New ABB SWIFTI cobot -industrial speed meets collaborative safety

 Monday, December 12, 2022

New ABB SWIFTI cobot bridges gap between industrial and collaborative robots.

The new lightning-fast industrial collaborative robot SWIFTI CRB 1300 takes industrial-level performance and innovative safety to the next level. Designed for high payload and high demand applications of upto 11kg, SWIFTI opens new possibilities for using cobots in industrial applications without comprising on safety and speed.

• SWIFTI™ CRB 1300 industrial collaborative robot is six times faster and five times more precise than other robots in its class
• Combination of high payload capability – up to 11kg – and speed improves production efficiency by up to 44%
• Features ensure safe deployment alongside workers and ease-of-use for non-robotics specialists

ABB has launched the SWIFTI™ CRB 1300 industrial collaborative robot, bridging the gap between industrial and collaborative robots. Combining class-leading speed and accuracy with expanded load handling capability of up to 11kg, the SWIFTI CRB 1300 can be used in a wide variety of production and product handling applications – from machine tending and palletizing to pick-and-place and screwdriving.

“Our customers are looking to robotic automation to make their processes more flexible, efficient and resilient, helping to counter labor shortages by enabling their employees to perform more value-added work,” said Andrea Cassoni, Managing Director for Global General Industry Robotics at ABB. “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.”

Featuring a high-quality design, backed by expert support, the SWIFTI CRB 1300 incorporates several features that can improve production efficiency by up to 44 percent compared to other cobots in its class.  In a typical palletizing application, SWIFTI’s speed and performance enable it to handle up to 13 boxes per minute compared to the nine boxes possible with other cobots in its class.

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