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ABB has evolved its IRB 1200 small robot family, with four new variants.
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ABB
ABB has evolved its IRB 1200 small robot family, with four new variants.
ABB Robotics announced that its IRB 1200 small robot family is evolving.
The new generation IRB 1200 family comes in four variants - 5, 7, 8 and 9 kg - and offers high payload capabilities for demanding applications. The new robots are 20% lighter, which ABB said reduces mounting costs and energy consumption.
“With rising demand from SMEs, the need for adaptable and efficient small automation solutions has never been greater,” said Marc Segura, President ABB Robotics. “The new IRB 1200 takes efficiency and productivity even further in the most precise automation tasks.”
ABB added that the new generation is faster and more precise, improving productivity and efficiency for a wide range of applications.
Powered by ABB’s OmniCore controller, the new robots achieve high levels of motion control, with path accuracy to 0.6mm and pose repeatability down to 0.011mm, even for multiple robots at high speeds of up to 1600mm/s.
ABB said the 5% faster cycle time compared to the previous generation ensures that the new IRB 1200 family delivers this precision with even greater productivity, making it ideal for high-throughput, complex applications such as surface finishing, assembly and dispensing, designed for electronics, general industries, automotive electronics and consumer industries.
Through its leaner design, ABB said the new IRB 1200 enables more compact and efficient installation, boosting throughput and efficiency without increasing production footprint.
Thanks to OmniCore, the new generation IRB 1200 family also offers ease of use through full access to ABB’s suite of AI-powered software, such as RobotStudio, RobotStudio AI Assistant and AppStudio.
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