Smallest in-class controller introduced

DENSO Robotics' (Kariya, Japan) new RC8 controller is said to be the world's smallest 3-kW-class industrial robot controller in the world, 60% smaller and 45% than the model it replaces. The unit's footprint is 12 x 18 x 3.75 inches.

The RC8 can communicator with more than 100 device types using the company's ORiN open-resource interfacing networking system, including 100 Base-T Ethernet, mini/hand I/O, RS-232C and USB as standard. The RC8 employs a Windows-based graphical user interface, and meets ISO and UL standards for global deployment.

Optional is a teaching pendant with a 7.5-inch color toushscreen, a mini pendant with an LCD display, up to two additional axes and conveyor tracking. 3D simulation software allows offline programming and remote monitoring of robot operation.

DENSO offers a wide range of high-speed, four-, five- and six-axis industrial robots, with payloads up to 20 kg, reaches from 350 to 1300 mm, and repeatability to within ±0.015 mm. Its customers include all the world's major carmakers.