ABB IRC5C compact industrial robot controller

ABB has released the IRC5C, its second-generation compact industrial robot controller. A fully fledged 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 but in a smaller footprint (310 x 449 x 442 mm).

The IRC5C is more compact and therefore easier to integrate, allowing for 25% smaller rack-mounted solutions. It also offers a user-friendly control panel with easily accessible cabling and connectors, as well as new functionality which results in greater productivity.

The new IRC5C’s operator panel has been simplified, and its cable connections have been improved for greater ease of use and intuitive operation. For example, there are external connectors for all signals and a built-in expandable 16-in, 16-out I/O system.

Despite its small size, the IRC5C retains the motion control capabilities of its larger counterpart. This motion control technology, featuring TrueMove and QuickMove, is central to ABB Robotics’ performance in terms of accuracy, speed, cycle time, programmability and synchronisation with external devices. The controller also makes it very easy to quickly integrate additional hardware and sensors, such as ABB’s Integrated Vision.