Industrial robots · Gist Point
Industrial robots for your line.
6-axis and SCARA arms, cobots, robots on rails and gantries, and autonomous vehicles to move materials. We help you choose the robot, tooling and vision your process needs.
Robotic cell in production
25+models in the catalog
Robot types
Which robot for which task
Each family solves a different kind of motion. Choose by task, then we narrow it down to the exact model.
Robots by industry
Industrial grade
What makes a robot industrial
It is not just an arm that moves: it is built to produce every day in shop-floor conditions.
Dust and water resistant
Body and wrist sealed to IP protection ratings. Versions exist for foundries, chip-producing machining, painting and wash-downs.
Built to run non-stop
Gearboxes, motors and cabling designed for several shifts a day, with planned maintenance instead of unexpected stops.
Repeats to the hundredth
Returns to the same point cycle after cycle with repeatability in hundredths of a millimetre: part one thousand matches the first.
Strength and rigidity
A structure sized to move anything from a few kilos to hundreds, at speed and without losing accuracy to inertia.
Built-in safety
Emergency stops, speed-limited zones and connection to fences, light curtains and area scanners.
Talks to your plant
Communicates with the PLC and the rest of the line through digital signals and industrial networks, depending on the controller.
Built around the process
Same robot, different tool
What a robot does is defined by what it carries on its wrist and what surrounds it. That is why every cell is built around the part and the process, not the other way round.
- Custom tooling
- Grippers, vacuum cups, welding torches, paint guns or polishing spindles designed for your part.
- Automatic tool change
- One robot can pick, weld and inspect by changing tools on its own.
- Additional axes
- Linear tracks, gantries and positioners that extend reach or turn the part while the robot works.
- Complete cell
- Tables, feeders, fences and control panels integrated into a single system ready to produce.
Machine vision
A robot that sees and corrects itself
With 2D or 3D cameras the robot no longer depends on the part always being in the same place: it finds it, measures its position and adjusts the motion every cycle.
- Picks randomly placed or misaligned parts from trays and conveyors.
- Corrects the path when parts come with variations.
- Tracks the weld seam even when the joint is not perfect.
- Inspects and rejects defective parts without stopping the line.
Programming
Change products without calling a programmer
Teach pendant
Move the robot to each point and save it. Most programs are built this way.
Offline programming
The cell is simulated in 3D and the program is prepared in the office without stopping production.
One program per product
Each reference is stored; switching products means selecting another program.
Operator screens
The operator picks the product, sees the status and restarts the cycle from a simple panel.
Industrial or collaborative
Industrial or collaborative robot?
Both are robots, but they solve different situations. The decision comes from the cycle you need and the workstation risk analysis.
View humanoids, cobots and service robotsCollaborative (cobot)
- Shares the workstation with people, with or without fencing depending on the risk analysis.
- Programmed by hand-guiding, ideal for frequent changes.
- Lightweight and easy to move between stations.
- Limited speed and payload to work safely alongside operators.
Industrial
- Maximum speed and cycle rate for series production.
- Much larger payloads and reach: from small parts to full pallets.
- Works in guarded areas with fences, light curtains or scanners.
- Withstands aggressive environments with higher IP protection.
Clear expectations
What a robot can and cannot do
It can
- Repeat the same task thousands of times with the same quality.
- Work in heat, fumes, dust or with loads that injure people.
- Hold the cycle rate across every shift.
- Log cycles, stops and production data.
It cannot (without help)
- Guess where a loose part is without vision or a positioner.
- Correct out-of-tolerance parts without sensors to detect them.
- Replace human judgement in tasks that change all the time.
- Run without tooling, safety or maintenance: it is not plug and play.
Process data
What data we need from your process
You do not need to have it all figured out: with these data we start sizing the cell and comparing alternatives.
Task
What motion is needed: pick, place, weld, polish, palletize or apply material.
