ABB Robots

General

There are twenty-five (25) ABB IRB Robots located on the 2V04 Underbody Main Line Cell. These robots are 6-axis robots used to manipulate the welders, cameras, material handling, or other End of Arm Tooling (EOAT) in the station. Each robot has an individual ABB IRC5 robot controller and weld controller located outside of the fencing that control robot functionality. Each welding robot also has a tip dresser and tip changer associated to it.

These robots are multi-axis articulating robots with moveable joints driven by servo motors. The motors are equipped with resolvers or encoders that tell the robot controller the robot's location and travel speed and provide positional feedback.

ABB IRB Robot

Major Components (IRB 4400)

There are two (2) ABB IRB 4400 Robot located in the 2V04 Underbody Main Line Cell. These are both located at Station 150, which controls the Vision System End of Arm Tooling (EOAT).

The ABB IRB 4400 Robot features the following components.

Item Description Function
A Axis 1 Allows the entire robot to rotate around the base of the robot.
B Axis 2 Horizontal motion of the robot's upper arm. Also known as the shoulder joint or or horizontal translation motion.
C Axis 3 Arm motion, allowing the axis to move up and down along a vertical axis, perpendicular to the ground.
D Axis 4 Wrist motion that allows the axis to rotate around a vertical axis.
E Axis 5 Rotational motion of the robot's tool or end effector around a vertical axis.
F Axis 6 Rotational motion of the robot's wrist around its own axis.
Typical ABB IRB 4400 Robot

Major Components (IRB 6700)

There are eightteen (18) ABB IRB 6700 Robots located in the 2V04 Underbody Main Line Cell. They are the following robots:

  • 2V04=V01AR21
  • 2V04=V01AR22
  • 2V04=V01AR23
  • 2V04=V01AR24
  • 2V04=V01AR141
  • 2V04=V01AR142
  • 2V04=V01AR25
  • 2V04=V01AR26
  • 2V04=V01AR27
  • 2V04=V01AR28
  • 2V04=V01AR29
  • 2V04=V01AR211
  • 2V04=V01AR212
  • 2V04=V01AR213
  • 2V04=V01AR51
  • 2V04=V01AR52
  • 2V04=V01AR53
  • 2V04=V01AR54

The ABB IRB 6700 Robot features the following components.

Item Description Function
A Axis 1 Allows the entire robot to rotate around the base of the robot.
B Axis 2 Horizontal motion of the robot's upper arm, also known as the shoulder joint or or horizontal translation motion.
C Axis 3 Arm motion, allowing the axis to move up and down along a vertical axis, perpendicular to the ground.
D Axis 4 Wrist motion that allows the axis to rotate around a vertical axis.
E Axis 5 Rotational motion of the robot's tool or end effector around a vertical axis.
F Axis 6 Rotational motion of the robot's wrist around its own axis.
G Counterbalance Keep weight proportionately balanced while moving. This offsets the robot's arm weight, providing stability and reducing the load on the robot's motors.
ABB IRB 6700 Robot

Major Components (IRB 8700)

There are five (5) ABB IRB 8700 Robots located in the 2V04 Underbody Main Line Cell. They are the following material handling robots:

  • 2V04=V01AR11
  • 2V04=V01AR12
  • 2V04=V01AR13
  • 2V04=V01AR14
  • 2V04=V01AR15

The ABB IRB 8700 Robot features the following components.

Item Description Function
A Axis 1 Allows the entire robot to rotate around the base of the robot.
B Axis 2 Horizontal motion of the robot's upper arm, also known as the shoulder joint or or horizontal translation motion.
C Axis 3 Arm motion, allowing the axis to move up and down along a vertical axis, perpendicular to the ground.
D Axis 4 Wrist motion that allows the axis to rotate around a vertical axis.
E Axis 5 Rotational motion of the robot's tool or end effector around a vertical axis.
F Axis 6 Rotational motion of the robot's wrist around its own axis.
G Counterbalance Keep weight proportionately balanced while moving. This offsets the robot's arm weight, providing stability and reducing the load on the robot's motors.
ABB IRB 8700 Robot