Debunking 5 Myths About Buying A Used Robot

Myth 1: Used robots are out­dat­ed, slow and less accu­rate than new­er models.

Indus­tri­al Robots have changed very lit­tle in the past 10 years. For the major­i­ty of indus­tri­al appli­ca­tions, the speed and accu­ra­cy of a refur­bished robot is very sim­i­lar to a new mod­el. When it comes to life span, there is lit­tle dif­fer­ence between new and old robots. A ful­ly recon­di­tioned robot has a life of 8 – 12 years, while a new robot typ­i­cal­ly lasts 10 – 15 years.

Myth 2: Used robots are more dif­fi­cult to program.

Pro­gram­ming has not changed dra­mat­i­cal­ly dur­ing the last decade. Despite the intro­duc­tion of new soft­ware and Win­dows inter­fac­ing, the tools and process remain the same. Pro­gram­mers still use the teach pen­dant and robot to chart points and set up an appli­ca­tion. Old and new robots are equal­ly user-friend­ly and easy to program. 

Myth 3: Parts are hard to find for refur­bished robots.

Parts for refur­bished robots are more read­i­ly avail­able than parts for new robots. Many refur­bished robot­ic parts have been on the mar­ket for more than 35 years. When you buy refur­bished, you can expect access to a wide selec­tion of high-qual­i­ty parts and afford­able prices. We have a large inven­to­ry of parts, to include many old­er robot mod­el parts.

Myth 4: War­ranties are not avail­able for refur­bished robots.

Robots​.com offers a com­plete war­ran­ty for both new and our recon­di­tioned refur­bished robots. This full war­ran­ty extends to all parts and ser­vice. This gives you the same cov­er­age whether you buy a new or refur­bished robot system.

Myth 5: A refur­bished robot­’s work his­to­ry influ­ences its performance. 

Robots​.com only pur­chas­es the high­est qual­i­ty refur­bished robots. The robots we select have few work hours. Many are sur­plus robots. Plus, the refur­bished robots are ful­ly recon­di­tioned with a com­pre­hen­sive inspec­tion process. Worn parts are replaced and the sys­tems are re-greased. Every robot pass­es through com­plete per­for­mance test­ing. Each one is repaint­ed and cleaned. This process results in a ful­ly reli­able, fine-tuned robot.

Con­tact us at Robots​.com for help find­ing the right robot for your busi­ness at 877−762−6881.