Your Robot

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Universal Robots robot, which consists of the robot arm (manipulator), Control Box and the Teach Pendant.

 

Originally designed to mimic the range of motion of a human arm, the robot arm is composed of aluminium tubes, articulated by six joints, allowing for a high range of flexibility in your automation installation.

The Universal Robots patented programming interface, PolyScope, allows you to create, load and run your automation applications.

 
In the boxes

  • Robot arm

  • Control Box

  • Teach Pendant or a 3PE Teach Pendant

  • Mounting bracket for the Control Box

  • Mounting bracket for the 3PE Teach Pendant

  • Key for opening the Control Box

  • Cable for connecting the robot arm and the Control Box (multiple options available depending on robot size)

  • Mains cable or power cable compatible with your region

  • Round sling or lifting sling (depending on robot size)

  • Tool cable adapter (depending on robot version)

  • This manual

 
About the robot arm

The Joints, Base and Tool Flange are the main components of the robot arm. The controller coordinates joint motion to move the robot arm.

 

Attaching an end effector (tool) to the Tool Flange at the end of the robot arm, allows the robot to manipulate a workpiece. Some tools have a specific purpose beyond manipulating a part, for example, QC inspection, applying adhesives and welding.

 

 

 

2.1:  The main components of the robot arm.

  • Base: where the robot arm is mounted.

  • Shoulder and Elbow: make larger movements.

  • Wrist 1 and Wrist 2: make finer movements.

  • Wrist 3: where the tool is attached to the Tool Flange.

The robot is partly completed machinery, as such a Declaration of Incorporation is provided. A risk assessment is required for each robot application.

 
About the manual

This manual contains safety information, guidelines for safe use, and instructions to mount the robot arm, Control Box and Teach Pendant. You can also find instructions for how to begin to install and how to start programming the robot.

 

Read and adhere to the intended uses. Perform a risk assessment. Install and use in accordance with the electrical and mechanical specifications provided in this user manual.

 

Risk assessment requires an understanding of the hazards, risks and risk reduction measures for the robot application. Robot integration can require a basic level of mechanical and electrical training.

 
Content disclaimer

Universal Robots A/S continues to improve the reliability and performance of its products, and as such reserves the right to upgrade products, and product documentation, without prior warning. Universal Robots A/S takes every care to ensure the content of the User Manual/s is precise and correct, but takes no responsibility for any errors or missing information.

 

This manual does not contain warranty information.

 
myUR

The myUR portal allows you to register all your robots, keep track of service cases and answer general support questions.

 

Sign into myur.universal-robots.com to access the portal.

 

In the myUR portal, your cases are handled either by your preferred distributor, or escalated to Universal Robots Customer Service teams.

You can also subscribe to robot monitoring and manage additional user accounts in your company.

 
Support

The support site www.universal-robots.com/support contains other language versions of this manual

 
UR+

The online showroom UR+www.universal-robots.com/plus provides cutting-edge products to customize your UR robot application. You can find everything you need in one place — from tools and accessories to software.

 

UR+ products connect to and work with UR robots to ensure simple set-up and an overall smooth user experience. All UR+ products are tested by UR.

 

You can also access the UR+ Partner Program via our software platform plus.universal-robots.com to design more user-friendly products for UR robots.

 
UR forums

The UR Forum forum.universal-robots.com allows robot enthusiasts of all skill levels to connect to UR and each other, to ask questions and to exchange information. While the UR Forum was created by UR+ and our admins are UR employees, the majority of the content is created by you, the UR Forum user.

Academy

The UR Academy site academy.universal-robots.com offers a variety of training opportunities.

 
Developer suite

The UR Developer Suite universal-robots.com/products/ur-developer-suite is a collection of all the tools needed to build an entire solution, including developing URCaps, adapting end-effectors, and integrating hardware.

 
Online manuals

Manuals, guides and handbooks can be read online. We have gathered a large number of documents at https://www.universal-robots.com/manuals

 

  • PolyScope Software Handbook with descriptions and instructions for the software

  • The Service Handbook with instructions for troubleshooting, maintenance and repair

  • The Script Directory with scripting for in depth programming