Technical data

Integrated automation — made by Epson
All main automation components are made by Epson. They are developed
in our research centres, produced in our quality-certifi ed production
facilities and used to manufacture Seiko/Epson products.
How do you benefi t? In may ways, since at Epson you can be sure that
hardware and software perfectly match. You can reliably and smoothly
integrate Epson robot systems into your production and visualise, program
and control all required functions. Moreover, you benefi t from the reassu-
ring certainty that you have a particularly economical and future-oriented
complete solution for your automation which is tailored to your application.
The Green Way — conserving resources, saving costs
Energy is not free and is a genuine competitive factor including aspects
such as costs, quality and availability. Since 1995, Epson has implemented
an environmental management system based on this holistic approach.
Epson consistently strives to develop particularly reliable, failsafe products
which consume less and less energy. Already in the production process we
conserve dwindling natural resources by a drastic reduction in CO
2
emissions,
recycling of material and the use of energy from renewable sources.
Management in harmony with nature is fi nancially viable. And will become
even more so in the future.
The Epson controller
concept at a glance
• Easy-to-maintain motion control
lers for high throughput and
optimum availability
• Energy-effi cient due to minimum
power consumption
• Consistent control system from a
single source
• Compact dimensions
• Quick and easy operation
• Structured and intuitive program-
ming
• Remote control for diagnostics,
troubleshooting and program
control
• Communication via serial inter
faces with common fi eldbus
systems, such as Profi bus, as
well as via Ethernet network
• Worldwide use and certifi ed
safety: CE, UL and CSA
They control manipulators and peripheral equipment fast, precisely and highly
reliably. They offer high power — in most confi ned spaces.
They are based on a robust, integrated system and are open on all sides.
All in all, they are real controllers with respect to cost effi ciency: The Epson
RC180 slave controller and the PC-based RC620 master controller.
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RC180 and RC620: For everything you can ask for
Both controllers are suitable for all Epson kinematics — for SCARA robots,
6-axis robots or the one and only Epson Spider with its 360° work enve-
lope. You can move the individual axes synchronously, asynchronously or
clocked in the most diverse applications.
Thanks to the open design, apart from manipulators, they also control
peripheral equipment and thus also carry out motion control tasks. They
can easily be integrated into your existing system and thus ensure cost-
effective system design as well as fast start-up.
The functions of both controllers can be fl exibly expanded with different
options and adapted to your individual requirements.
Epson RC180
The slave controller — compact, smart
and powerful
Epson RC620
The master for the use of several kinematics
and for complex installation control
Machine Vision
Software
Kinematics/controller
Peripheral equipment