Hanwha cobots – breaking down the barriers to automation

The HCR range of ‘cobots’ puts safety at a premium while installation costs are heavily reduced with units up to a third lower than regular industrial robots, Dugard claims. The company will be showcasing the new cobot range at the Robotics and Automation event taking place at Arena MK from 10-11 October and at its open house from 17-18 October in Hove.

Safety is a vitally important factor for cobots as often they are integrated with humans. Traditional robots require fencing and extensive guarding to prevent potential injury. Hanwha cobots however have successfully addressed this issue with collision detection at 25~150Nm, equipping the cobots with sensors that enable them to work safely beside their human counterparts. They are built with joint rotation limit, joint speed limit, TCP speed limit and a virtual safety fence to control operational speed, providing confidence in terms of stability and safety.

The HCR series offers a range of automation solutions:

• HCR-3: a highly compact, lightweight cobot ideal for narrow spaces that are difficult for operators to reach. Infinite rotation on the end joint makes it perfect for screw driving and assembly applications


• HCR-5: is the most popular model with a reach of 915mm (the equivalent of an average person’s arm). It can help improve existing applications to increase productivity


• HCR-12: with a large working radius, this variant is ideal for picking and placing heavy products and loading/unloading applications

Dugard www.dugard.com