Linear Rail Extends Cobot Reach for Large Workpieces
Manufacturers working with large weldments, structural assemblies, or extended frames often can't fit the job inside a single cobot's fixed work envelope without repositioning the part repeatedly. The Linear Rail addresses this by letting a cobot travel along the length of a large workpiece to reach successive sections without moving the part itself.
Available in 5-ft (1.5 m) increments or custom lengths, the rail extends the working area beyond a cobot's roughly 140-in (356 cm) fixed envelope. It's designed to move between applications—welding, plasma cutting, and painting—rather than being dedicated to a single cobot task.
It ships now with manual positioning; automated movement between positions is planned for the end of 2026.
Applications
- Welding on large weldments
- Plasma cutting
- Conveyor and part-line finishing
Industries
- Metal fabrication
- Structural steel
- General manufacturing
Who It's For
- Fabricators without dedicated robotics teams
- Shops handling oversized parts
- Existing cobot users needing extended reach
Features:
- Available in 5-ft (1.5 m) increments or custom lengths
- Extends work envelope beyond ~140 in (356 cm)
- Compatible across welding, plasma cutting, and painting cobot applications
- Manual positioning available now
- Automated movement planned for end of 2026
- Position verification through the Beacon platform planned
Hirebotics
Nashville, TN
(615) 800-2684
[email protected]
hirebotics.com