Compact Industrial Robot Controller

ABB Robotics' second generation of its IRC5C compact controller is up to 25% smaller than the original compact model. A member of the IRC5 family of industrial robot controllers, the IRC5C comes equipped with the majority of the functionality and benefits of its larger counterpart, with a compact footprint of 310 H x 449 W x 442 D mm (12.2" x 17.7" x 17.4").

The new IRC5C also comes equipped with a clean operator panel, and improved cable connections for easier access and use. There are now, for example, external connectors for all signals, and a built-in, expandable 16-in, 16-out I/O system.

"The design team has delivered a more compact IRC5C, with many significant accessibility improvements and a more powerful CPU," said Nick Hunt, Product Technology Manager, ABB Robotics. "Customers of our smaller robots will benefit from easier integration and exceptional versatility, while saving valuable space without sacrificing performance."

Despite its small size, the IRC5C retains the motion control of the IRC5, featuring TrueMove and QuickMove, central to the performance of ABB robots in terms of accuracy, speed, cycle-time, programmability and synchronization with external devices. The controller is designed to make it easy to quickly integrate additional hardware and sensors, such as ABB's Integrated Vision.

For more information contact:

ABB Robotics, Inc.

1250 Brown Road

Auburn Hills, MI 48326

248-391-8622

www.abb.com/robotics