DENSO WAVE
About
About DENSO WAVE
DENSO WAVE develops, manufactures and sells compact industrial robots used for assembly, handling, inspection, packaging and machine tending. Its portfolio includes four-axis SCARA robots, five- and six-axis articulated arms, collaborative robots, pharmaceutical and medical configurations, controllers, software and integration functions.
The company was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Agui, Aichi, Japan. DENSO Corporation owns 75%, with Toyota Tsusho and TOPPAN Infomedia holding the remaining shares. DENSO WAVE operates robotics alongside its automatic-identification, control-equipment and systems businesses as a distinct operating company within the DENSO group.
Products
- COBOTTA PRO
COBOTTA PRO
- DENSO VMB Series
VMB
- DENSO VS-050
VS
- DENSO VS-087
VS Series
- DENSO VS050S2
VS
- DENSO VSG Series
VSG
- HM-4A85
- VS-068
Observed use
- COBOTTA PRO with COBOTTA PRO measurement reference application
Reference Design - Connected - DENSO WAVE documents a COBOTTA PRO measurement reference application.
Source - COBOTTA PRO with AGV-linked part-picking cell
Physical Demo - Connected - COBOTTA PRO was integrated with 3D vision and an AGV for part picking and transport.
Source - COBOTTA PRO with TechMagic prepared-food packaging system
Physical Demo - Connected - COBOTTA PRO with a food gripper arranged sticky, irregular side dishes.
Source - COBOTTA PRO with RT Corporation fryer-loading system
Physical Demo - Connected - COBOTTA PRO placed frozen food into a fryer in a documented collaborative cooking system.
Source - COBOTTA PRO with Cambrian 3D-vision picking cell
Physical Demo - Connected - COBOTTA PRO was configured with Cambrian 3D vision for small transparent and glossy workpieces.
Source - COBOTTA PRO with Integral AI coffee-preparation demo
Physical Demo - Connected - COBOTTA PRO used Integral task planning and learned powder/liquid skills to prepare coffee.
Source - COBOTTA PRO with DENSO Daian variable-mix production system
Operational - Connected - Multiple COBOTTA PRO robots were used in modular EV-related assembly units.
Source - COBOTTA PRO with iREX AMR-mounted transport demonstrator
Physical Demo - Mounted - COBOTTA PRO was mounted on an AMR for collaborative completed-product transport.
Source - COBOTTA PRO with iREX dual-arm production demonstrator
Physical Demo - Connected - A dual-arm COBOTTA PRO configuration demonstrated simultaneous production work.
Source - COBOTTA PRO with iREX bulk-picking package
Physical Demo - Connected - COBOTTA PRO was shown in a bulk-picking robot system package.
Source - COBOTTA PRO with kanban insertion and returnable-box transport demonstrator
Physical Demo - Connected - COBOTTA PRO automated kanban insertion and returnable-box transport without a safety fence.
Source - COBOTTA PRO with kickboard collaborative-assembly demo
Physical Demo - Connected - COBOTTA PRO shared kickboard assembly work with a human using its force sensor.
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Timeline
Events
- 2023-06-08 - Product Launch - DENSO unveils COBOTTA PRO collaborative robot family at automatica 2023
DENSO said the COBOTTA PRO 900 and 1300 models combined collaborative robot safety with industrial robot speed. The automatica presentation included live demonstrations for bin picking, assembly, AI weighing, and master-slave operation. The source listed payloads of 6 kg and 12 kg and reaches of 900 mm and 1300 mm.
Source - 2017-11-23 - Partnership - Trelleborg and DENSO WAVE collaborate on seals for industrial robots
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions and DENSO WAVE collaborated on sealing solutions for DENSO’s six-axis industrial robots. The work addressed protection in demanding industrial environments where contamination or other degradation could reduce robot operating efficiency. Trelleborg described the relationship as collaborative engineering for mission-critical customer applications rather than a standard supply-to-specification arrangement.
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Relations
Relationships
- Zimmer Systems
Compatible Robotics Integration - Zimmer Systems products support DENSO robot applications.
- RoboDK
Compatible Integration - RoboDK provides offline and online programming drivers for DENSO robot controllers.
- Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR)
Robot Deployment
- Trelleborg
Partnership Counterparty - Trelleborg and DENSO WAVE developed sealing solutions for DENSO six-axis industrial robots.
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Context tags
- Industrial robot arm builder - Peer Group - https://www.denso-wave.com/en/ - DENSO WAVE designs and supplies standalone industrial robot arms including the VS, VMB and VSG series.
- Industrial robot supply chain - Customer Environment - https://www.denso-wave.com/en/ - the robot arms and controllers serve factory automation, machine-tending and assembly supply chains.