{"id":"yaskawa-motoman-hc20","model_id":"HC20","name":"Yaskawa Motoman HC20","summary":"The Yaskawa Motoman HC20 is a six-axis collaborative robot for arc welding. It has a 20.0 kg payload, 1700 mm horizontal reach, and 3400 mm vertical reach, and is compatible with the YRC1000 controller and standard teach pendant. It uses precision hand-guiding and Power and Force Limiting (PFL) technology for programming and contact reaction.","study_notes":["Vertical reach is 3400 mm; the reach_mm field records horizontal reach.","Compatible with the YRC1000 robot controller and standard teach pendant; no matching controller ids are available in the reference list.","Through-arm utilities route cabling, including a Category 6 Ethernet cable.","Available with Yaskawa Universal Weldcom Interface (UWI) for full control of compatible power source brands through a common interface.","Application: arc welding."],"safety_notes":["Power and Force Limiting (PFL) technology constantly monitors force to react to contact.","Pinch-less design."],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.motoman.com/en-us/products/robots/industrial-robots/welding-cutting/hc-welding-series/hc20","title":"Yaskawa Motoman HC20 for Welding","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"verification":{"status":"source_checked","checked_at":"2026-10-25","values":5,"method":"llm_source_check"},"updated_at":"2026-10-25","type":"hardware","spec":{"category":"collaborative_robot","manufacturer":"yaskawa-motoman","controllers":[],"axes":6,"payload_kg":20,"reach_mm":1700,"ip_rating":"IP67","joints":[],"protocols":[],"standards":[],"error_codes":[]},"url":"https://machineschema.com/hardware/yaskawa-motoman-hc20","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"}