DOBOT CR16AL is a collaborative robot with a 16 kg payload and 1300 mm working radius. It is positioned for extended-reach palletizing and packaging, machine tending, welding and inter-process part transfer.
The CRA platform combines drag teaching, a high-speed EtherCAT control loop, absolute positioning accuracy below 0.3 mm and endpoint jitter below 0.4 mm. The manufacturer states that drag-to-teach can reduce commissioning time by up to 80%; actual results depend on the process and integrator experience.
Application areas
Extended-reach palletizing and packaging, machine tending, welding and inter-process part transfer. The CRA platform is also used in automotive, lithium-battery, 3C electronics, semiconductor, packaging, metalworking, plastics and chemical, medical and laboratory automation.
Practical application references
The DOBOT case-study collection demonstrates CR-family arms in mobile systems with AGVs, machine vision and wireless machine communication. Examples cover CNC loading and unloading, profile milling, automatic tool change and a combined dual-gripper operation. Selecting CR16AL for a similar project requires validation of workpiece and gripper mass, reach, accuracy, cycle time and safety conditions.
Quantitative case results were achieved on specific CR10-class installations and are not guaranteed for other configurations.
Integration and safety
- 24 general-purpose digital inputs and 24 outputs with PNP/NPN support.
- Modbus TCP/RTU, EtherNet/IP and PROFINET; TCP/IP development in C++, C# and Python plus ROS 1/ROS 2 support.
- PC, tablet or teach-pendant operation with wired and wireless control.
- PLd Cat.3 safety controller and more than 20 safety functions aligned with ISO 13849-1, ISO 10218-1 and ISO/TS 15066.
- Electromagnetic brakes lock the joints in about 18 ms; collision detection, retreat and virtual safety zones are supported.
Fence-free operation is only appropriate after a risk assessment, safe-speed and force validation, and verification of the gripper, tooling, vision system and surrounding machinery.
Technical data was transcribed from the 2026 DOBOT CRA Series brochure and Composite Robot Case Studies. Final configuration, tooling compatibility and safety parameters must be confirmed before ordering.
