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Yaskawa Teach Pendants
A teach pendant is one of the main components of any industrial robot. Teach pendants are the handheld devices from the Yaskawa Motoman controller and play a critical role in the programming of robotic applications. These devices are the primary programming method of Yaskawa Motoman robots. Users enter programming commands through the input mechanism of the pendant, either a keypad or a touchscreen. Through a teach pendant the Yaskawa MA1440 can be programmed for robotic arc welding applications. In addition to programming, Yaskawa Motoman teach pendants can be used for troubleshooting, adjusting applications, tracking the past application history of the robot, and stopping the robot during emergencies.
Yaskawa Motoman teach pendants are divided into two types, the standard pendant and the Smart pendant. Yaskawa Motoman’s standard pendant features a display screen for viewing menu options, programming instructions, and program functions. It also features a keypad for inputting commands and selecting various functions of the pendant. It contains an E-stop or emergency stop button to prevent robot collisions with peripheral objects or people. Yaskawa Motoman’s standard pendant is compatible with all Yaskawa Motoman robots from its respective controller and can be used to program any application. There are various models of the standard pendant and they are identified by specific part numbers. Robot compatibility with teach pendants is determined by the controller model. ERC, MRC, XRC, NX100, DX100, DX200 and FS100 controllers all use standard model teach pendants. The Motoman EA1400 is compatible with the XRC model pendant as it requires XRC controls. The Yaskawa MH24 is one of Yaskawa Motoman’s newer robots and is compatible with the DX200 model pendant. Yaskawa Motoman’s newer pendants, mainly those for their NX, DX, and FS100 controlled robots feature enhanced functionality such as the ability to control more six axis robots with a single pendant and faster processing speeds.
Yaskawa Motoman’s Smart Pendant is their latest teach pendant featuring a touchscreen design. This pendant is compatible with only select Yaskawa Motoman robots, mainly models controlled by their YRC1000 controller. This pendant is also limited to the applications it can program. These are robotic assembly, robotic pick and place, machine tending, part transfer, and palletizing. Components of Yaskawa Motoman’s Smart Pendant include a large touchscreen display, Emergency stop button, 3-mode key switch, and enabling switch.
Yaskawa Motoman teach pendants allow for user-friendly operations, simplifying the application and programming of their robots. Their pendants feature a compact design for easy handling by the operator. Operators are able to access the articulated robot while programming to monitor its movements for the most accurate and reliable programming.
Robots Done Right sells a variety of used Yaskawa Motoman teach pendants. RDR carries teach pendants that are compatible with MRC, XRC, NX100, DX100, and DX200 controlled robots. We typically stock pendants for the Motoman HP50 and the MA1440 as well as pendants for many other Yaskawa Motoman robots. Used teach pendants sold at RDR are tested and fully operational. Buying a used pendant makes an ideal replacement for those with older robots as the manufacturer likely will no carry older teach pendant models. In addition, buying a used teach pendant is more cost-effective than buying brand new.
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