Part or product
Material, dimensions, weight and how it arrives at the station: loose, in trays, stacked or on a conveyor.
Payload
Part weight plus tooling, with the margin the cycle acceleration demands.
Reach
Where the part is and where it must end up: it defines the arm and, if needed, additional axes.
Cycle
How many parts per minute or per shift the process needs, and how long it takes today.
Accuracy
Position tolerances, repeatability and quality the part demands.
Variability
Whether the part always arrives the same or changes position, shape or size between cycles.
Formats and mix
How many references coexist and how often production changes.
Space
Available metres, height, access and what the current operation already occupies.
Safety
Whether the robot works alone or near people, and what the workstation risk analysis requires.
Shifts
How many hours a day it must produce and how the station is maintained and cleaned today.
Is the model you are looking for not sold locally? We assess suppliers and import when the equipment is not available in Argentina.
How much does an industrial robot cost?
It depends on payload, reach and application, but the robot is only part of the investment: tooling, safety, vision and line integration complete the cost. That is why we quote on the defined process rather than on the bare arm.
What is robot repeatability?
It is the ability to return to the same point again and again. In industrial robots it is measured in hundredths of a millimetre, and it is what guarantees that part one thousand matches the first one.
Which IP protection rating do I need?
It depends on the environment: machining or foundry dust, splashes, wash-downs or paint mist. The IP rating states how well the robot body and wrist are sealed; very aggressive environments add covers and extra protection.
Can an industrial robot work next to people?
An industrial robot works inside a guarded area with fences, light curtains or scanners. If the task requires sharing the workstation with operators, a collaborative robot or reduced-speed modes should be assessed, always based on a risk analysis.
Is it hard to change the program when the product changes?
No. Each product is stored as its own program and switching references means selecting another one. New products are taught with the pendant or programmed offline on a 3D model of the cell.
Which tasks are not worth automating?
Very low-volume work with parts that keep changing, tasks that rely on a visual judgement that is hard to define, or processes without a stable method today. In those cases the process is organised first and automated afterwards.
Which type of robot does my company need?
It depends on the task, not on the size of the company: what motion is needed, how much the part weighs, at what distance and at what rate. Those data determine whether a SCARA, a 6-axis robot, a cobot or another solution is enough.
How do I know which robot is ideal for my process?
We start from the process: what is done today, at what times and with what variability. Then we compare robot, tooling and safety alternatives, and rule out the ones that do not fit on cycle, accuracy or space.
Which robots can SMEs use?
The same families as a large plant, sized to a different scale: cobots and low- and medium-payload 6-axis robots cover welding, machine tending, palletizing and pick and place. The difference is not in the type of robot but in how the investment and the rollout are staged.
When is it worth buying or integrating a robot?
When the task is repetitive, stable and sustained over time, and the robot improves quality, rate or safety compared to the current process. Buying or integrating is a scope decision: sometimes the robot joins the existing line, and sometimes the whole cell is built.
Industrial robot, cobot or special-purpose machine?
The industrial robot performs best in fast cycles and large payloads inside a guarded area; a cobot fits when the workstation is shared with people or changes often; and a special-purpose machine wins when the product is stable and volume justifies custom development. The decision comes from the task, not from fashion.
What data do you need to recommend a robot?
Task, part, payload, reach, cycle, accuracy, variability, formats and mix, space, safety and shifts. From that base we size the cell and tell you which family and which range of models make sense to assess.
How do you calculate whether it pays off economically?
The total investment (robot, tooling, safety, integration and commissioning) is compared against the current cost of the task: operating hours, quality, rework and downtime. There is no universal payback: the result depends on each process, which is why the calculation is done case by case.
Can you integrate vision, sensors or software with a robot?
Yes. 2D and 3D cameras, force or position sensors and control software are integrated into the cell when the process requires it: randomly placed parts, shape variations, quality control or traceability. Integration is defined together with the robot and safety, not added afterwards.
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