Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. will release the MG10HL, a highly rigid, ultra-high payload robot on December 2, 2015. It boasts a maximum payload capacity of one ton, the largest among Kawasaki robots.

Today, there is a growing need for transporting ultra-heavy goods. That includes large-sized products like automobiles, ships, rolling stock, aircraft, cast and forged metal products, as well as construction and other types of materials weighing over one ton.

Kawasaki has responded to this need by developing the MG10HL, a versatile ultra-high payload robot. Surpassing the existing M Series robots (with a maximum payload of 700 kg), the MG10HL takes its place as Kawasaki's top-of-the-line model.

The MG10HL has wide motion ranges of up to 4,005 mm in horizontal reach, and 4,416 mm in vertical stroke, plus a maximum standard payload of one ton (which can be optionally increased to 1.5 tons). Equipped with two motors in each axis of the third from the first, the MG10HL delivers high torque and a huge payload capacity while ensuring motor compatibility with existing models.

The drive mechanism of the second and third axes employs ball screws that enable the robot to realize its large payload without the use of any counterweights. The robot's unprecedented superior rigidity makes it ideal for taking on tasks that require resistance to strong reaction forces.

The robot's lightweight and compact design maximizes layout flexibility, resulting in superior versatility that enables users to easily adapt it to different workpieces.

The MG10HL will be exhibited at the four-day International Robot Exhibition 2015 to be held at Tokyo Big Sight beginning on December 2, 2015.
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