Addition of 6-Axis Robot Family Extends Industry's Broadest UL Listed Robot Product LineLIVERMORE, Calif. - April 4, 2007 - Adept Technology announced the release of UL-Listed Adept Cobra 4-axis SCARA and Adept Viper 6-axis articulated robot families that meet UL1740 (Robots and Robotic Equipment) and Z434 (Robots and Robotic Equipment Certified for Canada) Safety Standards.The UL Listed Adept Cobra 4-axis SCARA and Adept Viper 6-axis articulated robot families are targeted at customers in the Medical, Pharmaceutical, Food, Consumer Goods, Cosmetics and Lab Automation industries that require the added safety and regulatory compliance provided by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.Adept robots already meet the global ANSI/RIA 15.06-1999 (American National Standard for Industrial Robots and Robot Systems/Robotic Industries Association's) Safety standards and CE ("Conformity European") marking directives.The UL Listed Adept Cobra 4-axis SCARA and Adept Viper 6-axis articulated robots utilize Adept's industry leading SmartController(TM) CX controls and software platform providing superior path following, faster cycle times, better repeatability, integrated vision and embedded networking.Adept robots are backed by a 2 year warranty and Adept's award winning 24/7 global service organization.
About Adept Technology
Adept Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets robotic systems, motion control and machine vision technology for global markets including automotive, consumer electronics, consumer goods, food, industrial tooling, medical devices, and pharmaceutical. Adept robots, controllers, and software are used for small parts assembly, material handling and packaging. Adept intelligent automation product lines include industrial robots, configurable linear modules, machine controllers for robot mechanisms and other flexible automation equipment, machine vision, and systems and applications software.
Founded in 1983, Adept Technology is the largest U.S. -based manufacturer of industrial robots.
