Collaborative robot UR3e

The UR3e is the latest and enhanced version of the UR3 collaborative robot. Compared to its predecessor, it features an integrated force/torque sensor, expanded safety functions, an improved Teach Pendant, and many other upgrades detailed in the product article.

Designed to automate repetitive and hazardous tasks with payloads up to 3 kg, the UR3e offers a reach of 500 mm and a repeatability of 0.03 mm. It’s ideal for automating demanding operations such as lifting, transferring, machine tending, testing, and precision tasks. Easy to program and quick to deploy, the UR3e includes a built-in safety system, making it a truly “collaborative partner.” It also offers one of the fastest returns on investment in the industry.

Typical applications for the UR3e include:

• Quality inspection
• Laboratory analysis and testing
• Assembly of small components
• Pick & Place operations
• Polishing and sanding
• Soldering, gluing, painting
• CNC and injection molding machine tending
• Packaging and palletizing

Technical highlights: The UR3e is equipped with:

• 16 digital I/Os
• Safety I/Os
• Analog I/Os
• Encoder interfaces
• Communication ports supporting Modbus TCP, Profinet, and Ethernet/IP protocol

Standard Kit Contents:

• UR3e collaborative robot arm
• Control Box
• Teach Pendant with PolyScope software
• Mounting bracket for Control Box
• Mounting bracket for Teach Pendant
• Control Box key
• Power cable
• Robot arm cable
• User manual

OEM Version

Unlike the standard version, the OEM Control Box comes without a housing and does not include the Teach Pendant. This version is intended for integration into custom workstations.

OEM Kit Contents:

• UR3e collaborative robot arm
• Unhoused Control Box
• Power cable
• Robot arm cable
• User manual

Software Options:

• PolyScope X
• PolyScope 5

PolyScope X is the newer 64-bit version of the operating system, designed for next-generation cobots. It includes more advanced features and smart skills, along with an improved interface that makes robot programming even more intuitive.

Teach Pendant Options:

• Standard Teach Pendant
• Teach Pendant 3PE

The Teach Pendant 3PE includes an additional safety feature compared to the standard version: a three-position enabling switch that protects the operator from unexpected cobot movements during programming and testing.