Kawasaki M Series Heavy Payload Robots
A serious option for large-part handling where tool inertia and structural loads dominate the project. The MX, MG and MT branches should be compared as different mechanisms, not as one robot with a selectable payload. Consider automotive structures, large castings, heavy machinery components and transfers that otherwise need cranes or dedicated handling machinery.
Key Technical Specifications
Technical field | Documented configuration / buying implication |
|---|---|
Family payload scope | 350–1,500 kg across distinct models |
MX range | Six-axis, 350–700 kg, floor mounting |
MG range | Six-axis, 1,000–1,500 kg, floor mounting |
MT400N | 400 kg shelf-mounted configuration |
MG mechanics | Ball screws on axes 2 and 3 |
Selection basis | Exact model load and inertia diagrams |
Review Highlights
Strengths: Very high family payload options; Distinct floor and shelf configurations; Heavy-load-specific mechanisms.
Key considerations: Infrastructure can dominate installed cost; Mass alone is insufficient for sizing.
Review floor and foundation loads, maximum tool moments, loss-of-power holding, maintenance lifting provisions and the complete loaded transfer path.
Request a configuration-specific quotation for equipment, integration and support.
