As well as increased flexibility, with its ability to be wall or ceiling mounted, or installed at an angle, the M-10iA/8L is also said to be more energy-efficient, claimed to offer a reduction in power consumption of up to 30%.
The M-10iA/8L features a new J2 arm and an extension adapter in the J3 arm, meeting the needs of applications requiring the moving of heavier parts within a larger working envelope. The design of the J2 arm is said to provide a 20% reduction in the interference radius compared with the larger M-20iA/12L.
Performance has also been enhanced, with optimised acceleration and deceleration control for the wrist payload enabling cycle times and productivity to be improved, and is said to ensure vibration-free and more accurate positioning with repeatability of ±0.08mm.
The M-10iA/8L is suitable for a range of packaging tasks, enabling a wider variety of products and package sizes to be handled on a single production line, regardless of orientation, with reduced emphasis on manual labour.