POWERplus Octopus Educational Hydraulic Robot Arm Toy

Build your own, fully functional robotic arm, powered solely by the power of... water! POWERplus® Octopus from the POWERplus® Junior line is an amazing "Do It Yourself" (DIY) educational set that will introduce you (or your child) to the fascinating world of hydraulics and robotics - without the use of batteries or motors!

This ingenious kit includes all the parts you need to build an advanced robotic arm. After assembling and filling the hydraulic system with plain water, you will be able to precisely control its movements in as many as six axes using dedicated levers. The Octopus arm can lift and move objects (up to 50g) using interchangeable tips - a gripper or a suction cup. It's hours of engaging fun and practical learning in one!

Main Benefits of the POWERplus® Octopus Kit:

• Hydraulic Water Drive: A unique and ecological solution - the arm works thanks to the power of water pressure, without electricity or batteries.
• Advanced STEM Education: Hands-on learning about hydraulics principles, mechanics, robotics and precision control.
• Impressive Range of Movement in 6 Axes: The robot arm offers wide maneuverability, imitating real industrial robots.
• Two Interchangeable Tips: Equipped with a gripper for lifting small objects and a suction cup for gripping objects with a flat surface (load capacity up to 50g).
• Do It Yourself (DIY) satisfaction: The immense joy and pride of building a complex, working mechanism on your own.
• Development of Manual and Technical Skills: Building exercises precision, patience, the ability to read diagrams and understand the principles of mechanics.
• Ideal for Young Engineers: Recommended for children aged 10 and older and adults who are passionate about technology.

How does the Octopus Hydraulic Arm work?

The Octopus robot arm uses basic hydraulics principles. The system consists of interconnected cylinders (syringes) and pipes filled with water. By moving the control levers, you change the water pressure in the appropriate actuating cylinders, which causes precise movement of individual parts of the arm - the base, arms, wrist and the tip (gripper or suction cup). Everything works smoothly and intuitively, only thanks to the power of your hands and the properties of water.

Amazing Range of Movement:

The Octopus robot arm offers impressive freedom of movement:

• Base rotation: 270 degrees
• Main arm movement (shoulder): 44 degrees
• Forearm (elbow) movement: 45 degrees
• Wrist movement (up/down): 98 degrees
• Wrist rotation: 180 degrees
• Vertical reach (from the base): 41.5 cm
• Horizontal reach (backwards from the rotation axis): 31.5 cm
• Opening/closing the gripper / activating the suction cup

Kit Contents and Tools Needed:

• In the set you will find:
  • All structural elements of the robot arm (made of plastic)
  • Complete hydraulic system (cylinders, lines, connectors)
  • Interchangeable tips: Grapple and Suction Cup
  • Detailed, multilingual step-by-step assembly instructions (pictures)
• Tools Needed for Assembly (not included):
  • Knife / Modeling knife or pliers (to separate parts from frames)
  • Small screwdriver (Phillips)
  • Scissors
  • Tissues / Paper towel
  • A cup with clean (tap) water
  • Marker
  • Ruler

Technical Specification:

• Brand: POWERplus® Junior
• Model: Octopus
• Type: DIY Educational Kit - Water Robot Arm
• Power supply: Water hydraulics (no batteries/motor required)
• Control: Manual, using hydraulic levers
• Number of movement axes: 6
• Loading capacity: Up to 50 grams
• Recommended age: 10+
• Material: Plastic
• Dimensions (approximate, folded): W 30 x D 26 x H 30 cm
• Weight (approximate): 660 g

Experience the thrill of building and operating your own hydraulic robot arm! Buy your POWERplus® Octopus today and unleash your inner engineer by learning about the fascinating power of hydraulics.