The IRB 6700 family of robots is a natural evolution following 40
years of large robot heritage at ABB. This 7th generation of large
ABB robots features a multitude of next generation improvements
derived from intimate customer relationships and exhaustive
engineering studies.
The IRB 6700 family is the highest performance robots in the
150-300 kilogram class, now with a 20 percent reduction in total
cost of ownership achieved through more robust design, longer
service intervals, increased efficiency and simplified maintenance
versus the previous generation.
Multiple variants
These robots enhances ABB’s portfolio by combining greater uptime,
higher payloads and longer reach for use in Spot Welding, Material
Handling and Machine Tending applications at the automotive and the
general industries. This array of robot variants has payloads from
150 to 300 kg, reaches 2.6 to 3.2 meters, and are avalible as floor
mounted and inverted versions.
Robust and reliable
The entire robot structure has been strengthened with higher
rigidity, resulting in increased accuracy, shorter cycle time and
better protection. It has been built to withstand the harshest
working environments and is available with ABB’s ultimate Foundry
Plus 2 protection system. The IRB 6700 has also been validated and
tested with more robot prototypes than ever before to ensure that
the predictions for reliability were accurate in the real world.
Simplified maintenance
In designing the robot, easier serviceability was identified as a
critical aspect for improving its total cost of ownership. Therefor
service and repair time has been reduced by 15 percent.
Access to motors has also been improved and technical documentation
for maintenance has become easier to read and understand through
the use of improved graphics and 3D simulations called
“Simstructions.”
Built around Lean ID
Every robot in the 6700 family has been designed to accommodate
LeanID—a new Integrated Dressing (ID) solution meant to achieve a
balance between cost and durability by integrating the most exposed
parts of the dress pack into the robot. Equipping an IRB 6700 with
LeanID makes it easier to program and simulate with predictable
cable movements, creates a more compact footprint, and lengthens
service intervals due to lessened wear and tear.
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