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ARM / UNIVERSAL ROBOTS
UR5e
A six-joint collaborative-capable industrial arm for integration into a complete automation system.
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The arm alone does not include every gripper, fixture, application or integration service.
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THE INTENDED JOB
Who it is for.
Manufacturers and developers researching smaller industrial manipulation tasks.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Payload
- Up to 5 kg
- Reach
- 850 mm
- Joints
- 6 rotating joints
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
Read the small print.
It changes the picture.
- Check gripper weight and the actual application against the payload specification.
- Collaborative capability does not remove the need to assess the complete application.
- Confirm the exact edition, current destination availability and delivered price with the seller. A listed product is not a live-stock guarantee.
LIVING WITH THE HARDWARE
What ownership involves.
- Assembly
- Requires mechanical mounting, control-box and tool integration, application configuration and commissioning. The end effector and complete workcell must be specified for the task.
- Computer & setup
- The robot uses its control box and PolyScope operator interface. External development tools add their own computer requirements; match instructions to the installed PolyScope version.
- Connectivity
- UR5e manuals document Ethernet for industrial protocols and remote access. Available interfaces and setup steps depend on the controller and software configuration.
- Development access
- Universal Robots publishes programming and integration documentation, including URScript and external-control workflows. Match the development path to the controller and installed software.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
Sources & further reading
Checked . Product information describes published documentation, not our own hardware testing.