Kawasaki Robotics’ dedication to continuous improvement is evident in their technically advanced general purpose robot line: the BA series. With a history dating back to the mid-1980s, Kawasaki has continued to refine our Arc Welding robot arms over time, routinely producing robots with wider working ranges, faster cycle times, longer reach, and increased torque.

The release of the BA006N/L models in 2015 marked the beginning of a new generation of the Kawasaki welding robot series and the latest model, the BA013N, is no exception.  By offering a 13 kg payload capacity, a compact movement range, hollow wrist structure allows for easy management of cables and hoses around the torch, providing stable wire feeding and reliable offline teaching. Connection with a single cable between robot and welder.

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Through-Arm Cable Arc Welding Robot

The BA013N arc welding robot has a minimum reach of 490 mm and a maximum reach of 1,492 mm. The hollow wrist structure allows for easy management of cables and hoses around the torch, providing stable wire feeding and reliable offline teaching. Connection with a single cable between robot and welder.

Main Specifications 

See detailed robot specifications for BA013N.

Kawasaki Robotics’ dedication to continuous improvement is evident in their technically advanced general purpose robot line: the R series. With a history dating back to the mid-1980s, Kawasaki has continued to refine their general-purpose robot arms over time, routinely producing robots with wider working ranges, faster cycle times, longer reach, and increased torque. The release of the RS007N/L models in 2017 marked the beginning of a new generation of Kawasaki R series and the latest model, the RS025N, is no exception.  By offering a 25 kg payload capacity, a wide working range, small footprint, drive system, motor location and IP67-classified design, the NEW RS025N sets the industry benchmark for small-to-medium payload robots (3-80kg). 

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Industry Leading Speed & Flexibility 

The new robot’s design includes a new arm structure, drive system and lighter main unit, which enables high speeds and a large working area. Its 1,885 mm reach is the largest in its class, allowing for installation flexibility and use in a wider variety of applications. The RS025N robot also leads its class in speed, resulting in reduced cycle times and increased productivity. 

Enhanced Versatility

The slim cart allows for installation in tight spaces. The installation options for integrated or separated controller help duAro2 fit In addition to its expanded work area, the robot’s wiring and installation options contribute to its overall flexibility. The robot’s internal Ethernet wiring enables easy connection to a vision system or other peripheral devices, and its floor, ceiling and wall mount options provide installation flexibility for any layout. The dust-tight RS025N offers a full-body IP67 rating, fully covered motors and waterproof electrical connections allows the robot to Kawasaki’s next generation R series robots (RS007N/L and RS013N) also have reduced interference zones around the robot base, which allows the user to maximize their floor space and working area. 

Built for Longevity

Kawasaki’s new R series robots are designed with ease of use and longevity in mind. The motor has been moved and covered to protect it from harsh environments and workplace wear, and the new motor location on the base allows for enhanced protection and easier serviceability.  

Main Specifications 

See detailed robot specifications for RS025N

To help tackle the challenges faced by today’s manufacturers, Kawasaki Robotics offers a wide range of robotic solutions which will be on display at the largest North American automation show, AUTOMATE, in Detroit, MI, June 6-9. Visit booth 2332 to experience a range of automation displays from bin picking to material handling, to collision-free motion planning software. 

Collision-Free Motion Planning: Kawasaki and Realtime Robotics (RTR) have partnered to display an interactive spot-welding application using two Kawasaki BX100N robots, top-of-the-line ARO 3G spot welding guns, and RTR’s innovative RapidPlan software. RapidPlan allows users to quickly and efficiently modify robot motions- all without any reprogramming or manual verification of motion planning. Depending on the complexity of the project, the number of robots the customer programs, and whether they are starting from scratch or simply making modifications, programming requirements can be shortened by weeks with RTR’s RapidPlan software. 

KRNX API Plugin: See firsthand why startups love Kawasaki’s KRNX API plugin for advanced automation. By enabling real-time control, Kawasaki’s KNRX continuously updates joint angles on the robot allowing advanced users full control of the robot’s motion and execute complex and irregular applications. KRNX opens the door for Kawasaki robots to leverage unlimited external computing power, enabling anything from machine learning applications to advanced safety. It is the future of smart machines. 

Random Bin Picking: See Kawasaki’s RS007N and NEW RS013N robots using Canon’s bin picking camera to pick random parts from a bin to a conveyor. In this demonstration, attendees will see the automated solution for random bin picking empowered by Canon’s leading optical and processing technology.  

Live Paint Simulation: Experience Kawasaki’s KJ155 explosion-proof paint robot firsthand in a live painting simulation featuring the DURR Applicator. The partnership between DURR and Kawasaki reflects the paint process and finishing expertise in this seamlessly integrated paint application. The KJ155 robot model features a 3R (Roll, Roll, Roll) hollow wrist with inner diameter of 70 mm to accommodate hoses, as well as a slim and lightweight body with a wide motion range.  

