ABB IRB 2000, Product Manual

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2 CHARACTERISTICS, IRB 2000
Capabilities
The IRB 2000 handles a load of up to 10 kg within a wide working range,
accurately and rapidly. The slendemess and dexterity of its arm system gives high
accessability. Its designe permits installation of the same robot on the floor or
inverted.
The IRB 2000 robot is particulary sui table for arc welding, glueing and material
handling tasks because of its speed, wide working range and the flexibility
inherent in its 6-axis design.
Speed
The IRB 2000 robot performs outstandingly, both in acceleration and speed for all
axes. In arc welding applications, with many short welds, the higher acceleration
can provide shortest possible cycle time.
In machine tending, the workpiece change time can be cut to a minimum.
Process interface
The IRB 2000 is a general purpose robot that can be adapted to various kinds of
applications. There are software functions adapted for applications, mounting
holes on the arm system for process equipment and user wirings and pressurized
air supply routed inside the robot arm.
All these integrated features, when connected to peripheral equipment^ like
grippers, tool exchangers, etc.), mean a reliable solution with high productivity.
Reliability and maintenance
High quality characterizes the entire design, e.g. few and rigid moving parts,
minimal maintenance, robot wiring routed inside the robot, modular design for fast
and simple service and a minimum number of circuit boards, circuitry and
components.
These features and many more make the IRB 2000 extremely reliable and ensure a
high productivity.
Control system
The S3 Control System makes use of established features like softkeys, joystick
and the robot-language ARLA for simple and fast programming. IRB 2000 is in its
basic form equipped with an absolute measuring servo system. Another important
factor is the interface capacity. The S3-controller has the ability to perform a
communication in several different ways. These are digital or analogue I/Os,
computer link to a superior controooer available and capability to control up to 6
external axes.
Description IRB 2000