Yaskawa Motoman MPL160 II

The Motoman MPL160 II is a four-axis Yaskawa arm built for palletizing. It handles up to 160 kg, enough for the filled cases, bags, and drums its tagline calls out. The geometry is tuned for layer building rather than general purpose reach, so the four axes serve the stacking motion behind a palletizing-pattern.

At 3159 mm, the reach covers full pallet patterns, a strength this record calls out directly. That span lets a single arm build complete layers across a wide work-envelope without shifting the pallet. The arm weighs 1700 kg and installs in a floor mount.

Repeatability sits at 0.5 mm, which helps keep stacked layers aligned as a pattern builds. The record positions the arm around a high throughput palletizing cycle, so cycle-time carries weight on this class. The 160 kg payload sets the budget for the load and its gripper together, and beyond palletizing the record lists packaging and material-handling as fits.

A DX200 controller drives the arm and its motion. It carries an IP54 body / IP67 wrist rating. Its considerations note that the large reach needs a clear cell footprint, so the layout has to leave room around the swing.

For a line that stacks cases, bags, or drums up to 160 kg and wants one floor-mounted arm to reach a full pallet, the MPL160 II fits. Its 0.5 mm repeatability suits tall, tidy layer builds. Teams needing general purpose handling or a tight cell should look elsewhere, since it's dedicated to palletizing and the 3159 mm reach wants space.