FEATURE Automation
ABB unveils smallest industrial robot
with class-leading payload and accuracy ABB’s new IRB 1010 has been designed to meet growing consumer demand for wearable smart devices, and it consumes 20 per cent less energy using OmniCore E10 controller, enabling manufacturers to improve energy effi ciency and reduce costs.
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obotics and machine automation provider, ABB, has launched its smallest ever industrial robot, offering new possibilities
for faster, more fl exible and high-quality production of wearable smart devices. With its compact size, class-leading payload and unrivalled accuracy, the new IRB 1010 offers electronics manufacturers the opportunity to increase their production of devices including smart watches, earphones, sensors, and health trackers through automation. “The market for wearable smart devices is accelerating rapidly, with projections estimating double digit growth between 2022 and 2028,” says Rui Liang, Managing Director of ABB Robotics’ Electronics Business Line. “To meet this growth, companies are demanding compact robotic solutions that are suited to narrow production spaces in electronics manufacturing lines and that can accurately handle the small components used in wearable devices. As the most accurate robot in its class for 1.5kg payloads, our IRB 1010 meets these demands, enabling companies to maximize output and productivity while maintaining the highest levels of product quality.”
The IRB 1010 is designed to suit the narrow spaces and special purpose machines typical of electronics production environments. With a reach of 370mm and a footprint of 135mm by 250mm, the IRB 1010 is 30 percent smaller than ABB’s
current smallest robot, the IRB 120. These compact dimensions increase the
number of cells that can be fi tted into production spaces, enabling manufacturers to boost output through higher density factory layouts. Capable of handling loads up to 1.5kg, the IRB 1010 has the highest payload in its class, with the ability to lift up to three times more weight than comparable robots. This increased payload capacity – coupled with a larger diameter air hose that provides added power for vacuum suction – enables simultaneous handling of multiple objects, allowing more objects to be processed per hour. It also opens opportunities for new applications including fi lm peeling, material handling, assembly, gluing and inspection.
Productivity is further enhanced by the inclusion of six braking systems, which allow the robot arm to remain in its position even when stopped. By eliminating the time needed for the robot to recover its position after a stop or pause, production can be resumed more quickly, enabling the IRB 1010 to do more in less time than other robots in its class. Key to the IRB 1010’s high accuracy is ABB’s OmniCore E10 controller, which offers position and path repeatability of 0.01mm. With its slimline design, the controller is well suited to small part assembly in applications where production cell sizes need to be minimised. The controller offers the fl exibility to meet changing requirements, with built-in digital connectivity and over 1000 additional functions enabling easy scalability. Consuming up to 20 percent less energy
compared to ABB’s previous IRC5C controllers, the OmniCore E10 also enables manufacturers to cut their energy costs and improve energy effi ciency.
MAKING PROGRAMMING SIMPLE Programming the IRB 1010 is made simple with ABB’s Robot Control Mate. Available as an add-in to ABB’s RobotStudio programming software, Robot Control Mate enables users to move, teach and calibrate the IRB 1010 from their computer or mobile tablets without the need for programming skills.
This simple programming, together with the small size of the IRB 1010, also opens new possibilities for educational applications. The IRB 1010’s compact design makes it suitable for installation on classroom desktops, while its ease- of-use enables both teachers and students to quickly master the skills needed for programming and operation. The addition of the IRB 1010 complements
ABB’s comprehensive range of articulated industrial robots, with includes a full range of small, medium, and large options, including a growing family of collaborative robots that can be safely deployed alongside workers.
ABB 16 October 2022 Irish Manufacturing
www.abb.com/robotics
www.irish-manufacturing.com
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