Anthropomorphic 6-Axis Robot

Lesta LEBOT DG is an industrial painting robot with joystick programming and self-learning, usually paired with the Lesta GESTURE motion-recording system for accurate reproduction during painting. It is available in two arm reach sizes, with wrist payload capacities from 10 to 20 kg, and its compact shape makes it suitable for installation in booths with limited clearance.

Industrial painting robot with joystick programming

In addition to motion recording through manual guidance, the anthropomorphic 6-axis robot Lesta LEBOT DG can also be programmed through a virtual joystick, a system that lets the operator set or correct the painting path without necessarily having to physically guide the arm piece by piece — a programming flexibility that complements the Lesta GESTURE system. The result is a painting robot without a traditional teach pendant: the path is set or corrected directly with the joystick, without having to program line by line from an industrial terminal.

With the Lesta GESTURE system, the operator holds the robot’s wrist and manually guides it along the part’s painting path, exactly as they would with a hand-held spray gun. The robot records the movement and, once released, repeats it automatically and identically on every cycle, guaranteeing the same finish uniformity part after part, without needing to reprogram the path from scratch at every batch change. This approach is particularly effective on recurring, high-volume production runs, where it guarantees the same finishing result from one shift to the next, reducing variability linked to operator manual skill.

Applications and industries

The specialization of this anthropomorphic 6-axis robot for painting systems covers countless fields of application: liquid or powder painting of objects made of metal, wood, plastic, ceramic, glass, paper and many other materials, often paired with paint booths and handling systems already present on the shop floor.

Among the most common products processed with Lesta LEBOT DG are chairs, windows, boxes, frames, doors, hoods, spoilers and fenders, components for tractors and agricultural or earth-moving machinery, hydraulic pumps, helmets, pots, buttons and many other items. For painting metal components such as hoods, spoilers, fenders and hydraulic pumps, the dedicated page on industrial metal painting covers Lesta’s solutions for this sector in more detail.

Configurations and ATEX version

This anthropomorphic 6-axis painting robot ensures maximum versatility and can be configured floor-mounted, on rotary tables or with an in-line conveyor, suspended from overhead carriages or fixed to floor or wall-mounted carriages, used in every type of industrial painting and finishing system.

For those instead looking for a robot without self-learning, more suitable for highly repetitive production cycles and for heavier spray guns, the Lesta LEBOT I A6 series is a better fit, with non-releasable motors and direct path programming instead of manual guidance.

Available in ATEX version. This makes the robot also suitable for plants working with flammable paints or powders, where certification for potentially explosive atmospheres is an essential requirement.

Accessories and management systems

The Lesta LEBOT DG industrial painting robot with joystick programming can also be integrated with system-management accessories such as Image Match 2D, for automatic recognition of the part’s position, with Syncro, for synchronization with other axes or robots on the line, and with the Lesta Recipe Manager and Lesta Production Manager systems, to automatically recall the correct painting recipe at every part change and keep track of production, further reducing manual intervention on the line.

For anyone evaluating the purchase of an industrial painting robot with joystick programming for a painting plant, the Lesta technical team is available to help configure the arm reach, accessories and programming system best suited to the part type and production cycle.