Industrial Automation Magazine India

OMRON launches next generation i4L SCARA Robot Series

Published on : Sunday 27-12-2020

Global leader in industrial robotics introduces industry-leading i4L SCARA robot to further expand the field of material-handling applications.

Pleasanton, Calif., December 2020 – OMRON Corporation announced recently that it will begin selling a new industrial robot, the i4L SCARA on Dec. 15, 2020. OMRON's i4L SCARA is a compact robot which offers strong performance at the lowest total cost of ownership, simple integration with unique Ethernet connectivity in the base, and maximum up-time by means of interactive maintenance alarms and an RGB Dome light. The need for affordable and autonomous material handling applications is becoming greater as more demanding tasks in industrial automation increase while companies face labour shortages along with challenges in implementing new social distancing requirements due to the Coronavirus. OMRON is setting a new bar in the light duty SCARA market, bringing strong performance at the most competitive price.

Get to work faster with simple integration and synchronisation. The i4L delivers compact design, a small footprint, is simple to install, and can be table mounted or wall mounted, without the need for additional hardware or brackets. The i4L offers high-end, inertia, and repeatability for a light duty SCARA robot, providing all the performance necessary for your application. Its compact design and flexible programming make it ideal for a wide variety of robot applications including digital assembly.

Its status light helps to diagnose problems faster and more efficiently and maximising value in every stage of the product life-cycle. It is ideal for high-speed repeatable applications. It has three options of working envelope with reaches of 350, 450 and 550mm. The i4L delivers OMRON's quality along with the lowest cost of ownership, scalability, preventative maintenance, and integration flexibility well above its class. With the addition?of the i4L SCARA, OMRON expands its position as a global leader in industrial robotics.