Machine Vision and Heavy-Duty Industrial Applications
Machine vision can further expand the robot’s capabilities by allowing it to determine the position and orientation of workpieces before handling them. This enables more flexible pick-and-place, sorting and positioning processes when components do not always arrive in exactly the same location.
One of the CR20A’s most important application areas is palletising. Its 20 kg payload and 1700 mm working radius allow it to handle boxes, cartons, bags and other packaged units between conveyors and pallets. The DOBOT ecosystem provides dedicated CR20A-based palletising workstations, demonstrating its optimized performance for this task.
The large working radius also allows the robot to cover a wider pallet area and, depending on cell design, serve multiple pickup and placement positions. This can reduce the need for additional robot-transfer linear tracks or external manipulators.
For machine-tending applications, the CR20A can automate the loading and unloading of CNC machines, presses, machining centres, testing systems and other production equipment. Its 20 kg payload enables it to handle larger metal or mechanical components when fitted with an appropriate gripper.
The robot can collect an unfinished workpiece from a pallet, tray or conveyor, place it inside the production machine and remove the finished part once the cycle has been completed. It can then transfer the component to the next production stage.
In material-handling applications, the CR20A can move components, boxes, finished goods or semi-finished products between different workstations. Its payload capacity can also allow several smaller workpieces to be handled simultaneously when an appropriate end effector is used.
For packaging applications, the robot can place products into boxes, trays or other packaging units and transfer completed packages to subsequent production or logistics stages.
The CR20A’s extended reach and payload are also advantageous in welding applications. Equipped with an appropriate welding torch, the robot can follow programmed trajectories across longer weld seams, making it suitable for automated welding cells where greater reach is required.
In assembly tasks, the robot can position, insert and manipulate larger subassemblies. Its 6-axis movement allows components to be approached from multiple directions, while ±0.1 mm repeatability supports consistent production cycles.
With suitable tooling, the CR20A can also support screwdriving, sorting and quality-control processes. The combination of high payload and long reach makes the CR20A particularly suitable for manufacturing environments where a single robot needs to serve several connected process points.
