Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Watch the Meca500 ultra-compact industrial robot demonstrate high-precision position repeatability within 0.005 mm (5 μm).
The measurement setup features three Sylvac digital indicators (S_Dial WORK NANO) arranged orthogonally, each with a 0.1 μm resolution and a maximum error of 1.8 μm. The Meca500’s end-effector is fitted with a 0.5-inch precision tooling ball.
🔗 Learn More & Resources:
• Meca500 Robot Arm: mecademic.com/industrial-robots-mecademic/meca500-industrial-robot-arm
🎵 Soundtrack:
""Night Owl"" by Broke For Free
#Mecademic #Meca500 #IndustrialRobotics #PrecisionEngineering #RoboticsDemo
Watch the Meca500 ultra-compact industrial robot demonstrate high-precision position repeatability within 0.005 mm (5 μm).
The measurement setup features three Sylvac digital indicators (S_Dial WORK NANO) arranged orthogonally, each with a 0.1 μm resolution and a maximum error of 1.8 μm. The Meca500’s end-effector is fitted with a 0.5-inch precision tooling ball.
🔗 Learn More & Resources:
• Meca500 Robot Arm: mecademic.com/industrial-robots-mecademic/meca500-industrial-robot-arm
🎵 Soundtrack:
""Night Owl"" by Broke For Free
#Mecademic #Meca500 #IndustrialRobotics #PrecisionEngineering #RoboticsDemo


![High-Throughput Lab Automation with Meca500 & Planar Motor Transport | Mecademic
Discover how Mecademic redefines high-throughput research by combining the ultra-compact Meca500 6-axis industrial robot arm with agile planar motor transport technology!
Moving away from rigid, linear assembly lines, this modern lab automation architecture enables dynamic, nonsequential sample routing for SBS microplates and vials. Individual samples dynamically navigate to pipetting, optical inspection, and centrifugation stations while executing in-transit mixing—all in an ultra-clean, particle-free, compact footprint.
🧪 Key Lab Automation Features:
• Planar Motor Transport: Nonsequential sample routing bypassing fixed assembly lines
• In-Transit Mixing: Dynamic sample preparation during transport to optimize cycle times
• Multi-Station Integration: Automated pipetting, microplate handling, and vial transfer
• Contamination Control: Ultra-clean, particle-free operation for sensitive biological assays
• Ultra-Compact Footprint: High-density workstation design for space-constrained laboratories
📌 Chapters:
[00:00] - Non-Sequential Station Operation Overview
[00:10] - Meca500 Automated Liquid Handling & Pipetting
[00:18] - Planar Motor Sample Transport & In-Transit Mixing
[00:30] - SBS Microplate Transfer & Vial Handling
[00:45] - Particle-Free Cleanroom Operation & Workstation Architecture
🌐 Explore Life Sciences & Lab Automation Solutions: https://www.mecademic.com/solutions/lab-automation/
📩 Request a Custom Demonstration or Consultation: https://www.mecademic.com/contact-us/
#labautomation #Meca500 #MicroAutomation High-Throughput Lab Automation with Meca500 & Planar Motor Transport | Mecademic](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GTdeAeS-Pa0/mqdefault.jpg)



![Mecademic at Automatica 2022 | MCS500 SCARA Launch & Micro-Adhesive Gripper
Highlights from Automatica 2022 in Munich, Germany, featuring Mecademic and German distributor NEXT Robotics!
Watch as Stan introduces our new MCS500 4-axis industrial SCARA robot (featuring an embedded controller in the base and a symmetrical table/ceiling mount design), alongside a breakthrough power-free micro-adhesive gripper demo developed with Schunk and INNOISE for electronics, optics, and photonics handling.
⚙️ Key Announcements & Demos Featured:
• New MCS500 SCARA Robot: Worlds most compact 4-axis SCARA with embedded controller (225mm reach)
• Schunk Adheso & INNOISE Micro Gripper: Power-free, air-free micro-adhesive gripping technology for optics & electronics
• Multi-PLC Compatibility: Multi-robot control demo using Allen-Bradley, Omron, and Siemens PLCs via EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, and Profinet
📌 Chapters:
[00:00] - Overview of Mecademic Booth at Automatica 2022
[00:14] - Target Industries: Electronics, Life Sciences, Optics & Photonics
[00:41] - Introducing the MCS500 4-Axis SCARA Robot (Embedded Controller & Symmetrical Design)
[01:17] - Industrial Fieldbus Protocols & Multi-PLC Control Demo (Siemens, Omron, Allen-Bradley)
[01:38] - Schunk Adheso & INNOISE Power-Free Micro-Adhesive Gripper Collaboration
🌐 Explore the MCS500 SCARA Robot: https://mecademic.com/industrial-robots-mecademic/meca500-industrial-robot-arm/
📩 Book a Consultation with Our Engineering Team: https://www.mecademic.com/contact-us/ Mecademic at Automatica 2022 | MCS500 SCARA Launch & Micro-Adhesive Gripper](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HuIe49S8HKk/mqdefault.jpg)



