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DOBOT CR16
High-payload collaborative robot arm for diverse industrial applications
Overview
The DOBOT CR16 is a six-axis collaborative robot arm engineered for tasks involving heavier items, such as palletizing. It incorporates high-performance joints and safety features for human-robot interaction, aligning with recognised safety standards. This model targets industries including automotive, electronics, and healthcare for efficient automation.
Specifications
- Deployment Stage
- Scaled Deployment
- Communication
- TCP/IP, Modbus TCP, WiFi
- Degrees of Freedom
- 6
- IP Rating
- IP54
- Locomotion
- Stationary
- Max Speed
- 3 m/s (3,000 mm/s)
- Operating Temperature
- 0–45 °C
- Payload Capacity
- 16 kg
- Reach
- 1000 mm (working radius; max reach 1223 mm)
- Repeatability
- ±0.03 mm
- Weight
- 40 kg (per current official brochure; older hardware guide says 37 kg, CR16 V2 hardware 43.5 kg)
- Power consumption
- 350 W typical (8.4 A @ 48 V)
- Power supply
- Robot DC 48 V; CC162 controller 110/220 V AC, 50/60 Hz
- Controller
- DOBOT CC162 control cabinet (48 V DC out, IP20); DobotStudio Pro (drag-to-teach, Blockly, Lua)
- Tool I/O
- 2 DI, 2 DO, 2 AI, RS-485 (Modbus-RTU) at the flange; 24 V tool power @ 1 A (2 A for <1 s); ISO 9409-1 flange
- Safety functions
- 22 built-in safety features + collision detection (5 levels) + optional SafeSkin pre-collision; compliant with EN ISO 10218-1, ISO/TS 15066, ISO 13849-1, UL 1740, CSA Z434, NFPA 79 (no PL/Category stated for the CR series)
Where it performs
- Handles heavier items with a 16 kg payload capacity.
- Features integrated safety for collaborative human-robot environments.
- Certified to recognised collaborative robot safety standards.
What to check before buying
- Maximum reach is 1223 mm, potentially limiting larger work envelopes.
- Operating temperature range is restricted to 0–45 °C.
- Requires integration into existing systems for full operational capability.