KUKA KR 10 R1420

The KUKA KR 10 R1420 is a 6-axis industrial arm that pairs a 10 kg payload with a 1420 mm reach. That mid reach envelope suits jobs needing more room than a compact arm gives, without stepping up to a heavier machine. KUKA frames it for general assembly and handling.

On the floor it turns up in machine tending and material handling, moving parts in and out of a work zone. It also covers assembly and packaging duty where a 10 kg limit fits the tooling and the part. Those four roles define its everyday work.

With a 10 kg ceiling, the payload budget has to cover the gripper plus the part, so tooling stays light. The record's considerations note it needs a stable base for full reach accuracy at the far end of that 1420 mm envelope. Plan the mount accordingly.

Repeatability sits at 0.04 mm, held across the work envelope rather than only near the base. The arm mounts Floor, Ceiling, Wall, and Angle, so a cell can orient it to work around fixtures. That range of positions helps when you retrofit it into an existing line.

The arm runs on the KR C4 controller, weighs 160 kg, and was introduced in 2016. It carries an IP54 rating.

For a shop that wants long reach at a modest 10 kg limit, this arm fits general assembly and handling well. Loads near or above 10 kg, or heavy tooling, belong on a bigger machine, since it isn't built for that. Where 0.04 mm repeatability and a 1420 mm reach match the task, it earns its place.