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ABB launches two compact industrial robots in the IRB 1700 series

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ABB Robotics has launched the IRB 1700 and IRB 1700ID, two compact high-performance industrial robots that it says cut cycle times by up to 20% compared with comparable robots on the market. The two robots come in five variants, with payloads of 6 to 12 kg, and are driven by the OmniCore controller. ABB says the new robots can reduce power consumption by up to 15%, have oil change intervals of up to 20,000 hours, achieve path repeatability of up to 0.03 mm and joint speeds of up to 700 degrees per second, and are suited to high-speed precision tasks such as material handling, arc welding, deburring, grinding and machine tending. The two robots made their public debut at the China International Industry Fair (CIIF) in Shanghai, where arc welding and grinding applications were demonstrated on site.