MicroDash-MCS500 Mecademic Robotics’ MicroDash-MCS500 SCARA robot can be used for pick-and-place tasks, as well as multi-part assembly and inspection processes for plastics manufacturers of small parts for medical devices, consumer electronics and the automotive sector, among others.
What’s new? The MicroDash-MCS500.
Benefits Small size and precision. Mecademic calls the MicroDash-MCS500 the world’s most compact and most precise SCARA robot system, and it has repeatability of 0.005mm. It offers fast cycle times, and its ultra-compact footprint provides mounting flexibility — it can also be mounted upside down. Mecademic said the robot combines robust construction, simplicity and high performance at significantly lower overall costs than competitive models.
Mecademic Robotics, Montreal, 514-360-2205, www.mecademic.com
Vital Statistics
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Total weight |
9.5 pounds |
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Rated payload |
1.1 pound |
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Maximum payload |
2.2 pounds |
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Horizontal reach |
8.9 inches |
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Z-stroke reach |
4 inches |
Karen Hanna | Senior Staff Reporter
Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.
