[Release information] Introducing the new lineup of xArm

Robot arms are expected to be used not only in manufacturing and logistics, but also in various applications such as agriculture, medical care, nursing care, cooking assistance, and eating and drinking.

Ufactory (China)'s industrial robot arm with up to 7 degrees of freedom, which is handled by Unipos.xArm seriesIs one of them.This time, in addition to the three conventional model products that differ in the number of joints (degree of freedom) of the robot arm and the maximum weight (payload) that the robot arm can lift, two products that expand the functions of the existing model have been added. I will also introduce it.
(* One arm of a human has seven degrees of freedom from the shoulder to the wrist)

 

x Arm?

xArm is a robot arm with an operating range of 700 mm and a reproducibility of 0.1 mm. It is used not only for improving productivity and quality in factories, but also for robot engineering research, prototyping at manufacturers, and photos and videos. It can be expected to be useful for various purposes such as shooting.
The dedicated application xArm Studio makes it easy to operate without coding, and the xArm SDK for Python, ROS, and C ++ is also provided, which is useful for research and development.


About Ufactory
Ufactory is a Shenzhen-based company with high cost performance, durable and versatile collaborative robot arms that improve and improve productivity in the labor of many companies and organizations of all sizes. And it is useful for research and development.
* In 2014, the world's first desktop-sized robot arm "uArm" was released by crowdfunding.

There are 3 models in the base lineup

The xArm lineup includes the most affordable and cost-effective 5DoF "xArm 5" in the series, the 5DoF "xArm 6" with the largest payload of 6kg in the series, and human-like flexibility. It is 7 models of "xArm 7" of 3DoF equipped with.There are differences in degrees of freedom and payload.

Main features (common to the series)

  • Operating range 700 mm, accuracy reproducibility ± 0.1 mm
  • Industrial grade harmonic drives and servomotors that enable continuous operation
  • Lightweight and space-saving carbon fiber body makes it easy to secure installation space
  • Equipped with a collision detection function that takes safety into consideration
  • High cost performance
  • GUI for beginner-friendly programming
  • Open source Python / C ++ SDK and ROS / ROS2 packages are also available

 

Model comparison

Item xArm 5 xArm 6 xArm 7
Payload 3kg 5kg 3.5kg
Reach XNUM X mm XNUM X mm XNUM X mm
DOF 5 6 7
Repeatability ± 0.1mm ± 0.1mm ± 0.1mm
Maximum Speed 1m/s 1m/s 1m/s
Weight
(robot arms only)
11.2kg 12.2kg 13.7kg
Maximum Speed 180 ° / s 180 ° / s 180 ° / s
Joint 1 360 ° ± 360 ° ± 360 ° ±
Joint 2 -118 ° ~ 120 ° -118 ° ~ 120 ° -118 ° ~ 120 °
Joint 3 -225 ° ~ 11 ° -225 ° ~ 11 ° 360 ° ±
Joint 4 -97 ° -180 360 ° ± -225 ° ~ 11 °
Joint 5 360 ° ± -97 ° ~ 180 ° 360 ° ±
Joint 6   360 ° ± -97 ° ~ 180 °
Joint 7     360 ° ±

 

Other specifications (common to the series)

hardware

Item Details
Ambient Temperature Range 0-50 ℃
Power Consumption Min 8.4W, Typical 200W, Max 400W
Input power supply 24V DC, 16.5A
Footprint Ø 126 etc.  
Materials Aluminum, carbon fiber  
End Effector Communication Protocol  Modbus RTU (rs485) *
End Effector I / O  End Effector I / O 
Communication mode Ethernet  

 

Control box (standard type)

Item AC Control Box DC Control Box
Input 100-240VAC 50 / 60Hz 24VDC
output 24VDC 20.8A 24VDC 672Wmax
Weight 3.9kg 2.6kg
Dimension (L * W * H) 285 * 135 * 101mm 262 * 160 * 76mm
Control Box IO 16 * DI / 16 * DO / 2 * AI / 2 * AO 16 * DI / 16 * DO / 2 * AI / 2 * AO
Communication Ethernet, RS485 Master * 1, RS485 Slaver * 1 Ethernet, RS485 Master * 1, RS485 Slaver * 1

 

compatibility

  • interface: Windows 10, macOS 10.10 or later, Ubuntu 12.04 or later
  • Control box: Standard type included (connection method depends on the environment)
  • hardware: Input / output 12 to 24V, ModBus RTU (RS485)

 

New lineup

The newly released models are based on xArm 6 and xArm 7.

xArm 6 with Direct-drive Linear Motor

A linear motor that can extend the operating range of xArm 6 by 50%.The easy-to-use and easy-to-understand GUI makes it easy to incorporate into xArm.

Course contents

  • UFACTORY xArm 6 (Robot Arm Only) x1
  • 700mm Direct-drive Linear Motor x1
  • MC1300 Control Box x1

 

 xArm 7 with 6 Axis Force Torque Sensor

XArm 6 equipped with a 7-axis force sensor that can accurately measure the magnitude of force and torque acting in multiple directions.Suitable for difficult assembly and control of polishing work.

Course contents

  • xArm 7 (Robot Arm Only) x1
  • 6 Axis Force Torque Sensor x1
  • AC1300 Control Box x1

 

OtherAccessoriesabout

We also handle various accessories including grippers.

  • xArm Vacuum Gripper: Suction cup that can be sucked and lifted
  • xArm Gripper: xArm dedicated gripper suitable for handling small parts
  • xArm Bio Gripper: Easy to customize, liquid processing gripper
  • xArm Camera stand: Mounting stand for depth camera (Intel RealSense D435)
  • xArm DC Control Box: Lighter and smaller DC control box than standard accessories

 

xArm case study

A robot arm that is expected to be used not only in manufacturing and logistics, but also in agriculture, medical care, nursing care, cooking assistance, and eating and drinking.An example of its use is as follows.

  • Commercial application: Beer machine, coffee maker, VR, drawing learning
  • Robot research: Visual processing, bionics
  • Dispensing: Painting, Sealing, glue
  • Material handling: Packaging, agricultural harvesting, picking, kitting, pick and place
  • assembly: Screw drive, insertion of parts
  • Finishing process: Sanding, polishing
  • quality check:  Test, inspection, measurement 

* For details of the application, please refer to the example on the manufacturer's site.

APPLICATIONS
https://www.ufactory.cc/ufactory-collaborative-robots-applications

 

How to purchase

We also handle Ufactory products other than xArm, so please feel free to contact us from the Unipos website when considering purchasing.