Description
Cobra
Mid-size SCARA robot for material handling, assembly, precision machining and adhesive application
Cobra 450, 5 kg payload, 450mm reach, 4 axis, 200mm Zaxis, IP20; 500, 5 kg payload, 500mm reach, 4 axis, 200mm Zaxis, IP20; 650, 5 kg payload, 650mm reach, 4 axis, 200mm Zaxis, IP20
- Ethernet capability to control the robot through the familiar programming language (IEC 61131-3) of NX/NY/NJ machine controller
- Good repeatability for precision assembly
- High payload for using tools for screw-driving and adhesive application
- Minimum footprint with separate controller
- Robot with integral power and signal cables
- Reach: 450, 500 and 650 mm models
- 5 kg max payload
SCARA Robot Series
Cobra 650
- Max. payload: 5 kg
- Reach: 650 mm
- IP20
Cobra 500
- Max. payload: 5 kg
- Reach: 500 mm
- IP20
Cobra 450
- Max. payload: 5 kg
- Reach: 450 mm
- IP20
Control Units
Robot Control
SmartController EX
An ultra-compact, high-performance, distributed robot motion controller capable of controlling an entire production line including up to 4 robots and third-party peripherals. The controller’s distributed architecture, embedded software, integrated belt tracking and high-speed communications allows users to integrate their automation systems with the user-friendly interface of the ACE PC-based software.
Designed for use with Cobra SCARA robots, Viper six-axis robots, Quattro and Hornet parallel robots, the controller features Gigabit Ethernet, a high-speed processor and new software, called Adept eV+. Integration with the SmartVision delivers seamless control of your vision systems, belts and robots. The SmartController EX is smart control delivered.
Communications Interfaces / Software
RS- 232 serial port (115kbps), RS- 422/485 serial por, Gigabit Ethernet, DeviceNet, SmartServo interface (3x), eV+ real-time multi-tasking operating system and programming language, ACE™, TCP/IP Interface
Robot Support
Cobra robots, Viper robots, Quattro and Hornet robots
T20 Pendant
The T20 manual control pendant provides an ergonomic and durable package which users can manually teach the robot system. All gripping and holding positions enable comfortable and fatigue-free operation. The T20 pendant is compatible with any robot that is controlled by the SmartController EX motion controller.
Product Details- Supports
- Enable/disable power
- Jog the robot in different modes (joint, world, tool, frame)
- E-Stop button and 3-position enable switch
- Colorful and high resolution User Interface
- Teach locations
- Display robot position, digital I/O, and system status
- Display IP address of controller
Product Includes
T20 Pendant with 10m cable attached, 3m adapter cable with bulkhead connector and Documentation
Vision & Inspection Guidance
State-of-the-art industrial computer optimized for vision guided robotics applications: IPC Application Controller
- Built-in vision processor with 128GB SSD, optimized to process high resolution, high frame rate images, with ACE 4.X
- Unique simplified thermal design to maximize uptime
- GigE PoE and USB 3.0 ports for increased connectivity and fast data transmission
- Supports up to 8 cameras simultaneously
- Compatible with Omron UPS S8BA Series
- Compact design to minimize panel space, allowing 2 mounting orientations
Vision Guidance: ACE Sight
An easy-to-use, standalone vision guidance and inspection package that runs on a PC, and comes complete with all the necessary hardware and accessories. This software includes a powerful framework that can be used to develop customized vision guidance and inspection applications. Its simple graphical user interface allows you to quickly develop robust and accurate vision applications. ACE Sight simplifies deployment in difficult conditions with its robust vision, algorithms are tolerant to poor lighting, noise, and occlusions.”
