Tormach Inc. has launched its latest product, the ZA6 robot. The ZA6 robot is built to industrial standards, utilizing EtherCAT servo motors, harmonic gear drives, and aluminum castings. It can carry a 6kg payload through a reach of 975mm with impressive speed and repeatability. Requiring only 20A of single-phase 220VAC, it can be installed almost anywhere. At less than $20,000, it represents one of the best robotics values on the market.
The ZA6 is the only industrial robot to use Python as its programming language. Python is popular, easy to learn, powerful, and because it’s commonplace, it makes it incredibly easy to integrate ZA6 with other Python-driven systems. With over 200,000 Python libraries available, most of the work required to connect the ZA6 to the outside world has already been done.
The ZA6 is powered by PathPilot, Tormach’s award winning control software. PathPilot is so user-friendly that no expertise in industrial robotics is required to program the ZA6 in most applications. Tormach is committed to helping customers succeed, providing resources like a YouTube tutorial series, user forums, and industry-leading technical support.
Tormach’s PathPilot Robot control system is built on Robot Operating System, the world’s most popular computing platform for robotics research. Because ROS and PathPilot are open source, the ZA6 is particularly attractive to people who ROS researchers or others who need code transparency or want access to low-level system variables.
Key specifications of the ZA6 include:
- Weight (robot + electrical cabinet): 146 lb (65kg)
- Payload: 13 lb (6kg)
- Reach: 38” (975mm)
- Repeatability: ±0.5 mm/0.020”
- Digital Inputs: 12 (10 user inputs, 2 dedicated safety inputs)
- Digital Outputs: 12
- I/O Power Supply: 24Volt 2 Amp
- Power Supply: 200-240Vac, 50-60 Hz, Single-Phase Power