b"We are solving new problems all the time.Robot to the Rescue switched from a 400-W to a 750-Wdirectly to the servoloop that en-motor for joint 1 on the GX8, whichables knowing the exact amount of is the joint at the base of the robot.vibration on a robot arm and then more extreme, end users can se- So a lot of the speed comes fromdamping it.lect from the companys LS-B se- that one, along with joint 2. TheyAt a job shop environment where ries, or middle-range offering, withwork together to get the tool cen- coolant is applied and mist is in payloads up to 20 kg (44.1 lbs.) andter into position. In addition, jointthe air, along with dust and other 1 m (3.3') of reach. 3 moves the quill up and down, andnoncorrosive material, Donlon rec-The top of the line is currentlyjoint 4 handles rotation. ommends the version with IP65 our G series, Donlon said, notingBut its not just the power, Don- protection standards for electri-that those robots were introducedlon continued. If it was power it- cal enclosures. A popular option 10 years ago. The performance atself, you would have a machine thatis the Intelliflex parts feeding sys-that time was mind-blowing, andwould be fast but not precise, andtem,which uses vision to locate it really changed the market. Thatwe are the precision automationamultitudeofdifferentparts. being said, as we entered into aspecialist. We utilize what we callThat helps people with a high-new decade, the performance isGyroplus technology to handle themix, low-volume environment, he getting even more extreme as thepower and vibration that comessaid. Thats what makes the most operations are getting more im- with it naturally. sense.portant and the environments areAt the core of this technologyLikecobots,Donlonadded, getting more challenging. is an Epson-manufactured quartzSCARA robots can be repurposed. For the GX series, he said Epsoncrystal internal inertia sensor tiedThats the beauty of robotics in Visit us at IMTS Booth #[email protected] 2022 Automation.indd 34 8/17/22 10:51 AM"