Kawasaki Launches BX Series of Spot Welding Robots

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Tokyo, September 28, 2011 – Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today the market launch of its BX series of dedicated spot welding robots. The outstanding features of the newly released BX series builds on the strengths of the high-performing, heavy-duty industrial Z series of robots. The BX series is a vertical multi-articulated robot ideal for spot welding of bodies and parts of automobiles. Able to perform at high speeds, the BX series features just the kind of small footprint that automotive and automotive part manufacturers are looking for in spot welding robots. These machines are designed to deliver higher output and shorter production lines for enabling dramatic cuts in equipment costs.

High Speed Operating Capability

Boasting an arm that’s more than 400 kilograms lighter than its predecessor’s arm, a compact, high-output motor, and advanced anti-vibration control technology for quicker point-to-point movement, the BX series outperforms all other robots in its class. In addition to everything else, the welding gun’s axial movement has also been optimized. The superior features all add up to about a 25% cut in cycle time.

Compact Layout Minimizes Space

A hollow section in the arm that holds the welding gun cable and hoses eliminates interference from peripheral equipment and adjacent robots that are ordinarily a problem in conventional methods. in which the cable and hoses are externally extended. Besides boosting efficiency in pre-production line simulations and post-installation teaching tasks, the compact body takes up 50% less space than comparable models so it can operate in extremely dense or cramped spaces.

The BX family of robots includes two models. There is the high-speed, compact, and easy to use BX100N (max. payload 100 kg, max. reach 2,200 mm) designed to handle the new smaller, lighter weight welding guns. The other is the BX200L (max. payload 200 kg, max. reach, 2,600 mm) that replaces older models and comes with a choice of options to suit welding gun weight and operating layout.