Small is beautiful for new ABB arrival

Citation

(2000), "Small is beautiful for new ABB arrival", Industrial Robot, Vol. 27 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2000.04927ead.007

Small is beautiful for new ABB arrival

Small is beautiful for new ABB arrival

Keywords ABB, Robots

ABB Flexible Automation is proud to announce the arrival of the new, compact IRB 140 robot (see Plate 6).

Plate 6 IRB 140 from ABB Flexible Automation

The IRB 140 weighs 98kg, stands 81cm high and has a 4006450mm footprint. When retracted, the maximum height is 810mm from the base. When fully extended, however, it has a vertical reach of 1,240mm and a horizontal reach of 810mm to the front, plus 670mm to the rear, with all measurements taken from the tool interface plate on the wrist.

The IRB 140 can be mounted on the floor, overhead, from a side wall or any other angular position. Coupled with a positional repeatability within 0.03mm, a 5kg payload capacity (unique for a robot of its size), AC servo drives on all six axes, and a configuration similar to ABB's larger robots, the IRB 140 offers totally new levels of flexible automation.

The "brains" behind the IRB 140 is the latest S4Cplus robot controller, which is based on a 200MHz Intel Pentium processor with 64MB or 128MB of memory. The large memory, coupled with higher processing speeds allows more rapid access to installed software and a quick start-up after any re-boot. In addition, the S4Cplus offers a high level of PC compatibility, allowing easy program file management and the use of PC-type functions to aid programming.

The IRB 140 is available in several variants, including a foundry version with IP67 protection (ideal for die spraying and die casting in small and medium die casting machines), and a Clean Room Class 10 version suitable for assembly and testing of small electronic goods such as mobile telephones.

For those needing compact arc welding cells, ABB has developed the FlexArc – a self-contained skid-mounted welding cell containing an IRB 140 robot and a cell management system, a unit that can start work ten minutes after arriving at the production facility.

A major technical triumph for ABB, the IRB 140 is an advanced automation solution aimed at giving customers maximum advantage in the marketplace.

For further information contact: Jane Attwood, ABB Flexible Automation Limited, Auriga House, Precedent Drive, Rooksley, Milton Keynes MK13 8PQ, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1908 350300; Fax: +44 (0) 1908 350301; E-mail: jane.attwood@gb.abb.com