Side-by-side comparison of HZ5B (Benson Intelligent Equipment (Shandong) Co., Ltd.) and robolink DP 5-axis arm (igus) — specs, pricing, Robolist Product Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
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Manufacturer Country


Year First Available


Verified Deployments


Price Range (USD)


Availability Status


Reach


Repeatability


Payload


IP Rating


Degrees of Freedom


Max TCP Speed


Robot Weight


Mounting Options


Force/Torque Sensing


No-Code Capable


Offline Programming


Programming Interface


ROS Compatible


Fieldbus Protocols


Price (USD)


Warranty


Lead Time


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| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | China | Germany |
| Year First Available (values differ) | — | 2019 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | $10,000 | $5,500 |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Arm Mechanics | ||
| Reach (priority for Manufacturing buyers) (values differ) | — | 790 mm |
| Repeatability (priority for Manufacturing buyers) (values differ) | ±0.1 mm | ±1 mm |
| Payload (priority for Manufacturing buyers) (values differ) | 10 kg | 2 kg |
| IP Rating (priority for Manufacturing buyers) (values differ) | — | IP44 |
| Degrees of Freedom (values differ) | 6 | 5 |
| Max TCP Speed (values differ) | — | 0.1 m/s |
| Robot Weight (values differ) | — | 22.4 kg |
| Mounting Options (values differ) | floor | — |
| Safety | ||
| Force/Torque Sensing | none | none |
| Ease of Use | ||
| No-Code Capable | No | No |
| Offline Programming | No | No |
| Programming Interface (values differ) | manual operation with hand-switch or foot-switch | igus Robot Control software |
| Software & Connectivity | ||
| ROS Compatible (values differ) | No | Yes |
| Fieldbus Protocols (values differ) | — | Modbus, TCP/IP |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | $10,000 | $5,500 |
| Warranty (values differ) | 1 yrs | — |
| Lead Time (values differ) | — | 3 wks |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Battery / Shift Runtime, Safety Rating, TCP Speed (Collaborative), Power/Force Limiting, Safety I/O Pairs, Duty Cycle, Setup Time, Time to Redeploy, Tool Flange Standard, Tool Changer Support, Integrated F/T Sensor, Wrist Power Supply, SDK Languages, Digital Twin Support, MTBF, Path Accuracy, CaaS / Month
Frequently asked
HZ5B is made by Benson Intelligent Equipment (Shandong) Co., Ltd., based in CN. robolink DP 5-axis arm is made by igus, based in DE.
HZ5B scores 32/100. robolink DP 5-axis arm scores 69/100. The Product Score blends specs, pricing transparency, verified deployments, and independent media coverage — see methodology for the full breakdown.
HZ5B has a reach of 1854 mm. robolink DP 5-axis arm has a reach of 790 mm.
Both robots are classified as Cobot on Robolist. Filters and ranking treat them as direct alternatives.
Hardware cost is one input. Cobot TCO also includes integration, training, downtime, and end-of-life. Our breakdown: Cobot TCO and Payback Math: Hardware, EOAT, and Zero-Fencing Savings.
Spec sheets only show part of the story. Useful vendor questions cover support, lifecycle, integration cost, and references. We have a buyer-focused checklist: Cobot Vendor Red Flags: Questions That Filter Out the Marketing.
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HZ5B vs robolink DP 5-axis arm compares two robots in the cobot category. All data is sourced from manufacturer spec sheets, verified deployments, and third-party filings; see our methodology for how the Robolist Product Score is calculated.