Product Features
- Fast, Accurate Parts Location
- Automatic model-teaching and fully editable models
- Advanced Inspection Capabilities
- Results filtering tool simplifies setup of Pass-Fail inspection applications
- Vision Guidance and Calibration
- Application Development
- Calibration
- Conveyor Tracking
- Complete Vision Guided Robot System
Package Includes
ACE Sight software, FireWire camera, 640 x 480 or 1392 x 1040, with 16 mm lens, Camera mounting kit, FireWire cable (10m)
Software
Controller Software
V+
The V+ real-time and multi-tasking operating system manages all system level operations, such as IO, program execution, task management, memory management and disk file operations. As a programming language, V+ has a rich history and has evolved into the most powerful, safe and predictable, robot programming language available today. V+ is the only language to provide an integrated solution to all of the programming needs in a robotic workcell, including safety, robot motion, vision operations, force sensing and I/O.
Product Features
- Motion Applications
- Force Guided Motion Applications
- Factory Information Systems
- V+ Utility Software
- Vision Applications
- Conveyor Belt Tracking Applications
- Workcell Control
- Peripheral Control
Includes
Software on CD-ROM, licenses, online documentation
PC Software
ACE PackXpert™
ACE PackXpert is the powerful, all-in-one packaging software solution from Adept Technology. It is the intelligent software choice designed to manage packaging systems from integration to deployment. Built upon a fully-integrated application development environment, ACE™, ACE PackXpert is the solution that meets the unique needs of packaging manufacturers.
Product Features
- Re-usable workspaces
- 3D visualization
- Intuitive programming environment
- Plug-in compatibility
- Customization
- “”Drag-and-drop”” feature
- System diagnostics
Benefits
- Optimized for packaging applications
- Easy to use
- Completely flexible
- Enables higher product mix and changeover
- Reduces integration costs
- Accelerates time to market
- Provides increased flexibility and accuracy
Adept ACE™ (Automation Control Environment)
ACE is the powerful, all-in-one software solution. It features an integrated, point-and-click development environment for the entire product portfolio of robots and controls. ACE provides an effective way to deploy applications that meet a planned specification, without lengthy, overly-complicated programming. The product is crafted on a software framework that makes it easy to entirely configure, program, and manage single and multi-robot systems (including mixed systems), conveyors, feeders, vision, and device IO assignments, without seeing anything other than a user-friendly, PC-based interface.
ACE has the tools and functionality needed to rapidly integrate an entire robot line from concept to a fully-operational system. The software includes configuration tools and basic programming features. Optional licenses allow you to enable enhanced functionality to customize ACE for your specific programming needs, such as AdeptSight™ for vision-guided and inspection applications, and ACE PackXpert™ for deployment of complete packaging applications.
Product Features
- Intuitive, graphical user interface
- Complete and cohesive set of tools
- Ultimate programming flexibility
- “”Drag-and-drop”” features
- Plug-in compatible
- User access-level control
- Multiple window docking within the workspace
- 3-dimensional visualization of the production machine
- Integrated graphical diagnostics
Benefits
- Ensures system reliability and high production uptime
- Increases productivity
- Enables higher product mix and changeover
- Reduces integration costs
- Rapid design, deployment and time to market
- Provides increased flexibility and accuracy
ePLC Connect
The ePLC Connect Server software provides seamless connectivity with the customer supplied Ethernet/IP PLC. The supplied ePLC Connect hardware is preconfigured and ready for operation. All application programs and locations are defined and reside within the user’s PLC. The ePLC Connect software interprets this data and commands the robot to move. It’s as simple as that. Customers new to robotics can now easily install, program, operate and support high-performance robots.
Product Features
- Provides full IEC61131-3 compliant interface
- Common Panel View interface
- Compatible with any Adept robot
- Full access to motion control parameters
- Automate pallet function supported
- Cartesian or joint angle coordinates
- Program directly using PLC’s native language: Initialization, Programming, Jog Control, Tool I/O Control, Status Function
Target Applications
- Pick-and-Place – Multiple pick-and-place locations supported, flexible drop-off or reject locations
- Part transfer
- Screwdriving
