CoboShift ATC18 Automatic Tool Changer and ATA18 Tool Attachment Review: Specs, Price and Applications
The CoboShift ATC18 is an automatic tool changer from Robot System Products, supplied in North America by Essential Robot Products. It is designed for collaborative robots that perform multiple tasks, enabling automatic tool changes that reduce downtime.
The ATA18 is the matching automatic tool attachment fitted to each tool. Together they provide precise alignment and secure locking, compatibility with a wide range of tools, quick changeovers and built-in safety mechanisms that protect both the cobot and its tools.
Quick Verdict
A cobot-focused automatic changer that turns one arm into a multi-tool cell, with a modular media system for signals and air.
CoboShift ATC18 Automatic Tool Changer and ATA18 Tool Attachment at a Glance
Specification | Details |
Product type | Automatic cobot tool changer and tool attachment |
Robot side | ATC18 |
Tool side | ATA18 |
Alignment | Precise alignment, secure locking |
Tools | Wide tool compatibility |
Safety | Built-in safety mechanisms |
Media | External CoboShift media modules |
Price | Request a quote |
Design and Operating Principle
In an automatic changer, the robot-side ATC18 locks onto the tool-side ATA18 without operator involvement, so a cobot can pick a gripper, a screwdriver or a sander from a stand within one program.
Precise alignment ensures each tool returns to the same TCP, preserving taught points across changes. Secure locking and safety mechanisms prevent tools from releasing unintentionally.
External media modules add electrical signals and air or vacuum, so the changer can be specified for each tool's needs.
Integration and Selection
Mount the ATC18 on the cobot flange, fit an ATA18 to every tool and build a tool stand. Add media modules for each tool's signal and air requirements.
Include changer mass and height in payload and TCP calculations.
Industry Applications
Industry | Typical use |
Machine tending | Changing grippers for different parts |
Assembly | Switching between gripper and screwdriver |
Finishing | Changing sanding tools |
Laboratories | Multi-tool cobot stations |
Functional Uses
Automatic tool changes
Multi-task cobot operation
Signal and air pass-through
Reduced downtime
Pros and Cons
Advantages
Automatic changes
Precise alignment
Wide tool compatibility
Modular media
Limitations
Payload and weight figures not on A3
Tool stand required
Each tool needs an ATA18
Who Should Consider the CoboShift ATC18 Automatic Tool Changer and ATA18 Tool Attachment?
The CoboShift ATC18 suits cobot cells running several tools automatically.
Price and Availability
Price: Request a quote. Essential Robot Products supplies CoboShift ATC18 and ATA18 in North America and prices it by configuration and quantity. Budget for robot-specific adapters, media modules, tool stands, cabling and commissioning as part of the complete installation.
Further Reading
CoboShift ATC18 Automatic Tool Changer and ATA18 Tool Attachment FAQ
What is the ATC18?
An automatic tool changer for collaborative robots from the CoboShift series.
What is the ATA18?
The automatic tool attachment fitted to each tool.
Does it support signals and air?
Yes, through external CoboShift media modules.
Is it safe?
It has built-in safety mechanisms protecting the cobot and tools.
Who supplies it in North America?
Essential Robot Products.
How much does it cost?
Request a quote from Essential Robot Products.
