ABB has introduced a new generation of robots optimised for tending machines from 600 to 5000 tonnes, both floor mounted and shelf mounted.
The new IRB6620 series is a compact machine-tending robot that provides more flexible and improved cell concepts. The compactness of the IRB6620 makes it possible to mount the robot in floor standing, inverted or tilted positions.
The low total weight of the robot, 900kg, makes it easy to install and handle without the need for heavy lifting cranes to mount the robot on top of a machine.
The IRB6620 is suitable for applications such as materials handling and cutting, as it can be mounted in an inverted position. The IRB6620 shelf is optimised for machines in the range 600-100 tonnes.
The new IRB6640 series is the latest high performance generation of ABB industrial robot optimised for machine-tending and other applications. It comes in different lengths of the arm and matching handling capacities, ranging between 130 to 235kg and with a reach of up to 3.2m.
The maximum payload is 235kg, making the robot suitable for heavy material handling applications. The robot also has outstanding inertia capabilities, so it can handle not only heavy but wide parts.
The robot is optimised for floor-mounted machine tending for machines 1000 to 3000 tons. As the robot can bend fully backwards, the working range is greatly extended and the robot fits well into densely packed production cells.
The new IRB6660 series is an ultra fast machine-tending robot. Designed for high productivity, uptime and accuracy, the new robot is ideal for press tending applications. It is also suited to general machine tending, such as injection moulding, that requires minimised extraction times.
The IRB6660 can reduce machine occupation time for part extraction with its improved speed performance. The most critical robot axes have been enhanced according to typical interpress cycle requirements which means 15 percent shorter cycle times can be achieved inside the presses.
The maximum load for the robot is 130kg, the maximum working range is 3.1m, ideal for machines in the range of 1000-3000 tonnes.