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Company Profile: Kawasaki Robotics
Kawasaki Robotics industrial arms and duAro collaborative robots, with RS025N selection, dated duAro2 launch evidence, the K-ROSET transition and practical cell integration questions.
Kawasaki Robotics and production automation
Kawasaki Robotics supplies industrial robots, controllers and engineering tools. Its official history traces products including general-purpose arms, palletizing equipment and dual-arm collaborative robots. This profile focuses on factory applications and the equipment needed to turn a robot into a working cell. Research reviewed: 10 September 2026.
Start with the manufacturing task and define the delivery boundary. The robot supplier, system integrator and factory team may have different responsibilities for tooling, conveyors, machine interfaces and acceptance. The quotation should identify who owns the performance of the combined application.
RS025N and general-purpose handling
The current RS025N page lists a 25 kg payload, 1,885 mm maximum reach and F02 controller support. Its stated applications include material handling, machine tending and sealing or dispensing. These specifications belong to this model, not every R-series robot.
Check the combined workpiece, gripper and dress-pack load, together with wrist moments and inertia. Review the actual route into a machine, including nearby guards and the space needed to turn or extract the component. A payload figure alone does not establish suitability for a long tool or an offset load.
duAro and two-arm task design
Kawasaki's robot lineup brochure distinguishes duAro1 and duAro2 dual-arm SCARA configurations. It lists 2 kg per arm for duAro1 and 3 kg per arm for duAro2, with different vertical motion ranges. These two-arm designs require a different layout review from a conventional six-axis arm.
Assess whether each operation needs independent arm movement, coordinated handling or access to a deep container. Include the tools in each arm's load calculation. The brochure conditions operation without fencing on a safety risk assessment; tools, workpieces and neighboring equipment remain part of that assessment.
Dated evidence from the duAro2 introduction
An Americas announcement published 13 April 2019 describes duAro2's increased vertical stroke and options for separating the arms from the controller. Its specifications table identifies 13 March 2019 as the regional launch date.
This documents a product introduction and installation choices, rather than a measured customer production result. For a current project, confirm the supplied controller, mounting arrangement, teaching interface and locally offered options. Ask for a trial that includes part presentation and recovery, not just an uninterrupted demonstration cycle.
Simulation software and the K-ROSET transition
Kawasaki's Japanese K-ROSET page announces that sales will end on 30 September 2026 and directs customers to neoROSET. Confirm the regional migration path and supported robot/controller combinations before purchasing engineering software or starting a new offline project.
For existing K-ROSET work, ask how models, programs and training material can be reused and what must be recreated. Define license scope, editable deliverables and version control. Simulation should represent the actual fixtures and tooling, followed by physical checks of cable motion, process quality and measured cycle time.
Controller, peripherals and installation scope
The F-controller documentation distinguishes interfaces, power arrangements and model-dependent conditions. Its safety notes also make clear that the performance of the whole system depends on configuration. Obtain the manuals and declarations for the exact supplied equipment.
Specify fieldbus and PLC requirements, I/O counts, external axes and peripheral communication. Allocate bases, anchoring, utilities and guarding in the purchase scope. Establish safe procedures for a jammed gripper, an open machine door and loss of power, with clear operator messages and a controlled restart sequence.
Procurement questions and acceptance measures
Which exact arm, controller and options match the process and installation country?
Can representative parts and the intended end tool be tested before final selection?
How will sustained good-part output, changeovers and reject recovery be measured?
Who validates the integrated safety functions and supplies the final documentation?
What training, backups, consumables, spare parts and regional service are included?
How are robot equipment, integration, licenses and commissioning priced separately?
Official contact and related buying resources
Use the region selector and robot enquiry route on Kawasaki's official product pages to reach the relevant organization. Provide the site location, layout, part data and requested completion scope. Confirm integration partners and service terms directly for the project; an online listing does not establish stock or a delivery commitment.
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