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Yaskawa Motoman

HC30PL

The highest-payload HC-series cobot: 30 kg, 1700 mm reach and ±0.05 mm repeatability with IP67 rating throughout, certified to PLd Cat.3, designed for collaborative palletizing and heavy assembly.

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Payload

30 kg

Reach

1,700 mm

Repeatability

±0.05 mm

Full specifications

Performance

How much it lifts, how far it reaches, how precisely it repeats.

Payload

Maximum mass the robot can carry at the wrist flange, including the gripper/tool. Higher means it can handle heavier parts.

30 kg
92th pct in class
Reach

Maximum horizontal distance from the base axis to the wrist — defines the size of the work area. Higher means a larger envelope.

1,700 mm
85th pct in class
Repeatability

How close the robot returns to the same taught point on repeated tries (ISO 9283, ±). Lower is better — tighter precision.

0.05 mm
12th pct in class
Axes (DOF)

Number of independently driven joints / degrees of freedom. 6 is standard for articulated arms; 4 for SCARA/palletizers; 7 adds elbow redundancy.

6

Physical

Size, mass and how it mounts.

Robot weight

Mass of the manipulator (arm) without controller. Lighter eases mounting and mobile use; heavier often means stiffer/higher payload.

140 kg
Mounting

Orientations the robot can be installed in (floor, ceiling/inverted, wall, tilted, mobile base).

floor, ceiling, wall

Power & controller

Electrical supply and the control cabinet that drives it.

Controller

The control cabinet / unit that runs the robot.

YRC1000 / YRC1000micro

Environment

Conditions it can operate in — dust, water, temperature, cleanliness.

IP rating (arm)

Ingress protection of the body against dust/water (IEC 60529). First digit = dust, second = water. Higher resists harsher environments.

IP67
82th pct in class
IP rating (wrist)

Ingress protection at the wrist, often higher than the body for wet/washdown duty.

IP67
0th pct in class

Safety

Standards met and collaborative-operation capability.

Collaborative

Whether the robot is designed to work safely next to people without fencing (power-and-force-limited).

Yes
Safety standards

Certified safety standards (ISO 10218-1, ISO/TS 15066) and functional-safety level (PLd/PLe, SIL2/3).

ISO 10218-1, ISO/TS 15066, PLd Cat.3
Collab features

Collaborative safety functions: power-force-limiting, speed-and-separation monitoring, hand-guiding, safety-rated stops.

power-force-limiting, hand-guiding, safety-rated-stop
Cert. cobot payload

Payload at which collaborative (force-limited) operation is still certified.

30 kg
92th pct in class
Safety zones

Number of configurable safety planes/zones the controller supports.

25

Control & software

Programming, languages and ecosystem.

Programming

How the robot is taught: pendant, hand-guiding (lead-through), block/flow-chart, scripting, offline simulation.

teach-pendant, lead-through, offline-programming
Languages

Native robot programming language(s) — e.g. KRL (KUKA), RAPID (ABB), URScript (UR), INFORM (Yaskawa).

INFORM
ROS support

Robot Operating System driver availability (none / ROS 1 / ROS 2 / both).

ros1
Teach pendant

The handheld programming/jog device supplied.

Smart Pendant

Connectivity & I/O

Signals, fieldbuses and tooling interfaces.

Fieldbus

Industrial networks supported for PLC/cell integration (PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP, CC-Link, etc.).

PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT
Tool flange

Mechanical interface at the wrist for mounting tools (ISO 9409-1 pattern).

EN ISO 9409-1

Specifications sourced from Yaskawa Motoman official datasheet ↗. Specs last verified 2026-06-23.

Frequently asked questions

What is the payload of the Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL? +

The Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL has a maximum payload of 30 kg.

What is the reach of the Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL? +

The Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL has a maximum reach of 1,700 mm (1.70 m).

What is the repeatability of the Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL? +

The Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL has a pose repeatability of ±0.05 mm (ISO 9283), making it highly accurate for precision work.

How many axes does the Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL have? +

The Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL is a 6-axis collaborative robot.

What is the Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL used for? +

The Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL is typically used for palletizing, assembly, material-handling, machine-tending.

Is the Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL a collaborative robot? +

Yes — the Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL is a collaborative robot (cobot) designed to work safely alongside people under ISO/TS 15066.

What controller does the Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL use? +

The Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL runs on the YRC1000 / YRC1000micro controller.

What is the IP rating of the Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL? +

The Yaskawa Motoman HC30PL arm carries an IP67 ingress-protection rating.

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