ABB IRB 360 FlexPicker 8 kg
ABB IRB 360 FlexPicker with braketing
ABB IRB 360 FlexPicker with stainless steel washdown
ABB Robotics has added an 8 kg model to its IRB 360 FlexPicker line, supplementing the existing 1 kg and 3 kg models and expanding the high speed picking and packing performance to heavier items. The 8 kg version of the IRB 360 robot has been re-engineered to handle higher payloads and improved pick-and-place performance. The new design includes a redesigned carbon fiber arm-set, a new delta plate designed to handle larger weights and inertias and improved motion tuning. The new 8 kg unit also features a deeper (350 mm) work envelope than the other 1,130 mm reach FlexPicker models.
"The 8 kg FlexPicker provides a robust solution for handling larger individual products, and, in multi-product pick applications, more products can be handled per cycle," said Rick Tallian Consumer Products Segment Manager, ABB Robotics, North America. "This new model will provide our customers a wider range of high speed picking robots and improve the overall productivity of the robotic system. For specific applications, such as picking and placing flow wrapped products into cartons, the IRB 360 8 kg version has the ability to handle up to 500 products per minute."
The upgrade expands the IRB 360 FlexPicker's other existing advantages, such as a hygienic design for wash down applications and superior conveyor tracking performance, including tracking high speed indexing conveyor belts.
The ABB FlexPicker is designed for operation in sanitary environments and the stainless steel IPK69 rated model withstands the most stringent cleaning operations associated with sanitary product handling. Multiple variants of work envelopes (800, 1,130 and 1,600 mm), payloads (1 kg, 3 kg and 8 kg) are available, all with environmental protection options to meet most application requirements.
In addition to handling flow wrapped products, the IRB 360 FlexPicker is designed for the direct picking and placing of unwrapped food products and pharmaceuticals into primary wrappers; loading meat products into trays; and kitting of personal care products and medical devices into blister packs. ABB's PickMaster3 software can be utilized for many of these applications, integrating advanced vision guidance and inspection capabilities to the process.
For more information contact:
ABB Robotics, Inc.
1250 Brown Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
248-391-8622
www.abb.com/robotics