This robot primarily used in palletizing applications. Other uses such as packaging, welding, gluing, painting and moving heavy parts are also possible. The gantry system is mounted primarily overhead, so it will use little floor space. A gantry system has a very large work envelope and repeatability in the range of 0.1 to 1 mm, which is good considering the large size of the work area. Payloads can vary from a few pounds up to 2000 lbs. Gantry systems are generally slower in both acceleration and deceleration than other types of robotic systems.

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