Powerful new robot for cleaning of Automotive Castings

摘要

ABB, the global power and automation technologies group, has launched the IRB 940 Tricept robot to complement its extensive range of foundry automation equipment. The IRB 940 Tricept, the product of an alliance between ABB and Sweden-based machine builder SMT Tricept, offers superior performance for the demanding application of heavy cleaning and pre-machining of aluminium castings for the automotive industry. The robot is a combination of a mechanical arm built by SMT Tricept and ABB's well-proven S4Cplus robot controller. Having the same controller for both conventional armtype robots and the Tricept robot on the same production line provides benefits for the end user customer in terms of a common programming language, ease-of use, spare parts and training. All arm robot functions in the S4Cplus controller are supported for IRB 940 Tricept. Based on ABB's proven leadership in motion control with the S4Cplus the IRB 940 Tricept has excellent motion performance with an acceleration of approximately 1g, an absolute accuracy of approximately 0.008" (0.2mm), and repeatability of approximately (0.02mm).