ABB Robotics is broadening its extensive robot range with the introduction of the IRB 6730S, IRB 6750S, and IRB 6760. The rollout of these new robots, together with the broader array of next-generation robots introduced since 2022, allows the company to provide its customers the most extensive selection of industrial robots and their variants available. The assortment of 11 next-gen robot families featuring 60 variants provides customers enhanced flexibility and options along with industry-leading performance and sustainability advantages.
The IRB 6730S and IRB 6750S are shelf-mounted robots created to enhance robot density in the production line. Able to manage top-tier payloads of up to 350 kg, the shelf robots can be positioned at an elevated height (or on a second level) and can collaborate with floor-mounted robots to enhance productivity. Moreover, the robots offer outstanding complete vertical and horizontal movement to enhance downward reach, rendering them perfect for maximizing space in die casting, injection molding, and spot welding within the automotive, foundry, construction, and general manufacturing sectors.
“The launch of our new robots supports our vision that ‘versatility’ will be the defining factor for robotics in 2025,” said Marc Segura, President – Robotics Division at ABB. “This market-leading range of industrial robots and variants, coupled with our comprehensive portfolio of mechatronic platforms, cobots, and AMRs, ensures we are ideally placed to support our customers as we enter a new world of increased productivity and flexibility. And our automation solutions can help companies to address challenges such as labor shortages while supporting sustainable operations.”
The new IRB 6760, a member of ABB’s latest generation of press tending robots, is the highest performance solution to date for mid-sized press lines. When combined with ABB’s carbon-fiber tooling boom, it can boost production output to a market-leading rate of up to 15 strokes per minute or 900 parts per hour. The IRB 6760 press tending robot is recommended for automotive, electronics and general manufacturing industries.
All three new robots are powered by OmniCoreTM, ABB’s advanced controllers for automation, delivering a 20% reduction1 in energy consumption and class-leading performance. For example, the IRB 6750S in conjunction with an OmniCoreTM controller can deliver path accuracy down to 0.9 mm.
The comprehensive lineup of next generation robots has been launched to work in partnership to further optimize plant performance. For example, ten IRB 6730S or IRB 6750S shelf-mounted robots can work in unison with eight floor-mounted IRB 6710~IRB 6740 robots to increase the number of spot welds on a car body from 70 to 80 joints in just 15 seconds, compared to predecessors. In addition, the groundbreaking modular design of the lineup can help reduce total cost of ownership through shared spare parts and service tools.