Industrial Robot Arm Meets Human Collaboration: Touche Solutions’ safety skin and Applied Robotics’ QuickSTOP^TM collision sensor make Kawasaki’s RS007N safe for human collaboration without compromising the robustness of an industrial robot arm. 

Arc Welding, Material Handling & Deburring: Using offline programming and seam tracking, a Kawasaki BA006L robot will also simulate arc welding on a part manipulated by a Kawasaki MX700N positioner. In the same cell, a Kawasaki material handling robot will grind the weld seam using a part-to-tool process. 

Interactive Picking & Inspection Demo: And do not miss a fun and interactive demo with system integrator MiQ. Utilizing a Kawasaki RS007N robot and Keyence vision system and ink jet printer, a USB drive will be picked, printed, and inspected for each attendee. 

BOSTON and DETROIT – June 6, 2022 – Realtime Robotics, the leader in autonomous motion planning for industrial robots, today announced that Kawasaki Robotics Inc., a leading supplier of industrial robots and automation systems, has teamed with the company to automate the programming, deployment and control of its industrial robots.

Realtime Robotics and Kawasaki have partnered on several projects, including helping a major automotive manufacturer improve the speed of programming by 70%. This manufacturer reduced the pre-production engineering commissioning process through the use of automatic, collision-free motion planning technology; technology that in the future will enable the time-consuming physical validation of robot paths to be eliminated altogether.

Kawasaki and Realtime Robotics have collaborated to create a demo cell in Kawasaki’s booth (#2332) at Automate 2022, taking place at the Huntington Place Convention Center in Detroit, MI, from June 6-9, 2022. The spot-welding demo cell displays the combined power of Kawasaki Robotics open programming platform, KRNX, and Realtime Robotics’ innovative motion planning and collision avoidance software, integrated with two BX100N Kawasaki robots.

KRNX, a powerful API plugin, enables Real Time Control (RTC) by advanced users to execute complex and irregular applications. KRNX opens the door for Kawasaki robots to leverage unlimited external computing power, enabling anything from AI and machine learning applications to advanced safety.

In the demo, two Kawasaki BX100N robots simulate the welding of a car door using ARO 3G modular spot welding guns. Realtime Robotics innovative RapidPlan software enables show attendees to see firsthand how quickly and efficiently robot motions can be modified – all without any reprogramming or manual verification of motion planning. Users are able to start, stop or reset all or any individual robots; modify target allocation; change target order; and add or remove existing targets to the robot sequence.

Please see the following link for the video of the Realtime Robotics – Kawasaki demo in action.

“The combination of Kawasaki’s quality robots, advanced programming platform and Realtime Robotics software is an industry game changer, providing manufacturers from all industries with unprecedented flexibility, from automating programming of robotic motion and collision avoidance to the very design of the manufacturing floor. This is the future of automation, and the very best is yet to come,” said Kazuhiro Saito, President at Kawasaki Robotics.

Depending on the complexity of the project, the number of robots the customer programs and whether they are starting from scratch or simply making modifications, programming requirements can be shortened by weeks with Realtime Robotics RapidPlan software.

During the on-site physical validation stage, a user typically needs to have a highly-skilled team working after hours to manually run through every move combination, ensuring seamless operations on the live factory floor. Because RapidPlan produces collision-free paths, it automatically removes the need to verify against potential collisions – resulting in significant time savings.

“Today’s automotive manufacturers don’t have time or staff to waste. Factory floors and all related actions must be constantly optimized in order to maintain a competitive advantage and continue delivering excellent product to customers,” said Peter Howard, CEO of Realtime Robotics. “Kawasaki Robotics is a terrific partner to work with, as they understand how speeding or eliminating time-consuming and manual processes can directly improve a manufacturer’s production time – and its profits.”

RapidPlan helps manufacturers have peace of mind in a high-stress and tight space environment, where every minute of downtime is expensive. It is easy to make a mistake, such as grabbing the wrong teach pendant and jogging the robot in the wrong direction, causing a collision. RapidPlan will alert the user of a collision about to happen, in order to prevent it. The advanced programming, planning, verification and alerting features of Realtime Robotics RapidPlan are what made the technology so attractive to the previously mentioned major automotive manufacturer. By making the entire process more streamlined and efficient, withoutnegatively affecting accuracy, helps them to optimize operations while limiting downtime.

“Kawasaki was one of the first robot companies to see the potential of combining an advanced Real Time Control API like KRNX with our RapidPlan real time autonomous motion planner to enable a whole new way of designing and deploying robotic systems. We feel privileged to have had continuous support from their quality robot family, interface, and people in realizing our joint vision for what the future of robotics should look like,” added Howard.

In addition, at Automate 2022 Realtime Robotics announced the new version of its revolutionary RapidPlan motion planning software and that its executives are taking part in various speaking engagements at Automate. For more information on Realtime Robotics and how its innovative software can improve your factory operations, click here.