ABB has announced a pre-engineered packages of motor and gear units which allow system integrators to customise their own external axis solutions.
According to ABB, the packages enables robot integrators to create custom solutions for workpiece positioners, robot carriers, track motions, servo guns and indexing conveyers. The packages simplify integration ABB robots and robot controllers.
The motor units come in four sizes, including a new extra-large motor (MU400) for high-power applications such as turntables.
The gear units are being offered in the same seven versions that are currently built into ABB’s high-quality positioners, including both MTD (for positioning) and MID (for interchange) units.
The extended packages also include flexible cables to simplify integration and prolong life expectancy. In addition, ABB is offering serial measurement boards, push buttons for brake release and axis selectors for greater safety and control.
ABB are also introducing a new RobotWare software tool, TuneMaster, allowing integrators to tune both motor and gear unit parameters in order to achieve improved motion performance in less time.