ABB welding robot has integrated cabling

ABB has launched the IRB1600 ID arc welding robot with an extended reach and integrated cabling and can handle payloads up to 4kg.

ABB Robotics said that metal product manufacturers can now improve production output and reduce capital costs by using ABB's IRB1600 ID Integrated Dressing (ID) robot.

It features an extended reach and integrated cabling.

The IRB 1600ID has an extended reach of 1.5m, enabling it to access areas that are difficult to reach, ensuring manufacturers have an extreme degree of control over welding operations.

Additional flexibility is provided by an increased payload of up to 4kg, enabling the IRB1600ID to be used in a broader range of applications, because the arm is can handle different types of welding equipment.

* Integrated dressing - the IRB1600ID's integrated dressing is designed to keep all cables inside the upper arm of the robot, reducing the probability of damage from sharp edges snagging on exposed cables, which can be expensive and time consuming to fix.

The new dress pack is designed to protect essential parts, but also to eliminate blind spots, which on a conventional robot are caused by the external routing and unpredictable motion of the dress pack whilst in operation.

When compared with conventional robot models, where programmers attempt to predict certain aspects of movement during the welding process, IRB 1600ID allows the dress pack to follow every motion of the robot arm, without swinging or causing wear and reducing cable lifetime.

In this way it ensures a longer and more predictable lifetime.

The Integrated Dressing also makes the robot's outer dimensions smaller when compared with conventional robots, said ABB.

The feature extends the robot system's real working range, a crucial factor when welding on fixtures with a complex geometry.

It also eliminates the risk of damaging the dress pack in case of collision with the fixture.

The integration of the IRB 1600ID minimises stoppage time through less wear and tear on moving parts and a predictable, defined production cycle which increases the robot's reliability and justifies long term investment.

The IRB1600ID is one of a range of arc welding robots offered by ABB.

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