New Scale Robotics’ UR+ certification for cobots


New Scale Robotics’ NSR-PG-10-20-URe gripper/caliper and NSR-MTM-3-URe multi-tool mount have received UR+ Certification from Universal Robots (UR).

With this certification, UR confirms that it has tested and approved the products to work with UR e-Series collaborative robots.

The NSR-PG-10-20-URe gripper/caliper is the smallest parallel gripper and the first robotic digital caliper for collaborative robots. It leverages the UR e-Series’ high-speed RS-485 interface to deliver measurement precision of 2.5µm (.0001") and enable control of multiple tools on one robot.

The NSR-MTM-3-URe multi-tool mount allows up to three tools to be mounted and controlled on UR’s smallest e-Series robots, including the UR3e. This allows the robot to perform multiple processes with fewer large moves, improving throughput and productivity.

Both components are part of New Scale Robotics’ new Q-Span Workstations, combining robotic pick-and-place with automated measurement of small parts and logging of data for analysis. Configured with a UR3e collaborative robot, Q Span Workstations easily integrate into existing workflows in the QC lab or on the production floor of high-mix, small-batch manufacturing environments. Q-Span Workstations allow QC teams to automate the tedious manual process of measuring parts, improving throughput and data accuracy.