{"id":7810,"date":"2021-03-17T15:12:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T14:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.generationrobots.com\/?p=7810"},"modified":"2023-06-28T16:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T14:05:00","slug":"eva-a-robot-arm-for-lightweight-pick-place-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.generationrobots.com\/blog\/en\/eva-a-robot-arm-for-lightweight-pick-place-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Eva: a robot arm for lightweight pick &#038; place applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7810\" class=\"elementor elementor-7810\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-224fbee4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"224fbee4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cb5fea6\" data-id=\"4cb5fea6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29be7e9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29be7e9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"catalogue\" title=\"EVA 6-Axis Robot Arm\" href=\"\/en\/213-robotics-arms-and-manipulators\"> <strong> Eva <\/strong> <\/a> is an affordable solution for automating lightweight (&lt;1.25 kg) pick and place applications, allowing you to avoid bottlenecks, optimise process cycle times and set up additional operational teams without increasing costs.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s particularly well-suited to highly repetitive processes that don\u2019t require qualified staff. The most common use cases for the Eva robot arm fall into one of five categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Machine tending<\/li>\n<li>Product testing<\/li>\n<li>Inspection<\/li>\n<li>Sorting<\/li>\n<li>Lab automation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What can I do with the Automata Eva arm?<\/h2>\n<h3>Machine tending<\/h3>\n<p>Common machine tending applications with Eva include start\/end of line machine loading and unloading (CNC machines, CMMs, metal presses and chemical etching machines).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Machine tending (sheet metal loading) with affordable industrial robot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lthexmAlqQo?feature=oembed\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">\n    <\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3><strong> Product testing <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Product testing processes, whether end-of-line, ad-hoc or for R&amp;D (continuous improvement), are generally time-consuming, costly and require a high degree of repeatability and consistency. Such operations are well-suited to Eva automation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Automated product testing with Automata\u2019s affordable robot arm for R&amp;D\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bKTEOoxwcyU?feature=oembed\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">\n    <\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3><strong> Inspection <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Using an Eva robot arm with an integrated camera for vision is a simple solution for product inspection. And Eva\u2019s small size and light weight allow easy deployment alongside existing lines.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe title=\"EVA ROBOT + COGNEX camera | Machine Vision | Automate Inspection | Future Industrialisation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R-RpCYsOHiw?feature=oembed\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">\n    <\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3><strong> Sorting <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Bin picking and bin sorting can be two of the most challenging tasks to automate. Combining Eva with a vision system via Automata\u2019s API provides a solution for lightweight picking and sorting.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Sorting and machine vision integration with industrial robot arm Eva\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P5nkcJw92NA?feature=oembed\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">\n    <\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3><strong> Lab automation <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are a number of ways of using the Eva arm for lab automation, including for loading and unloading plates, cuvettes and Eppendorf tubes for analysers and centrifuges.<\/p>\n<p>Eva can be easily integrated with liquid dispensers, plate washers and readers, to then run tests both during the day and overnight.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed 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