8.5 kg from CEPS; 15 kg as a less well-substantiated upper reference from a review.
Rank 04 · NdFeB application
Industrial robot
D-Ggeneric literature valueGeneric literature value
Primarily in permanent-magnet servo motors on the axes, and potentially also in brakes, sensors and grippers. The robot's weight is not its magnet mass.
Reference value8.5 kgNdFeB per robot as a literature reference
Highest reference value used15 kgNdFeB per robot as a literature reference
Limitations of the figure
Do not attribute these values to any specific KUKA, ABB, FANUC or Kawasaki model; complete model-specific BOMs were not found.
Original application & recovery
Where magnets are located in robotics
Its position within the device helps with identification, but does not in itself establish the alloy, weight or eligibility for purchase.
Location within the equipment
Primarily in permanent-magnet servo motors on the axes, and potentially also in brakes, sensors and grippers. The robot's weight is not its magnet mass.
System boundary
NdFeB per robot as a literature reference. Foreign parts, housings, shafts, back irons, supports and other device components are not automatically included in the magnet mass.
Record before submitting an enquiry
- Record the robot model, model year and axis drives
- State servo motors and assemblies separately
- Use 8.5/15 kg only as a guide; do not treat either figure as the weight of a material lot.
Source reference
Source of the figure
D-Ggeneric literature value
CEPS / INSPIRES · Application factors
8.5 kg from CEPS; 15 kg as a less well-substantiated upper reference from a review.
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