Large ABB Robots Designed for Speed, Flexibility

ABB is adding two robot families to its portfolio of large robots for complex manufacturing applications. ABB’s IRB 5710 and 5720 robots are designed to deliver increased productivity and enhanced performance with higher uptime for applications including electric vehicle (EV) manufacture, metal fabrication and more.

The robots are available in eight variants with a choice of options for payloads ranging from 70-180 kg and reaches from 2.3-3.0 m. The two robot families are said to be suitable for a range of production tasks, including material handling and machine tending and assembly, as well as specific operations in EV manufacturing, such as battery module picking and placing, high precision assembly and parts handling.

Both robot families are powered by the company’s OmniCore controller V250XT, the latest addition to the OmniCore controller family. The V250XT features ABB’s TrueMove and QuickMove motion control technology, which is optimized for speed and flexibility. The robots offer position repeatability of 0.04-0.05 mm, path repeatability of 0.1-0.14 mm and path accuracy of 1.0-1.2 mm.

Protection against damage and cable wear and tear is provided by ABB’s LeanID Integrated DressPack, which enables process cables to be routed inside the robot’s upper arm and along the wrist rather than externally. This eliminates swinging cables and is meant to protect against heat and collisions. LeanID is designed to make it easier to program and simulate with predictable cable movements in ABB’s RobotStudio offline programming software.

Both robot ranges have multiple mounting options, including floor, angled, inverted and semi-shelf for maximum production design flexibility.