BCN3D Moveo vs OpenMANIPULATOR-X (RM-X52-TNM)
Cost, parts and difficulty side by side.
| BCN3D Moveo | OpenMANIPULATOR-X (RM-X52-TNM) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $500 to $800 | $1,710 to $2,160 |
| Difficulty | advanced | intermediate |
| Parts | 28 | 43 |
| 3D printing | yes | no |
| Kits available | 0 | 3 |
| Made by | BCN3D Technologies (with the Catalan education department) | ROBOTIS |
| Full list | BCN3D Moveo parts list | OpenMANIPULATOR-X (RM-X52-TNM) parts list |
BCN3D Moveo
Fully 3D printed 5-axis teaching arm with belt-driven joints, NEMA steppers and an Arduino Mega running modified Marlin.
OpenMANIPULATOR-X (RM-X52-TNM)
Five-servo DYNAMIXEL desktop arm with a parallel gripper and full ROS 2 support, often paired with TurtleBot3 for teaching.
The short answer
BCN3D Moveo costs less to start: about $500 against $1,710 in parts. BCN3D Moveo has the shorter parts list (28 lines against 43).
Motors and servos
BCN3D Moveo
- 1 x NEMA 17 stepper, SM42HT47-1684 class
- 2 x NEMA 23 stepper, 112 mm body, 8 mm flat shaft (SM57HT112-3004A class)
- 1 x NEMA 17 stepper, 34 mm (SM42HT33-1334 class)
- 1 x NEMA 14 stepper, 35x36 mm, 1 A (SM35HT36-1004A class)
- 1 x StepperOnline 17HS19-1684S-PG5 NEMA 17 with 5:1 planetary gearbox
- 1 x Standard size metal gear servo, 55 g, about 13 kg.cm (MG996R class)
OpenMANIPULATOR-X
- 5 x DYNAMIXEL XM430-W350-T