Machine Tending & Loading
Automate loading, unloading and part handling around CNC and production machines.
Questions to answer before choosing
Use these three questions to define the job before comparing products.
- What parts, machine doors and fixtures must the robot handle?
- Does the process require vision, deburring, washing or inspection between cycles?
- How quickly must operators teach a new part or recover from a fault?
When not to automate yet
A short pause can prevent an expensive pilot with no owner or measurable outcome.
- A repeatable task with a clear owner and measurable outcome
- A stable process with known inputs, outputs and exceptions
- A pilot that can be observed safely and compared with today’s baseline
- The baseline cost, volume and error rate before automation
- Who owns exceptions, maintenance and the final decision
- How data, permissions and failures are recorded
- A process that changes before the team can measure it
- A project with no owner or acceptance criteria
- A technology purchase made only because the demo looks exciting
Three ways to solve the same problem
Choose the lowest layer that reliably removes the bottleneck.
Process first
Standardize the workflow, remove unnecessary steps and measure the bottleneck before buying technology.
Software automation
Use workflows, RPA or AI agents when the work is digital and the inputs and exceptions can be defined.
Physical robot
Use an arm, AMR, drone or humanoid when movement in the real world is the constraint to remove.
Tools for this scene · 33 tools
DOBOT CR20A
Robotic Arms
The DOBOT CR20A is a collaborative robot with a 20 kg maximum payload and a 1,700 mm working radius.
Techman TM20
Robotic Arms
The Techman TM20 is a collaborative robot from Techman Robot, designed for industrial automation tasks.
Techman TM5-700
Robotic Arms
The Techman TM5-700 is a collaborative robot arm from Techman Robot, a Taiwanese manufacturer of collaborative robots.
Doosan P3020
Robotic Arms
Doosan P3020 is a high-power cobot in the Prime P-SERIES, designed for palletizing with maximum performance, efficiency and safety.
Doosan H2515
Robotic Arms
The Doosan H2515 is a high-power cobot in Doosan Robotics' H-SERIES, offering excellent force and top-tier stability.
Doosan H2017
Robotic Arms
Doosan H2017 is a high-power collaborative robot in Doosan Robotics' H-SERIES, offering excellent force and top-tier stability.
Doosan M1509
Robotic Arms
The Doosan M1509 is a premium collaborative robot in Doosan Robotics' Masterpiece M-SERIES lineup.
Doosan M1013
Robotic Arms
The Doosan M1013 is a collaborative robot in Doosan Robotics' premium M-Series lineup.
Doosan M0609
Robotic Arms
The Doosan M0609 is part of Doosan Robotics' Masterpiece M-SERIES of premium collaborative robots.
FANUC M-410iC
Robotic Arms
The FANUC M-410iC is an industrial robot from FANUC, a maker of factory automation products including robots, NCs, servos and robomachines.
FANUC R-2000iC
Robotic Arms
FANUC R-2000iC is an industrial robot series from FANUC, a manufacturer focused on factory automation.
FANUC M-710iC
Robotic Arms
FANUC M-710iC is an industrial robot series from FANUC, a manufacturer active in FA, robots and robomachines.
FANUC LR Mate 200iD
Robotic Arms
FANUC LR Mate 200iD is a compact industrial robot from FANUC, a maker of factory automation products.
FANUC CRX-25iA
Robotic Arms
The FANUC CRX-25iA is a collaborative robot from FANUC, a company active in FA, robots and robomachines.
FANUC CRX-20iA/L
Robotic Arms
FANUC CRX-20iA/L is a collaborative robot from FANUC, a manufacturer active in FA, robots and robomachines.
FANUC CRX-10iA/L
Robotic Arms
The FANUC CRX-10iA/L is a collaborative robot from FANUC, a manufacturer active in FA, robots and robomachines.
FANUC CRX-10iA
Robotic Arms
The FANUC CRX-10iA is a collaborative robot from FANUC, a company focused on factory automation since 1955.
