Video: Why a Pre-Engineered Cell Could be the Better Buy – Industrial Robot Costs

Costs and capabilities of three robotic product offerings at Yaskawa Motoman.

How much does a robot cost?

For manufacturing professionals seeking to procure flexible automation for tasks such as automated assembly, deburring, or welding, it can be difficult to find information about how much you can expect to spend.

Starting with the price point of twenty thousand dollars, we took a walk through the Yaskawa booth with Zane Michael, director of business development for welding, to answer the question: How much robot can you get for twenty thousand dollars, and what can you expect to spend to get the job done?

Zane Michael, director of thermal business development at Yaskawa Motoman, showed us the Motomini, a 0.5kg payload six axis robot, one of the smallest on the market. Next, we saw the GP-8, an 8kg general-purpose robot, ideal for pick and place or machine tending tasks, for example. Lastly, the Arcworld pre-engineered welding cell is a turnkey solution for robotic arc welding. 

To learn more about the costs of robots, check out our free downloadable report on The Real Costs of an Industrial Robot Integration.

Written by

James Anderton

Jim Anderton is the Director of Content for ENGINEERING.com. Mr. Anderton was formerly editor of Canadian Metalworking Magazine and has contributed to a wide range of print and on-line publications, including Design Engineering, Canadian Plastics, Service Station and Garage Management, Autovision, and the National Post. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and part design for a Tier One automotive supplier.