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ABB will feature a range of payload models of its new PoWa cobot family. PoWa extends ABB Robotics’ cobot portfolio with industrial-grade performance in six different payload categories, from 7kg to 30kg, long reach, high arm load, and a top speed of up to 5.8 m/s. Purpose-built for compact environments and ideally suited for applications such as high-speed machine tending, palletizing, screwdriving and arcwelding, PoWa enables manufacturers to automate heavier and faster processes, while maintaining the flexibility, ease of use and compact footprint of collaborative robotics. Powered by the ABB OmniCore controller platform, the new PoWa cobots deliver high levels of motion control, speed and precision, and can be integrated with ABB Robotics’ expanding suite of AI-powered software, including Robot Studio and Wizard Easy Programming, enabling intuitive programming, fast deployment and maximum uptime. ABB Robotics, new.abb.com/products/robotics, Booth 1241

High speed, high payload cobot family

ABB will feature a range of payload models of its new PoWa cobot family. PoWa extends ABB Robotics’ cobot portfolio with industrial-grade performance in six different payload categories, from 7kg to 30kg, long reach, high arm load, and a top speed of up to 5.8 m/s. Purpose-built for compact environments and ideally suited for applications such as high-speed machine tending, palletizing, screwdriving and arcwelding, PoWa enables manufacturers to automate heavier and faster processes, while maintaining the flexibility, ease of use and compact footprint of collaborative robotics. Powered by the ABB OmniCore controller platform, the new PoWa cobots deliver high levels of motion control, speed and precision, and can be integrated with ABB Robotics’ expanding suite of AI-powered software, including Robot Studio and Wizard Easy Programming, enabling intuitive programming, fast deployment and maximum uptime. ABB Robotics, new.abb.com/products/robotics, Booth 1241

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