Robotic Welding
Configure robot, power source, torch, feeder, fixture, positioner, sensing and safety around the weld and workpiece.
Review application ↗
REPRESENTATIVE CONFIGURATION
Yaskawa AR1440 Welding Robot Platform
Evaluate the 12 kg AR1440 for compact arc-welding cells where torch access, repeatability and complete-package interfaces matter.
Why this project needs a complete scope
Nominal reach does not prove torch angle, wrist clearance or cable routing around the real fixture.
Business and production outcomes
- Compare compact-cell access before committing to the model
- Coordinate robot, YRC1000, torch and workholding
- Define the validation needed for a reliable quote
What the review can deliver
- AR1440 application-fit review
- Compatible welding-cell scope
- Open-risk and quotation input list
What changes cost and lead time
- Welding source, torch and dress pack
- Fixture, positioner and seam sensing
- Guarding, FAT, commissioning and destination
Information that starts the review
- Weldment drawing and material
- Seam locations, tool orientation and cycle
- Fixture concept, site and delivery target
Payload, reach and tool access are checked against the actual workpiece and production target.
Tooling, workholding, controls, safety and access determine whether the platform becomes productive equipment.
Industrial robot configuration overview
A representative arc-welding robot platform for workpiece-led cell configuration. The page is a representative configuration, not a fixed SKU promise. Selection is released only after the application inputs and current manufacturer documentation are reviewed.
01Application first
Start with the part, process and required result.
02System fit
Check mass, moments, access, cycle and interfaces.
03Release evidence
Confirm current documents, scope and validation gates.
Verified information
Axes6
Repeatability±0.02 mm
Maximum payload12 kg
Reference modelMOTOMAN-AR1440
Controller route shownYRC1000
Catalog work-envelope referenceR1440 mm
Catalog-based technical path: compare the robot, controller and positioner as one cell decision in the Yaskawa welding cell selection guide →
Where this configuration fits
Robot selection gates
Moving mass & moments
Include the workpiece, gripper, adapters, cables and process tooling—not payload alone.
Reach & usable envelope
Prove tool angle, fixture clearance, singularity margin and service access in the actual layout.
Cycle & quality target
Connect motion time, process dwell, sensing and recovery logic to a credible output target.
Controls & safety
Define fieldbus, machine handshakes, utilities, guarding and ownership before release.
Complete-cell configuration scope
- Robot/controller compatibility
- EOAT or process package
- Mounting and working envelope
- Safety and peripheral equipment
- OEM presentation where feasible
- Workholding, positioner or part presentation
- Vision, sensing and validation where required
- Guarding, interlocks and project responsibility boundary
What a reviewable proposal should deliver
- Selected platform and verified configuration assumptions
- Interface list covering tooling, process, controls and safety
- Included and excluded supply responsibilities
- Open technical risks and the next validation action
- Commercial quotation linked to an agreed scope
Inputs needed for a robot system RFQ
Send the workpiece, total moving mass including tooling, center of gravity, reach and tool-access requirement, process, target cycle, environment, layout, interfaces, destination and preferred commercial route.
Frequently asked questions
01Is the Yaskawa AR1440 Welding Robot Platform a fixed, ready-to-ship SKU?+
No. It is a representative configuration route. Current availability, compatibility, specification, price and lead time are confirmed against the application and current project documents.
02What determines the final robot configuration?+
Workpiece geometry, total moving mass, center of gravity, reach and access, process, cycle, environment, interfaces, safety and destination determine the released configuration.
03Can tooling, controls and peripherals be included?+
Yes. The reviewed scope may include controller, EOAT, process equipment, workholding, sensing, guarding and adjacent equipment when the required interfaces and responsibilities are defined.
04What should be included in the RFQ?+
Send drawings or clear photos, material and dimensions, workpiece and tooling mass, process target, cycle or output, layout, utilities, destination and any preferred control or brand standard.
NEXT PROJECT DECISION
Check whether the AR1440 can reach every weld in your fixture.
Upload the workpiece and seam information for an AR1440 application and cell-scope review.