The Puma 500

A compact, computer-controlled robot for medium-to-lightweight assembly, welding, materials handling, packaging, and inspection applications.

Features
The Series 500 is the most widely used model in the UNIMATE PUMA line of electrically driven robots. With a 36 inch reach, and 5 pound payload capacity, the PUMA Series 500 robot is designed for assembly and applications requiring high degrees of flexibility and reliability.

With thousands of units in the field, its capabilities are particularly suited to the electronics and other industries where light-to-medium weight parts handling or processed functions are carried out.

Ease Of Use
VAL^tm, a revolutionary advance in robot control systems, is used to control and program PUMA robots. The system uses an LSI-11 as a central processing unit and communicates with individual joint processors for servo control of robot arm motions. The results are ease in set-up, high-tolerance repeatability, and greater application versatility.

VAL^tm combines a sophisticated, easy-to-use robot programming capability with advanced servo control methods. Intuitive English-language instruction provides fast, efficient program generation and editing capabilities. All servo-path computations are performed in real time, which makes it possible to interface with sensory-based systems.

Applications
With it's high speed, repeatability, and flexibility, the PUMA 500 robot is suited to a wide range of small parts-handling applications, and VAL^tm control makes it easy to design application programs to carry out the most difficult robotic tasks.

Current assembly applications include automotive instrument panels, small electric motors, printed circuit boards, subassemblies for radios, television sets, appliances and more. Other applications include packaging functions in the pharmaceutical, personal care, and food industries. Palletizing of small parts, inspection, and electronic-parts handling in the computer, aero-space and defense industries round out the present installed base.

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