ABB Robotics IRB 1600 Overview

The ABB IRB 1600 is a six-axis industrial robot with a 6 kg or 10 kg payload, a reach of 1200 mm or 1450 mm and a position repeatability of ±0.02 mm, or ±0.05 mm for the 10 kg long-reach version. It is a general-purpose arm for machine tending, material handling and process applications. The robot can be floor, wall, inverted or tilted mounted, is rated IP54 with an IP67 Foundry Plus 2 option, and runs on the IRC5 or OmniCore controller.

Key Specifications

Prices are indicative, are not final and may change.

Applications

• Material handling

• Machine tending

• Assembly

• Packaging

• Inspection

• Dispensing

Industries

Automotive · Electronics · Metalworking · Plastics · Food and beverage · Pharmaceuticals · Logistics

Technical Details

• 6 axes

• Payload 6 kg or 10 kg

• Reach 1200 mm or 1450 mm

• Repeatability ±0.02 mm (±0.05 mm for 10 kg / 1450 mm)

• Mounting floor, wall, inverted, tilted

• Protection IP54, IP67 with Foundry Plus 2

• Controller IRC5 or OmniCore

ABB Robotics IRB 1600 Review Summary

The IRB 1600 is a general-purpose six-axis robot offered with a 6 kg or 10 kg payload and a reach of 1200 mm or 1450 mm. Repeatability is ±0.02 mm, or ±0.05 mm for the 10 kg long-reach version. It is used for machine tending, material handling and process applications, and is listed from USD 42,000.

Pros

• Four combinations of 6 or 10 kg and 1200 or 1450 mm

• ±0.02 mm repeatability on most versions

• Floor, wall, inverted or tilted mounting

• IP67 with Foundry Plus 2

• Runs on IRC5 or OmniCore

Cons

• ±0.05 mm repeatability on the 10 kg / 1450 mm version

• IP54 as standard

• Starting price of USD 42,000

Who It Is For

The IRB 1600 fits general industry users that need a flexible mid-size robot for tending and handling, with mounting options that save floor space.

Full review: ABB IRB 1600 Review: Specs, Price and Applications of the 6–10 kg Industrial Robot