Integrated Dress Pack Model

The larger payload IRB 2600IDmodel features a flexible conduit in its upper arm/wrist for routing cables andhoses for signals, air and power, fully integrating the process equipment withthe robot. Supported by IRB 2600 family performance benefits such as superiorspeed, flexible mounting options, an increased work envelope and unmatched pathrepeatability, the newest IRB 2600ID model is designed for a wide range ofmaterial handling and machine tending applications.

With the internally routed dress pack themovement of the hoses and cables is completely predictable, allowing the IRB2600ID to operate at maximum speeds and simplifying off-line programming.Without needing to account for swinging cables when simulating robot systems,the time required for fine-tuning programs is minimized by up to 90 percent.With the increased payload, including a total upper arm load of 26 kg, the IRB2600ID is suited for applications including case packing, carton handling,process tray handling, small format palletizing, plastic injection molding, machinetool tending, die cast machine tending, and, with a "Foundry Plus 2" protectionoption, many foundry machine tending applications. The IRB 2600ID can bemounted in multiple configurations and features a work envelope that extendswell below its baseline, making it useful for machine mounted applications.

Hoses and cables firmlysecured and protected inside the robot arm and wrist swing far less duringoperation, reducing their exposure to cutting fluids and other sources ofoverall wear.  This increasessignificantly the working life of the cables and hoses, and improves therobot's predictable motion, allowing it to work in narrow spaces and aroundparts of a complex geometry on which the dressing could otherwise catch.  Cable and hose replacement costs aredecreased by 75 percent and up to three production stops per year can beeliminated. 

With its compact design and without loosehoses and cables the IRB 2600ID has a small footprint, with a swing base radiusof only 337 mm and a base width of only 511 mm. The reduced risk ofinterference with other robots allows for productive, high-densityinstallations with 50 percent more robots, and up to 50 percent higher outputfrom a typical production cell. ABB's patented Quick-Move motion controlsoftware ensures that maximum acceleration is used at all times and that cycletimes are consistently shorter.

The IRB 2600 robot family, first introduced in Q4 2010, is the latest of ABB'smedium capacity range of multipurpose robots. It offers the best accuracy and speed in its class, improvingproductivity through increased output, faster cycle times and lower scraprates.

Integrated Dress Pack Model