Instruction Manual

PlateCrane EX User Manual Hudson Robotics, Inc.

CHAPTER 6--Hardware Specifications

1. General

Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.

 Plate Capacity: Standard-- Up to 30 plates without lids or 25 plates

with lids.

Additional-- Up to 420 plates without lids or up to 350

plates with lids.

 Plate Format: Portrait & Landscape - (Rotary Gripper)

 Plate Storage Device: 2 removable stacks (expandable up to 15)

 Housing Material: Painted steel covering cast aluminum housing.

 Gripper Material: Black anodized aluminum; textured neoprene rubber

inserts.

 Arm Mechanism: Ball bearing axis with high-speed screw rail;

mechanical stops to prevent continuous rotation (345

maximum).

2. Robotic Arm

 Rotary Travel: 345

 Horizontal Reach: from center of crane 12” – 18” radius

 Vertical Reach: Maximum 22.75 in. from table, minimum 4.25 in. from

table, total 18.0 in. vertical travel distance.

3. Mechanical Description

 R-axis Stepper Motor: Encoded 200 steps per motor revolution; +/-0.025

resolution; approx. 3 seconds per full rotation (345).

 Z-axis Stepper Motor: Encoded 200 steps per motor revolution; +/- 0.015mm

resolution; approximately 1.5 seconds per complete

vertical travel (one direction).

 Rotary Gripper

Stepper Motor: 200 steps per motor revolution; +/- 0.030 resolution;

approx. 4 seconds per full rotation (350).

 Telescoping Motor: Encoded 200 steps per motor revolution; +/- 0.032mm

resolution; approx. 1 second per full extension (6”).