ABB Robotics IRB 2600 Overview

The ABB IRB 2600 is a six-axis industrial robot with a payload of 12 or 20 kg, a reach of 1650 or 1850 mm and a position repeatability of ±0.04 mm. It is a mid-size arm for machine tending, material handling and arc welding. The robot can be floor, wall, inverted or tilted mounted, is rated IP67 with a 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

• Variants 12 kg / 1650 mm, 12 kg / 1850 mm and 20 kg / 1650 mm

• Repeatability ±0.04 mm

• Mounting floor, wall, inverted, tilted

• Protection IP67, Foundry Plus 2 optional

• Controller IRC5 or OmniCore V250XT / V400XT

ABB Robotics IRB 2600 Review Summary

The IRB 2600 is a mid-size six-axis robot with a payload of 12 or 20 kg, a reach of 1650 or 1850 mm and ±0.04 mm repeatability. It is used for machine tending, material handling and arc welding, and is listed from USD 50,000.

Pros

• Up to 20 kg payload or 1850 mm reach

• IP67 as standard

• Floor, wall, inverted or tilted mounting

• Foundry Plus 2 option

• Runs on IRC5 or OmniCore

Cons

• ±0.04 mm repeatability is wider than on ABB's smaller robots

• No 20 kg version with 1850 mm reach

• Starting price of USD 50,000

Who It Is For

The IRB 2600 fits machine shops, foundries and fabricators that need a mid-size robot with IP67 protection and flexible mounting.

Full review: ABB IRB 2600 Review: Specs, Price and Applications of the 12–20 kg Industrial Robot