ABB is adding two new robot families to its portfolio of large robots for complex manufacturing applications, including foundries, forging operations, electric vehicle (EV) production, rubber manufacturing, plastics production, and metal fabrication. The new IRB 5710 and 5720 models offer enhanced speed, accuracy, flexibility, and a more robust design including integrated process cabling, for productivity and enhanced performance with higher uptime.
Available in eight variants, the IRB 5710 and IRB 5720 present a choice of options for payloads from 70 to 180 kg and reaches from 2.3 to 3 meters. Together, the two robot families are suitable for a wide 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.
“These new robots accelerate ABB’s continuing expansion into the rapidly growing EV market, meeting customer demand for robust units with the speed, path accuracy and dexterity to handle complex EV battery assembly duties,” stated Joerg Reger, managing director of ABB Robotics’ automotive business line.
“The switch from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to EVs especially is driving increased demand for fast, adaptable production lines. EV designs can often be highly complex, and components such as batteries and semiconductor modules can be very heavy or extremely fragile. These demands call for solutions that can offer maximum precision and repeatability to avoid errors in production,” Reger added.
Both robot families are powered by ABB’s new OmniCore™ controller V250XT, featuring ABB’s TrueMove and QuickMove motion control technology. The OmniCore V250XT controller allows the IRB 5710 and IRB 5720 robots to offer class-leading speed, improving production capacity and lowering manufacturing times.
With position repeatability (0.04-0.05mm), path repeatability (0.1-0.14mm), and path accuracy (1-1.2 mm), the IRB 5710 and IRB 5720 are more accurate than other robots in their classes – ABB explained – promoting exceptional manufacturing quality.
Further protection against damage and cable wear and damage is provided by ABB’s LeanID Integrated DressPack, so process cables can be routed inside the robot’s upper arm and along the wrist rather than externally. This eliminates swinging cables, protecting against heat and collisions, a common cause of robot maintenance issues, potentially reducing downtime and maintenance cost and extending the robots’ service life by several years. LeanID also makes 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.
Learn more at new.abb.com.