Adept Viper s1700D materials handling robot

Adept Technology has introduced the Adept Viper s1700D, a 6-axis robot designed for material handling, machine tending, packaging, cutting and assembly.

The robot features Adept ACE software, which deploys the robot through a user-friendly interface. The ethernet TCP/IP capability allows the robot to be controlled through a PC, PLC or controller. Self-diagnostics enable proactive monitoring and quick troubleshooting.

Offering a reach of 1.7 m and a payload capacity of 20 kg, the Viper is interchangeable with other Adept robots and controllers, which can ease deployment, support and maintenance, including parts availability.

The robot works with the Adept SmartController CX that offers scalability and support for IEEE 1394-based digital I/O and general motion expansion modules as well as Fast Ethernet and DeviceNet.