(Thomson: Downers Grove, IL) -- Thomson Industries Inc., a leading linear motion control solutions manufacturer, has released the first-ever collaborative extension of cobots. The Movotrak CTU 7th axis (cobot transfer unit) features collision detection settings for groundbreaking programming and control benefits. An industrial robot transfer unit (RTU) has also been introduced, and can be easily integrated with a user’s preferred motor and drive.

Adding a horizontal operating range up to 10 meters, the Movotrak CTU sets itself apart with collision detection that stops the cobot when it encounters an obstacle, facilitating collaboration and increasing productivity.

Kyle Thompson, product innovation manager at Thomson says, “With the extension of the collaborative functionality along the 7th axis, manufacturers can deploy cobots to work more closely and flexibly with humans. Using the same cobot for more than one workstation boosts productivity and extracts maximum value from the initial cobot investment. We are thrilled to bring this game-changing addition to the world of collaborative robotics.”

 …