Sidebot combines with mini cobot gripper

The Wyzo sidebot is designed to handle food or other small, lightweight products quickly and easily with human-machine interaction. With a maximum payload of one kilogram, the weight of the gripper is critical. That’s why Piab's lightweight MCG, at 270 grams, is used alongside.

Thanks to the gearless and thus oil-free motors used, the sidebots are particularly suitable for applications that require an extremely clean environment, such as the industrial sectors mentioned at the beginning.

As an extremely lightweight and space-saving robot, the Wyzo sidebot has a payload of between half a kilogram at full speed and up to one kilogram with reduced performance.

Wyzo CTO Christian Vouillamoz, explains: “For us, flexibility was also crucial. Since the sidebot can be moved effortlessly from one job site to another, we were looking for a gripper that was not only lightweight, but could also be easily retooled to handle new tasks. The multiple tooling options offered by the MCG are exactly what we needed for this. And thanks to its Quick-Click Toolchanger, the changeover is done in no time at all without any tools. We were also impressed by the ease of implementation. It took us just one hour to get the system up and running.”

Piab head of custom-line solutions Bernd Gries, adds: “At only 270 grams, the MCG is probably the lightest cobot gripper in the world. This is made possible by producing the components using high-quality, lightweight 3-D printing. Its versatility is conveyed by the possibility of equipping it flexibly with a wide variety of suction units. The combination of pump unit with integrated COAX vacuum ejector technology and separate grippers allows maximum flexibility. Thanks to the integrated blow-off function, high speed processes are possible.”

The Wyzo sidebot handles products side by side with people at high speed with its safe control system. It stops automatically on contact, and thanks to the integrated safety sensors, it only reaches full speed when at a safe distance from people. The Wyzo sidebot moves very quickly from one workstation to another. The intuitive interface makes learning new tasks easy for everyone. In no time at all, it locates products with an intelligent camera and picks them up even on moving conveyors. In addition to pick-and-place operations, it is also suitable for quality control, sortation and decoration tasks.

For more information, visit www.thewyzo.com