EC124R2292F

Correct as of April 2012

Factory Automation System Dept. Suwa Minami Plant : 1010 Fujimi, Fujimi-machi, Suwa-gun, Nagano-ken, 399-0295

TEL 81-266-61-1804 FAX 81-266-61-1846

http://www.epson.jp/e/products/robots/

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RC180RC180 Compact controller RC620RC620 Work cell Controller

■ PC built-in controller■ Multi-manipulator■ Controls entire equipment■ High speed conveyor tracking

■ PLC-based equipment■ No need to set IP address when connecting via Ethernet or USB RC180: Fits easily inside most control panel boxes (SCARA controller:approx. 10l volume; 6-axis controller approx. 13l volume)RC90: LS series dedicated controller

Epson RobotsOverview

Reliable high performance achieved through a long history

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Common features 共通機能 Useful common features

■ One push backupUSB memory can be used to easilyretrieve error history, setting information, etc.

Robot controllers that can be selected according to equipment

*6 Windows is a registered trademark of US Microsoft Corporation in the US and other countries.

1997Short arm SCARA robot

2001Wall / ceiling mounting SCARA robot

1982First mass production model completed

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1986Super clean robot Class 1 for the degree of cleanliness

2009360 degrees turn SCARA robot RS3 series

2009Compact and High speed 6-Axis Robot C3 Series

1994Robot system supporting Windows

PC Work cell Controller

Fully controls entire equipment without PLC Windows is installed *6

Open architecture

Creation of operation windows

Image processing (color/monochrome)

Image processing (monochrome)

High speed conveyor tracking Addi ional axis

Multi-manipulator

Programming environment EPSON RC+

PC

PLC

USB2.0 or E hernet

Fieldbus I/O

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■ Conveyor tracking

■ Vision Guide

■ VB guide

■ GUI Builder PC built-in controller PC built-in controller Compact controller PC built-in controller

■ PG motion system

Multi-manipulator

Compact controller

Rapidly sorting, aligning and loading separately supplied components Position and assemble supplied components Set and then sort products in the inspection unit Pack finished products in boxes

■ Use rapid motion in short strokes■ To operate without stopping the line

■ Set the robot in a work position according to the specifications of the inspection unit■ Integrate multiple inspection units and reduce footprint

■ Carry heavy or multiple packages at the same time■ Use a (heavy) hand with multiple functions■ Use a robot that is smaller than a palletizer

■ Maximum payload of 20kg, 1m arm to transport and pack in a box Ceiling mounting model and wall mounting model can be used to effectively use floor space and make the process compact

■ Improve yield through highly accurate assembly■ Freely lay out pallets and indexes■ Support large pallets and multiple pallets

■ High speed, highly accurate arm, and a wide variety of easy-to-use commands■ You can select the mounting specifications (table top mounting, ceiling mounting, or wall mounting) to improve space efficiency ■ Circular motion range allows you to effectively use the space underneath the robot（RS series）■ Motion in any direction enables a free layout（RS series）

■ Can be used with inspection software (LabVIEW) to automate inspections■ A slim arm and highly-flexible joint can be combined to enable flexible positioning and operation in a narrow space

■ Optimal performance in a practical region (short to intermediate distance) on the line■ Compact but has a motion range equivalent to higher class robots■ For image processing and conveyor tracking, operate without stopping the line (G series)

G series / LS series G series / LS series / RS series

Vision guide

C3 series / S5 series

PG motion system / VB guide

AssemblySupply Inspection Packing

Conveyor tracking / GUI BuilderRS series / G series

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Faced with a need to assemble small precision parts with high accuracy and efficiency, Epson in 1981 began developing robots to manufacture Seiko wristwatches. Expertise gained from developing original and subsequent robots has been passed on to create Epson’s current lineup of robots, which are renowned for their high precision and high reliability operation at fast speeds. Epson has also refined its robots to include space-saving, power-saving and advanced controller technologies. Epson robots: Reliable for every process

Precision assembly of HDDs, wristwatch units, and o her parts

Bonding and transport of liquid crystal panels

Assembly and inspec ion of smartphones

Assembly of consoles, mirrors, power window motors,

ignition/intelligent keys, ABSs and TCSs

Place packed food

(chocolates, confectionery gifts, retort pouches, etc.) in boxes

Assembly of electric shavers and electric too hbrushes

Placing and removing of test tubes in and from centrifuge

Assembly of as hma relief sprays

Alignment of syringes and transfer of blood packs

Use example

Electricity

Electronics Automobile

Food

Cosmetic

Medical

equipment

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■ Siimple supply work (LS series)■ Simple assembly (LS series)

Small robot that can achieve a motion range equivalent to higher class robots

Rapidly and accurately transport and assemble small parts

Technology for quickly stopping robots One level higher precision

Supports various layouts and large pallets

Ensure an equivalent motion range using a one class smaller robot

Equivalent motion range as a higher class robot

Small and skillful wrist

SCARA robot (G seris)

Clean-room type

(Equivalent to Class 10)specifications

6 axis robot SCARA robot(360 degree rotating)

Contributes to making compact equipment

Does not have a cable duct, allowing the motion range on the back side of the robot to be increased by 20% compared with earlier models

otion range around the center can be increased by appropriately setting the ratio of the arm lengths of J1 and J2 so that large pallets can be used Motion ran e

Curving arm that increases the motion range on the front and back sidesSmall footprint

Small body with a wide effective operating areaRotates and moves around the whole area inside

Moves in all directions

Epson robots are extremely useful for:Applying adhesivesCutting with cutter Moving straight into space between equipment

In addition, it is possible to easily draw complex 3D curves using simple settings.