FANUC CRX-5iA
Robotic Arms
The FANUC CRX-5iA is a collaborative robot from FANUC, a manufacturer active in FA, robots and robomachines.
Universal Robots UR30
Robotic Arms
The Universal Robots UR30 is a collaborative robot with a 35 kg payload, 1300 mm reach and a compact Ø 245 mm footprint.
Universal Robots UR20
Robotic Arms
Universal Robots UR20 is a collaborative robot with a 25 kg payload and 1750 mm reach.
Universal Robots UR15
Robotic Arms
Universal Robots UR15 is a collaborative robot with a 17.5 kg payload, 1300 mm reach, and a compact 204 mm footprint.
Universal Robots UR16e
Robotic Arms
The Universal Robots UR16e is a heavy-duty, compact collaborative robot arm with a 16 kg payload and 900 mm reach.
Universal Robots UR5e
Robotic Arms
Universal Robots' UR5e is a collaborative robot arm from the e-Series, offering a 5 kg payload and 850 mm reach.
FANUC CRX-3iA
Robotic Arms
FANUC's CRX-3iA is an ultra lightweight collaborative robot weighing 11 kg with a 3 kg payload and 692 mm reach.
HD Hyundai HDC Series
Robotic Arms
HD Hyundai Robotics' HDC Series is a high-payload hybrid collaborative robot line with 25 kg, 35 kg, and 50 kg payload models.
ABB PoWa
Robotic Arms
ABB Robotics' PoWa cobot family offers industrial-grade collaborative performance with payloads from 7 kg to 30 kg and a top speed of up to 5.8 m/s.
MOTOMAN-HC35
Robotic Arms
Yaskawa launches the MOTOMAN-HC35 collaborative robot with a 35 kg payload capacity and 2030 mm reach.
Elite Robots
Robotic Arms
Suzhou cobot maker with global certifications
AUBO Robotics
Robotic Arms
Cost-effective collaborative robots from China
FANUC
Industrial Automation
Automation solutions for manufacturing excellence.
Mujin
Robotic Arms
Intelligent robotic arm control for complex industrial automation.
Standard Bots
Robotic Arms
Collaborative robots for modern manufacturing
Dobot MG400
Robotic Arms
Compact desktop arm for light automation
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Elephant Robotics Mercury B1
Robotic Arms
Elephant Robotics' Mercury B1 is a semi-humanoid robot with 17 degrees of freedom and dual seven-axis arms for embodied intelligence research.
Elephant Robotics myArm C650
Robotic Arms
Elephant Robotics myArm C650 is a collaborative robot arm from Elephant Robotics.
UFACTORY 850
Robotic Arms
UFACTORY 850 is a cobot arm with 5 kg payload, 1 m/s speed and 850 mm reach, listed from US$8,999.00.
DOBOT Nova 5
Robotic Arms
The DOBOT Nova 5 collaborative robot has an 850 mm working radius and precision pressure control for massage applications.
UFACTORY Lite 6
Robotic Arms
UFACTORY Lite 6 is a lightweight collaborative robot arm from UFACTORY, a professional robot maker.
Flexiv Moonlight
Robotic Arms
Flexiv Moonlight is a 7-axis force-controlled adaptive robot from Flexiv, a deep-tech company building general-purpose adaptive robots.
Flexiv Rizon 4
Robotic Arms
Flexiv Rizon 4 is a 7-axis force-controlled adaptive robot from Flexiv, a deep-tech company developing general-purpose adaptive robots.
Kinova Link 6
Robotic Arms
Kinova Robotics develops human-centric robotic arms designed to work autonomously or alongside humans.
Kinova Gen3
Robotic Arms
Kinova Robotics develops ultra-lightweight professional robotic arms designed to work autonomously or alongside humans.
Franka Research 3
Robotic Arms
Franka Research 3 is a force-sensitive robot system from Franka Robotics, tailored for robotics and AI research.
KUKA LBR iiwa
Robotic Arms
KUKA is a leading global supplier of intelligent robots, equipment and systems technology for industrial automation.
