EasyTend™ Mobile Tending Cart

EasyTend™ is a mobile cobot platform designed to automate repetitive machine tending and part handling tasks with flexibility, consistency, and fast redeployment:

  • Mobile collaborative robot platform
  • Swappable dual-piece fixturing carts
  • Adjustable fixturing for part size and height variation
  • Modular end-of-arm tooling
  • Compact footprint for easy integration

Keep your machines running — with less manual handling, faster changeovers, and more flexible production.

EasyTend™ Mobile Tending Cart

Flexible Machine Tending Automation

EasyTend™ brings collaborative robot technology to the production floor in a mobile, easy-to-deploy platform built for machine tending, part loading, unloading, and material handling applications.

Designed around a FANUC CRX-10iA collaborative robot, EasyTend™ helps manufacturers increase machine availability while reducing repetitive operator tasks. Its swappable dual-piece fixturing cart design allows operators to load and unload parts offline while the robot continues working, minimizing downtime and improving overall throughput.

With adjustable fixturing, modular end-of-arm tooling, precision leveling feet, and a compact mobile base, EasyTend™ can be redeployed across multiple workstations, machines, and production cells.

  • Swappable Dual-Piece Fixturing Cart Design
  • Adjustable Part Fixturing
  • Modular End-of-Arm Tooling
  • Precision Leveling Feet
  • Compact Mobile Platform

One Platform. Multiple Applications.

Machine Tending

Automate repetitive loading and unloading tasks to keep equipment running and reduce operator strain.

Part Loading & Unloading

Consistent, repeatable handling for parts staged on mobile fixturing carts.

Secondary Operations

Support inspection, marking, assembly, transfer, or other downstream production tasks.

High-Mix Production

Adjustable fixturing and modular tooling support a range of part sizes, geometries, and changeover requirements.

Designed for Fast Changeovers

Load While the Robot Runs.

EasyTend™ uses a swappable dual-piece fixturing cart design to support offline part staging. Operators can load or unload one cart while the robot continues tending from another, helping reduce changeover delays and increase machine utilization.

Parameter How EasyTend Handles It
Part Changeover Swappable fixturing carts minimize downtime
Offline Staging Operators load/unload parts while the robot continues running
Part Variation Adjustable fixturing accommodates multiple sizes and heights
Tooling Changes Modular EOAT supports fast adaptation to new parts
Redeployment Leveling feet support repeatable setup after relocation

Standard System Specifications

  • 10 kg payload capacity
  • 1,249 mm reach
  • Built-in force sensing technology
  • Collaborative operation alongside personnel
  • Intuitive operation for simplified programming and deployment
  • Reliable FANUC performance for industrial applications

Additional arm upgrades available — see Options section.

  • Portable platform for flexible deployment between machines and cells
  • Compact footprint for integration into existing production environments
  • Precision leveling feet for stable, repeatable workstation setup
  • Designed for redeployment across multiple applications

  • Load one cart while the other remains in production
  • Reduces changeover time and machine downtime
  • Enables offline part staging
  • Supports improved machine availability and throughput

  • Reconfigurable fixturing for varying part sizes, geometries, and heights
  • Modular end-of-arm tooling for grippers, vacuum tools, and custom EOAT
  • Supports high-mix manufacturing and evolving production requirements

Options & Upgrades

Configure for Your Application.

Robot Arm Upgrade

Maximum payload and reach configuration for the heaviest handling applications

End-of-Arm Tooling Options

Work with MWES engineers to design tooling for your specific part geometry, handling requirements, and process needs.

Automation Enhancements

Integrate vision for part detection, position correction, inspection, or process validation.

Add scanner-based safety integration to support collaborative operation and efficient operator interaction.

Custom fixtures available for dedicated parts, mixed-part families, or process-specific handling requirements.

On-Site Support & Training

On-site setup, training, and programming support from an MWES automation technician for a smooth system launch. Travel time and expenses included.

Ready to Improve Machine Availability?

Mobile Automation | Faster Changeovers | Flexible Part Handling | Built for Redeployment

EasyTend™ gives manufacturers a flexible way to automate machine tending and material handling without committing to fixed automation infrastructure.