ABB IRB 1200 robot family

ABB has introduced the IRB 1200 robot family to address the needs of the material handling and machine tending industries for flexibility, ease of use, compactness and short cycle times while still maintaining large working envelopes.

The IRB 1200’s smooth surfaces make it easy to keep clean. Both electrical and air connections can be made to the robot via side ports or from beneath the base. In addition, an Ethernet port makes it easy to integrate with other equipment like the ABB Integrated Vision. These connections are routed internally on the robot from very close to the wrist flange, all the way to the foot, thus enhancing the compactness of the package.

The IRB 1200 comes in two variants which can handle a wide range of applications and are cost effective due to commonality of parts. The 700 mm reach variant can carry a payload of up to 7 kg, while the longer reach 900 mm variant can carry up to 5 kg of payload. Both variants can be mounted at any angle.

By design, the IRB 1200 has no offset in axis two. This innovation results in a longer stroke than other robots, meaning the IRB 1200 can be placed very close to the work piece and still be functional. One particular benefit of this long stroke is that it allows for a much more compact installation when the robot is mounted on the ceiling inside a small cell, such as in electronics machining or polishing applications.