Cobot Ready Conveyors

EMI has developed a conveyor to easily integrate with your Universal Robot.

Our Cobot Ready Conveyor model is a lightweight, durable extruded aluminum frame conveyor, featuring an internal drive, Ethernet connection, photo-eye workpiece detection, URCap for easy programming on Universal Robots. Available in a wide range of lengths and widths to meet your specific needs.

EMI’s Cobot Ready Conveyors are designed to be integrated with your Universal Robot to provide continuous part transfer and are ideal for pick and place, machine tending, and packaging applications. This allows the Cobot and EMI Conveyor to interact without the use of an operator, while increasing productivity and reducing labor intensive jobs in today’s work environment.

Coupled with EMI’s URCap, any UR can easily control the conveyor’s speed and direction. Set-up is easy, simply connect the included Ethernet cable to your Universal Robot’s control box and install the URCap.

Included Conveyor Features:

• EA-PLC – UR with Ethernet connection
• EA-ID (internal drive) with variable speed
• 70 FPM standard belt speed
• Two photo-eyes (1 at infeed and 1 at discharge end of conveyor)
• Single V-guide blue polyurethane belting

Included Control Features:

• Compact PLC indexing control
• Robot indexing, box filling, and process control
• Continuous run mode
• Accepts momentary or maintained signals
• Easily adjustable digital timers

Included URCap Features:

To install, simply insert the included USB drive to the UR teach pendant.

• MODBUS communication via Ethernet cable
• Simple UR teach pendant interface for easy programming
• Compact touch screen speed control
• Directional control
• Detect workpiece presence

Integrating multiple cobot assisted conveyors with your Collaborative Robot can be used for simplified box-filling systems.

An UR is shown below, however our conveyors will work with any Collaborative Robot. Contact EMI's Engineering to learn more.

Combining a traditional EOAT with a Cobot EOAT and Cobot Ready Conveyor

EMI’s plate EOAT removes the part from the injection mold, hands it off to the Cobot end effector customized by our Engineers, and delivers the workpiece to a Cobot-Ready Conveyor. EMI helped automate this real world application in a customer facility.

OnRobot VGC10 with Custom 3D Printed EOAT and Cobot Ready Conveyor by EMI With a 33lbs payload, dual vacuum channels, built-in Quick Changer and Electric Vacuum Generator, the VGC10 is the next level of Vacuum EOAT for Cobots. Coupled with EMI’s Cobot Conveyor, EOAT framing, vacuum cups selection, 3D print capabilities and Engineering services, OnRobot’s VGC10 is a powerful Vacuum EOAT solution.

VG10 Vacuum Gripper shown below in its most compact form working with an EMI Cobot Ready Conveyor is perfect for packaging applications.

Cobot Ready Compatible Conveyors:

EMI’s Extruded Aluminum Frame Conveyors Deliver a Sturdy, Lightweight Construction.

The EA is EMI's 3rd generation of aluminum conveyors – the culmination of EMI's 20 years’ experience engineering and building extruded aluminum conveyors. Low profile external drives minimize interference when your operators have to work closely around the conveyor.

Find additional specifications on our EAF - Flat Belt Extruded Aluminum Belt Conveyor here.

Robotic Indexing Control Options:

EMI's indexing controls make it easy to interface a parts take conveyor with your robot.

Included with your 'Cobot Ready Conveyor' is our Compact PLC Indexing Control (EA-PLC) is a 110/60/1, NEMA 1 electrical control system designed to index a conveyor when a signal is given by the robot.

Find additional specifications on our Robotic Indexing Control Conveyor Systems here.

Motor and Drive Mounted Within the Conveyor Frame.

Also included with your 'Cobot Ready Conveyor' is our Internal Drive Option (EA-ID) which reduces conveyor width by 7-3/4" compared to the standard motor and drive.