ABB IRB 1200 industrial robots

ABB Robotics is releasing a new generation of its IRB 1200 small robot range that it says is faster and more precise, to improve productivity and efficiency in a wide range of applications.

The latest IRB 1200 range comes in four variants — 5, 7, 8 and 9 kg — the latter being suitable for handling larger or heavier parts.

Powered by ABB’s OmniCore controller, the robots achieve improved motion control, with path accuracy to 0.6 mm and pose repeatability down to 0.011 mm, even for multiple robots at high speeds of up to 1.6 m/s.

A 5% faster cycle time means that the IRB 1200 robots can deliver greater productivity, making them more suitable for high throughput, complex applications such as surface finishing, assembly and dispensing, designed for electronics, general industries, automotive electronics, and consumer industries.

With a leaner design, the IRB 1200 range offers more compact and efficient installation, and is 20% lighter than the previous generation, reducing pedestal mounting and energy consumption.

With the OmniCore controller, the IRB 1200 robot range also offers ease of use, through access to ABB’s suite of AI-powered software, such as RobotStudio, RobotStudio AI Assistant and AppStudio.