KUKA LBR iisy
Robotic Arms
KUKA is a leading global supplier of intelligent robots, equipment and systems technology, and the LBR iisy is part of its robot portfolio.
Kawasaki duAro2
Robotic Arms
Kawasaki duAro2 is a dual-arm collaborative robot from Kawasaki Robotics, designed for flexible human-robot collaboration.
DENSO COBOTTA PRO
Robotic Arms
DENSO COBOTTA PRO is a collaborative robot from DENSO WAVE, listed on the official denso-wave.com site.
Techman TM25
Robotic Arms
Techman Robot TM25 is a collaborative robot model listed by Techman Robot, a Taiwan-based cobot maker.
Techman TM14
Robotic Arms
Techman TM14 is a collaborative robot arm from Techman Robot, designed for flexible automation tasks.
Techman TM12
Robotic Arms
Techman Robot's TM12 is a collaborative robot arm from the TM Robot lineup.
Techman TM5-900
Robotic Arms
The Techman TM5-900 is a collaborative robot arm from Techman Robot, a Taiwanese manufacturer of collaborative robots.
ABB YuMi
Robotic Arms
ABB YuMi is a collaborative robot from ABB Robotics, designed for human-robot collaboration in flexible assembly and handling tasks.
ABB SWIFTI
Robotic Arms
ABB SWIFTI is a collaborative robot from ABB Robotics, part of ABB's integrated robotics portfolio.
ABB GoFa
Robotic Arms
ABB GoFa is a collaborative robot featuring the Ultra Accuracy option for high path accuracy.
Universal Robots UR10e
Robotic Arms
Universal Robots offers collaborative robots with payloads up to 35 kg and reach up to 1750 mm for industrial automation.
Universal Robots UR3e
Robotic Arms
The Universal Robots UR3e is an ultra-lightweight collaborative robot with a 3 kg payload and 500 mm reach.
Unitree Z1
Robotic Arms
The Unitree Z1 is a compact, lightweight 6-axis robotic arm designed for mobile robot onboard use.
JAKA Robotics
Robotic Arms
Chinese cobot leader strong in 3C manufacturing
Comau
Industrial Automation
Advanced automation and robotics solutions
Epson Robots
Industrial Automation
Precision industrial robots for automation
Keyence
Industrial Automation
Sensors, measuring instruments, and vision systems for automation
Cognex
Industrial Automation
Machine vision and industrial barcode reading solutions
Beckhoff
Industrial Automation
PC-based control technology for open automation systems
Schneider Electric
Industrial Automation
Energy management and industrial automation for sustainability
Omron
Industrial Automation
Advanced industrial automation and healthcare solutions
Mitsubishi Electric
Industrial Automation
Advanced automation for a better tomorrow.
Yaskawa Motoman
Industrial Automation
Robotic solutions for diverse industrial applications.
ABB Robotics
Industrial Automation
Robotic automation for a smarter, safer future.
Rockwell Automation
Industrial Automation
Industrial automation and digital transformation solutions.
Siemens
Industrial Automation
Industrial automation and digitalization solutions.
Flexiv
Robotic Arms
Adaptive robotic arms for flexible manufacturing.
Kinova
Robotic Arms
Lightweight robotic arms for diverse applications
Franka Robotics
Robotic Arms
Research cobot with 7-axis torque sensing
Siemens TIA Portal
Industrial Automation
Engineering framework for factory automation
Universal Robots
Robotic Arms
The cobot pioneer for flexible production
ABB RobotStudio
Industrial Automation
Offline programming and simulation for ABB robots
Public purchase / signup
KUKA.Sim
Industrial Automation
Simulation suite for KUKA robot cells
UFACTORY xArm
Robotic Arms
Cost-effective cobot with open SDK
Elephant myCobot
Robotic Arms
Desktop cobot for education and makers
FANUC ROBOGUIDE
Industrial Automation
Robot simulation from the yellow giant