The Swifti CRB 1300 can be used in a range of production and product handling applications, including machine tending, pick and place and screwdriving.
Andrea Cassoni, managing director for global general industry Robotics at ABB, said: “Our customers are looking to robotic automation to make their processes more flexible, efficient and resilient, helping to counter labour shortages by enabling their employees to perform more value-added work. The latest addition to our Swifti family is a highly accurate, high payload cobot that’s up to six times faster than other robots in its class. This means it can be used by both SMEs and large manufacturers looking for collaborative automated solutions to achieve new levels of flexibility and productivity.”
The SWIFTI CRB 1300 incorporates several features that are said to improve production efficiency by up to 44 percent compared to other cobots in its class. In a typical palletising application, Swifti’s speed and performance enable it to handle up to 13 boxes per minute.
Powered by ABB’s OmniCore C30 and C90XT controller, the cobot is suitable for tasks requiring consistent accuracy and repeatability. This, combined with a top speed of 6.2m/s, and payload options from 7 kg to 11 kg and reaches from 0.9 to 1.4, enables the Swifti CRB 1300 to perform a range of higher payload tasks including screwdriving, assembly, pick-and-place, and palletising. With protection against dust and moisture (up to IP67), it can also be used in demanding environments, making it ideal for machine tending applications.
The Swifti CRB 1300 prioritises operator safety, with a safety laser scanner integrated with ABB’s SafeMove collaborative safety software. The technologies enable safe collaboration to be achieved without the space and cost associated with installing protective fencing or other physical barriers.
If the laser scanner detects a worker within Swifti’s operating area, ABB’s SafeMove software will automatically slow the robot or stop it completely. As the worker moves away, movement will be restored, returning to full speed for full productivity only once the working area is completely clear. As a further protective measure, a built-in interaction status light provides a visual indication of the cobot’s status when a worker is within the workspace area. The SafeMove’s software add-ins enable workers to quickly set up a safe working zone and other safety features using their handheld FlexPendant operating unit.
Users can set up the cobot by either physically guiding it through a process (lead-through programming) or through ABB’s new Wizard Easy Programming software. Based on simple graphical blocks, Wizard Easy Programming makes programming accessible for non-specialists in robotics.