The Mk5 uses new lightweight, high speed, high-efficiency hybrid stepping motors with intelligent micro-stepping for both power and speed and for low-speed precision when required. Each motion of the robot is monitored by the encoders that stop all motion in the event of a collision or other problem.

The Mk5 package includes the new Mk5 controller that again is simple and reliable using a partnership of CPU and DSP microprocessors and compact MOSFET drives. ROBOFORTH II embedded software gets you started easily yet permits the most complex motions, interfaces, and peripherals to be programmed, assisted by ROBWIN project manager that brings everything together on one Windows screen. Everyone who uses this system agrees it is the most flexible robot software on the planet. You'll find it a joy to use.