In many regions, the rising cost of electricity is putting pressure on production costs, and manufacturers are scrutinizing processes in order to avoid a soaring energy bill. UR cobots require less electricity compared to traditional industrial robots, but exactly how energy efficient are they and how can they help save on electricity?
UR Cobots require less power than traditional industrial robots
When looking at traditional industrial robots compared to cobots, physical size is an obvious difference. Cobots are designed to work alongside humans, and for that reason they are much smaller and lighter than typical traditional robots. As a result, our cobots use less electricity than traditional industrial robots, which usually use three phase power.
UR cobots use as a little energy as a householder blender
A cobot uses most of its power consumption to hold itself up. Did you know our cobots only require the same amount of power as your everyday household appliances? The UR3e only consumes 100W on average, which is the same amount of energy as an average desktop computer or what a person can produce when riding a bike. A UR5e and the newest generation of gaming consoles both use approximately 200W. With an average power consumption of 350W, the same amount of power as a basic household blender, the UR10e and UR16e can carry 10 and 16 kilos respectively. Universal Robots’ newest addition, the UR20, can carry a payload of 20 kilos using 500W, the same amount of power as the most efficient washing machines.