Yaskawa Motoman's MH, MPL, SSF, HP and UP robots cover a wide spread of jobs, from small handling arms to dedicated palletizers. On our floor in Imlay City, Michigan we have MH50-II, MH5F, MPL160II, SSF2000, HP6 and UP350N robots, on controllers ranging from the older NX100 to the DX200.
How the Series Fit Together
Motoman names its robots by series, and the series tells you a lot about what the arm was built to do. The MH robots are Motoman's general purpose handling line. The MPL robots are its palletizing line. The HP and UP robots are older lines, and the ones we have run on the NX100 controller. The SSF2000 listings name packaging work among their applications. Motoman's newer GP series is covered in our guide to the Motoman GP series.
For the brand as a whole, start with our used Yaskawa Motoman robots buyer's guide. It covers what to look for across the lineup.
MH50-II
The MH50-II is the biggest MH arm in our stock. The listing shows a 50 kg payload and 2,061 mm of reach, on a DX200 controller. That payload and reach put it on mid weight material handling jobs and on machine tending cells, where the robot loads a lathe or machining center and pulls the finished part. Remember that the 50 kg has to cover the gripper as well as the part.
MH5F
The MH5F is a small MH arm on the FS100 controller. A robot this size goes on light parts transfer work, small assembly and other jobs where the parts fit in your hand. Our post on the robotic assembly application covers that kind of cell. Check the listing for the details on our unit.
MPL160II Palletizers
The MPL160II comes from Motoman's palletizing line, and we have them on both DX100 and DX200 controllers, from 2015 and 2016. A palletizer is built around one motion: pick at the end of a line, stack on a pallet. If your job is stacking cases, bags or crates, start here. Our post on industrial palletizing robots covers how these cells are laid out. When you size one, add the gripper weight to the case weight, and add more if you pick several cases at once.
SSF2000
The SSF2000 units we have run on NX100 and date from 2008. Their listings name packaging among the applications. Since the NX100 is an older controller, look closely at what comes with the robot, and plan how it will talk to your line. Our post on industrial robot I/O covers the basics of tying a robot into your PLC.
HP6 and UP350N
The HP6 is a 2005 unit on NX100, and its listing names deburring among its applications. Our post on robotic material removal covers that kind of finishing work. The UP350N is a 2006 unit on NX100.
Older robots can be a smart buy for a cell that does one job and does not need current software. The tradeoff is that you need to check more. Look at the condition of the cables, the pendant and the controller, and find out where you will source spare parts. Our posts on robot connection cables and servo amplifiers explain what those parts do.
The Controllers
The robots in this article run on four Motoman controllers. The NX100 is the oldest, followed by the DX100 and the DX200. The FS100 is the compact controller paired with small arms like the MH5F. The controller decides what software you can run, how the robot talks to the rest of your line, and which pendant goes with it. Our guide to Motoman controllers NX100, DX100, DX200, YRC1000 and FS100 walks through each one.
What to Check Before You Buy
- Payload with tooling. Add the gripper to the part weight. Our post on end of arm tooling covers gripper choices.
- Reach to the work. Measure from the robot base to the farthest point the wrist has to get to.
- Pendant and cables. Confirm the teach pendant and cables come with the robot and match its controller. See our guide to robot cable sets.
Other Motoman Robots on Our Floor
For heavier handling we have the GP280L, and for welding we carry EA series robots, covered in our guide to Motoman EA series arc welding robots. If you are building a weld cell, our post on arc welding robots covers the application.
Motoman Models We Carry
- Motoman MH50-II: 50 kg payload, 2,061 mm reach, DX200
- Motoman MH5F: FS100 controller
- Motoman MPL160II palletizing robots: DX100 and DX200 controllers
- Motoman SSF2000: NX100 controller, 2008
- Motoman HP6: NX100 controller, 2005
- Motoman UP350N: NX100 controller, 2006
- Motoman GP25: 2021
- Motoman GP280L: 2022
- Motoman EA1900N: NX100 controller, 2008
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