Side by side
Epson C8 vs FANUC M-10iD/8L
Two industrial arms a buyer shopping for machine tending would honestly weigh against each other, with the manufacturer-published figures in one table and a plain reading of what the differences mean on a floor. We sell across brands, so we have no reason to tilt it.
| Epson C8 | FANUC M-10iD/8L | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Industrial arm | Industrial arm |
| Payload | 8 kg (18 lb) | 8 kg (18 lb) |
| Reach | 711 mm | 2032 mm |
| Sold as collaborative | no | no |
| Applications listed | assembly and screwdriving, machine tending, inspection | pick and place, packaging, palletizing, machine tending |
| Specs checked | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-22 |
Every figure is a manufacturer-published claim, checked on the date shown against the maker's own material, and not one of them survives contact with your part, your rate and your floor without an applications review. Prices are deliberately absent: quotes are prepared by our team and confirmed with the manufacturer.
What the numbers mean on the floor
- Payload is effectively a tie at 8 kg and 8 kg. The gripper and the part decide it, not the arm: rated payload is measured at the wrist with no tool on it.
- The FANUC M-10iD/8L reaches 1321 mm farther than the Epson C8. That matters for pallet height, bin depth and machine door clearance more than it matters at a bench.
- Neither is sold as collaborative. Both need guarding and an integrator's risk assessment before a person shares the floor with them.
- Both are listed for machine tending. The Epson C8 is also listed for assembly and screwdriving, inspection. The FANUC M-10iD/8L is also listed for pick and place, packaging, palletizing.
What a spec sheet cannot tell you
The gripper, the fixture and the integrator decide more of the outcome than the arm. Cycle time on your part is a test, not a datasheet figure. Service footprint, spare parts and who answers the phone at 2 AM differ by brand and by state. And the price difference between two arms in the same class is usually smaller than the difference between two integrators' quotes for the same cell. A model number is not a specification, and the gripper is the project.
From our matrix
Epson C8. Max 8 kg; Epson publishes no rated figure on this model though siblings rate 3 kg, so treat 8 as peak. Reach 711 mm to wrist center, 791 mm to flange. Cycle 0.3
FANUC M-10iD/8L. Long arm L variant, slim hollow arm design with internal cable routing.
Also on the shortlist for machine tending
- fruitcore robotics HORST1000, 8 kg
- KUKA KR 8 R2010-2, 8 kg
- Yaskawa GP8, 8 kg
- ABB IRB 1200-7/0.7, 7 kg
- ABB IRB 1300-7/1.4, 7 kg
Ask about these two for your job
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