ABB Robotics (Auburn Hills, MI) is combining the flexibility of cobots with higher payloads and performance, with the launch of its new PoWa cobot family.
The new PoWa family addresses a gap in the market between cobots that often lack the speed and payload required for industrial applications, and conventional industrial robots, which are designed for highly specialized, large-scale automation environments, going beyond the needs of many collaborative tasks.
PoWa cobots offer six different payload categories, from 7kg to 30kg, the longest reach and highest arm load on the market and best-in-class top speed of up to 5.8 m/s.
Purpose-built for compact environments and suited for applications such as high-speed machine tending, palletizing, screwdriving and arc welding, PoWa enables manufacturers to automate heavier and faster processes, while maintaining the advantages of collaborative robotics.
The new cobots have programmable buttons on the arm-side interface, no-code programming and are compatible with an extensive ecosystem of third-party accessories. The PoWa products can be unboxed and operational within an hour and enable seamless plug-and-play with a wide range of tools.
Powered by the ABB OmniCore controller platform, the new PoWa cobots can be integrated easily with ABB Robotics’ expanding suite of AI-powered software, including Robot Studio and Wizard Easy Programming, enabling intuitive programming, fast deployment and maximum uptime.
More information: https://www.abb.com/global/en/areas/robotics/products/robots/collaborative-robots/powa