Robo Index
AA
Very strong evidence
5 of 10 signals present
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Weighted factors
average of the 5 scored · blanks don't count
Commercial maturity15%100/100
Deployment footprint22%unknown
Proven track record9%100/100
Spec completeness22%100/100
Company financial health11%unknown
Company maturity4%100/100
Manufacturer portfolio4%100/100
Media mentions (trailing 12 months)7%unknown
Independent recognition3%unknown
Market momentum1%unknown
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Overview
The ABB IRB-4600 is a highly efficient industrial robot, designed for tasks that require precision and speed in a compact form factor, making it ideal for manufacturing applications.
Flagship features
- Certified for cleanroom applications (ISO Class 5)
- Integrated force sensor option available
- Winner of 2016 Industrial Robot Innovation Award
- Partnership with Rockwell Automation for integrated control solutions
- Training programs available through FANUC Academy
- Financing options through FANUC Financial Services
Buyer decision signals
Viability
est. 1988
ABB launches IRB 1100 harsh-environment version
Price
purchase
Availability
available8-week lead time1-yr warranty
Specifications
Category: Industrial Arm- Arm class
- standard industrial
- Axes
- 6
- Payload
- ≤ 60 kg
- Reach
- ≤ 2550 mm
- Repeatability
- ±0.05 mm
- Weight
- 235 kg
- IP rating
- IP67
- Mounting
- floor, ceiling/inverted
- Controller
- OmniCore
- Programming
- teach pendant,code python,offline programming
- Tool flange
- ISO 9409-1
- Safety cert.
- Cleanroom Class 5 (ISO14644-1)
- Force limiting
- No
- Maturity
- commercial
- Industries
- automotive, electronics manufacturing, general industrial assembly
VerifiedSelf-reportedEstimated
Company profile
- Founded
- 1988
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics4
- Dof
- 6
- Path Accuracy Mm
- 0.5
- Max Joint Speed Deg S
- 250
- Joint Position Resolution Deg
- 0.0001
Power & battery2
- Tool Voltage V
- 24
- Power Consumption W
- 1500
Compute2
- Ros Compatible
- true
- Ros Industrial Support
- vendor_supported
Safety & certifications5
- Ip Rating Wrist
- IP67
- Safety Io Pairs
- 8
- Tool Changer Iso
- ATI
- Dual Check Safety
- true
- Cybersecurity Certifications
- IEC 62443 SL1
Other54
- Duty Cycle
- continuous_24_7
- Industries
- automotive,electronics,general_manufacturing
- Mtbf Hours
- 100000
- Mttr Hours
- 4
- Price Tier
- 40-80K
- Applications
- material_handling,machine_tending,assembly
- Cycle Time S
- 0.36
- Sub Category
- material_handling
- Api Available
- true
- Datasheet Url
- Preview PDF online
- Max Speed M S
- 2
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Model Variants
- M-20iD/25,M-20iD/25L,M-20iD/35
- Operating Temp
- 0°C to 45°C
- Price Currency
- USD
- Tool Current A
- 5
- Warranty Years
- 1
- Analog Io Count
- 4
- Company Country
- JP
- Lead Time Weeks
- 8
- Safe Zone Count
- 3
- Deployment Notes
- Deployed in over 500 automotive plants worldwide, including major OEMs like Toyota and Ford.
- Digital Io Count
- 40
- Price On Request
- false
- Software Platform
- ROBOGUIDE
- Vibration Damping
- active_model_based
- E Stop Response Ms
- 10
- Fieldbus Protocols
- ethernet_ip,profinet,devicenet
- Iot Cloud Platform
- FANUC ZDT
- Teach Pendant Type
- smart_pad
- Typical Roi Months
- 18
- Availability Status
- available
- Compatible Grippers
- SCHUNK,Robotiq,ATI
- Countries Available
- US,CA,MX,BR,DE,FR,IT,ES,CN,JP,KR
- Mes Erp Integration
- SAP,Siemens MES
- Digital Twin Support
- true
- Primary Applications
- material_handling,machine_tending,assembly
- Inertia Capacity Kgm2
- 0.8
- Pneumatic Lines Count
- 2
- Programming Languages
- TP,KAREL
- Additional Information
- - Certified for cleanroom applications (ISO Class 5) - Integrated force sensor option available - Winner of 2016 Industrial Robot Innovation Award - Partnership with Rockwell Automation for integrated control solutions - Training programs available through FANUC Academy - Financing options through FANUC Financial Services
- Electrical Lines Count
- 12
- Internal Cable Routing
- through_arm_and_wrist
- Predictive Maintenance
- threshold_based
- Service Network Density
- global
- Temperature Range Max C
- 45
- Temperature Range Min C
- 0
- Tool Flange Diameter Mm
- 120
- Cycle Time 25 305 25 Sec
- 0.36
- Spare Parts Lead Time Days
- 14
- Expected Service Life Years
- 10
- Integration Cost Multiplier
- 2.5
- Offline Programming Software
- ROBOGUIDE
- Teach Pendant Display Inches
- 8
Company milestones
- Apr 2024LaunchABB launches IRB 1100 harsh-environment version
- Feb 2021LaunchABB launches SWIFTI CRB 1100
- Mar 2013LaunchABB launches IRB 6700 family
- 2024LaunchABB launches IP67-rated IRB 1100 for harsh environments
- 2023MilestoneUltra Accuracy feature announced for GoFa cobots
- 2023LaunchABB launches OmniVance Collaborative Surface Finishing Cell
- 2023LaunchABB adds GoFa 10 and GoFa 12 variants
- 2023LaunchABB launches higher-payload GoFa variants
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