16kg Payload 1900mm Reach 5.9m/s Collaborative Robot Arm for High-Speed Sorting

16kg Payload 1900mm Reach 5.9m/s Collaborative Robot Arm for High-Speed Sorting

The AUBO iS16 is the high-speed sorting configuration of the iS standard series: a 16kg payload 1900mm reach collaborative robot arm with 0.05mm repeat positioning accuracy. What separates this build from a general-purpose unit is a 5.9m/s tool speed with 1900mm reach, so one unit covers two conveyor lanes at full line rate. The body is sealed to IP54, runs on the AUBO-CB-iS controller with a 1kg teach pendant, and is assembled from six standardised joint modules, so a 16kg payload collaborative robot arm can be maintained with one spare parts list across every cell on your floor.

Technical Specifications

Why This Build Suits the Job

• 16kg payload at 1900mm reach: a 5.9m/s tool speed with 1900mm reach, so one unit covers two conveyor lanes at full line rate, which is the number that decides whether the cell needs a second unit.
• IP54 sealed body: dust, splash and process mist stay outside the joint modules; IP67 optional for this application.
• Stable under load: the balanced structure and updated control loop limit vibration at 5.9m/s tool speed, so accuracy holds through a full shift rather than the first hour.
• Six standard joint modules: a joint replacement on this collaborative robot arm is one part number and a short stop, not a rebuild of the whole arm.
• Open fieldbus and SDK: Modbus-RTU/TCP, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP plus ROS and ROS2 let your engineers join the 16kg payload collaborative robot arm to an existing PLC, vision system or MES.
• Any-angle mounting: floor, wall or inverted installation with a 260mm base keeps the layout flexible when floor space is already taken.

Typical Application Fields

• High-speed sorting of mixed SKU batches on a conveyor
• Vision-guided bin picking and lane diverting
• End-of-line packing and tray loading at high cycle rate
• Cross-conveyor transfer across a wide gap
• Order sequencing and batch buffering
• Light palletizing of sorted cartons and totes
• Industries: 3C electronics, home appliances, auto parts, hardware, food and daily chemical, warehousing and logistics

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Why this configuration for high-speed sorting?

Sorting cells are bought on cycles per minute. This model reaches 5.9m/s tool speed, the fastest of the iS family, and 1900mm of reach means the arm covers two conveyor lanes, so one unit does the work of two short-reach arms.

Q2: How is accuracy held over a full shift?

Repeat positioning accuracy is 0.05mm at the tool flange under rated payload, and each 16kg payload collaborative robot arm ships with a calibration report from the factory test. Accuracy is only useful if it survives production, so the structure, the control loop and the sealed joints are tuned together to hold that figure at 5.9m/s tool speed rather than on a lab bench, which is the difference between a demo and a production-ready collaborative robot arm.

Q3: What environment can the iS16 work in?

The arm body is rated IP54 (IP67 optional), the controller IP43 and the pendant IP54. That covers workshop dust, light splash and process mist outside a direct spray zone. The joints are sealed modules with no exposed belts and no grease channel to re-pack, which is what keeps this collaborative robot arm in service on lines where conventional arms need monthly attention, and that record is why buyers shortlist this collaborative robot arm for wet and dusty cells.

Q4: How do we integrate the arm with our line controls?

The controller runs on 115/230VAC, links to the arm over a 5m cable (8m maximum) and speaks Modbus-RTU/TCP, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP. Programming is open, with C, C++, C#, Lua, Python, JavaScript, Java, ROS and ROS2 on Windows and Linux, or point recording on the 1kg pendant. First installation and program validation for one cell typically takes 2-3 days with our support.

Q5: What documentation and programs ship with the unit?

One arm body, one AUBO-CB-iS controller, one AUBO-TP-iS pendant with a 4m cable, the arm cable set, the user manual, interface documentation, a wiring diagram and a calibration report. For this application we also provide sorting and pick-and-place example programs, vision trigger notes and I/O mapping, so your team can validate the cycle before the 16kg payload collaborative robot arm is installed.

Supply and Support

Arms are assembled at the AUBO manufacturing bases in Changzhou and Zibo and function tested before packing, then shipped in an export plywood case with shock-absorbing foam; arm body, controller, pendant and cables travel in separate compartments. Standard delivery is 15-25 working days after deposit, and because every iS model shares the same controller and joint modules, a second collaborative robot arm cell can be rolled out with the same spare parts list and the same programs, so a second collaborative robot arm cell starts from a known baseline instead of a fresh integration project.