Epson robots use smart motion control technology to achieve highly accurat

A square drawn by an Epson robot with hightrajectory accuracy

Is coating irregular due to inability of the robot to move at a constant speed?

Are you dissatisfied with the trajectory accuracy?

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Achieve rapid motion with short strokesLineup of Epson robot

High speed and rapid motion

Precision that enables dispensing and cuttingHigh precisioneegh prec

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C3

S5RS3

G6

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Simulator environment

New structure transformed the concept of SCARA robotsRS3SS

P03 Clean-room type

(Equivalent to Class 100)Protection type Protection type Table top

mountingWall mounting

Ceiling mountingD Ｔ Ｗ Ｃ

Execute 3D robot operations using the same program as the actual equipment

Check interference between the robot and peripherals

Useful for deciding the optimal layout of the robot

Programming environmentUse easy-to-understand GUIs and reduce teaching time/effort

Integrate and control the robot and image processing using the same screenCreate, debug, and execute a program using the same screen

Simulator screenJog & Teach screen04

P03 D Ｔ

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G1

Provides same high level speed and accuracy as SCARA robotsSlim arms and small joints contribute to downsizing of equipment

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A B5-sized tray was placed in the motion range to compareEquivalent motion range as a higher class robot

250 mmArm

225 mmArm

152mm 44mm

R95

Radius of elbow Approx.1/2

Slim body and small elbow

+135

-13590mm

9m

m5 65mm

Image of motion range

Image of installation surface

Can replace with 360 degreerotating SCARA RS3 while maintaining the current productivity leve

Largely contributes to space-savingRS3 Rectangular coordinate robot

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Large-scale

350 mmArm

G3

300 mmCurving arm

Position

Target position

Epson robots can stop with low vibration even after high-speed motion and quickly start the next operation so that operation time can be reduced.

R199

19

2m

m

Earlier models

C3

G1 Earlier models

Earlier models

C3Earlier models

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Robot that continues to vibrate

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ms and small jointcompact equipment

Footprint is 1/2

Footprint is 1/3

SCARA robot (LS series)

Standard cycle time <SCARA robot> Standard cycle time <6 axsis robot>

Robot

G1G3G6LS3LS6

0.290.430.360.450.42

175300550400600

Standard cycle time (sec) Arm length (mm)

G1: Cycle time based on round-trip arch motion (100mm forizontal, 25mm vertical) with0.5kg payload (path cordinates optimized for maximum speed).

G3/G6/LS3/LS6: Cycle time based on round-trip arch motion (300mm forizontal, 25mm vertical) with 2kg payload (path cordinates optimized for maximum speed).

Cycle time based on round-trip arch motion (300mm horizontal, 25mm vertical) with 1kg payload(path cordinates optimized for maximum speed).

Robot

C3

S5

0.37

0.44

600

706

Standard cycle time (sec) P point (mm)

Options that widen the possibilities of automation OptionsOptions

Software options

Controller options

Create operation screens for equipment

Control the robot using another languagePerform positioning

without jigs

Connect and enable communications with a PC and PLC

Teach, activate, and stop robots without using a PC or PLC

Place the robot and controller in separate locations Pick and place withoutstopping the conveyor

Control motors of peripherals

■ GUI Builder

■ VB guide

*1 Visual Basic and Visual C are registered trademarks of Microsoft.

*2 LabVIEW is a registered trademark of National Instruments

■ Vision guide

■ Conveyor tracking

■ PG motion system

Hardware options

■ Operator Panel (OP1)

Communication options

Operation unit option

Manipulator options

■ Teach Pendant （TP1 / TP2)

■ Extension I/O board

■ Eternal Wring Unit (G6/10/20)■ Internal Wring Unit (RS Series) ■ Power and signal cable (5m, 10m)

※Standard cable is 3m

■ RS-232 board

EPSON RC +・ Robot control software

Enables operations in which a camera or sensor is used to detect work on a conveyor and a robot is used to handle the work Supports linear and circular conveyors

●Can be used instead of manual operations●Can operate without stopping●Supports low-volume production of a wide variety of products

Easy-to-use image processing option that includes geometric correlation pattern matching that is tolerant to changes in brightness level as a standard feature ● Easy to lay out equipment● Can easily set image processing settings using a GUI● Easy to match coordinates of the robot with coordinates of the camera● The robot program and the image processing program were developed using the same software

GUI Builder is a tool for creating GUIs.

GUIs and robot programs can be linked together to easily create an operational screen for various events such as the starting and stopping of an application simply by dragging and dropping and significantly reduce the time for developing an operational screen.

By using VB guide, you can link software created using Visual Basic , Visual C , or LabVIEW to a robot.

*1*1 *2

You can activate and stop equipment from a convenient location.

(For RC180)

4 ports per board

32 input and 32 output ports per board

■ Fieldbus I/O

You can perform teaching while moving the robot at a separate location from the controller You can confirm the I/O state, the operational status of the program, and error history.

Various motors, such as motor for driving a conveyor, can be controlled using robot language ●1 board can be used to control up to 4 axes

DeviceNet *3 , PROFIBUS DP, PROFINETCC-Link *4 , EtherNet/IP *5

*3 DeviceNet is a trademark of Open DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc. (ODVA).

*4 CC-Link is a registered trademark of CC-Link Partner Association.

*5 Ethernet/IP is a trademark of ControlNet International, Ltd. and is used under license from ODVA.

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Controller

GUI Builder screen

1. Select

4. Programming

2. Place

3. Align

Conveyor

Camera

Robot 1

Robot 2

Controller unit

Encoder

VBVC

LabVIEW

EPSONRC + VB guideVB guide

(TP1:RC180 / RC620 TP2:RC90)