ABB has launched two new variants of its GoFa collaborative robot – the GoFa 10 and GoFa 12 – for more companies to leverage cobot automation.
Handling payloads of up to 10 and 12 kg with market-leading repeatability, the cobots can handle an expanded range of tasks in close collaboration with workers, addressing skills and labour shortages while improving safety and productivity. Offering straightforward programming and rapid integration into production environments, the new variants are said to lower barriers to entry for first-time users, educators and SMEs.
“Since we launched our YuMi cobot in 2015, we have built an industry-leading cobot portfolio meeting growing demand for safe and easy-to-use automation solutions to plug gaps in skilled labour,” said Marc Segura president at ABB Robotics. “Addressing the need for collaborative robots with higher payloads and longer reach, our GoFa 10 and 12 cobots extend the benefits of automation to new industrial applications, even for first time users.”
In addition to their enhanced payloads, the GoFa 10 and 12 cobots offer tool centre point (TCP) speeds of up to two metres per second with 0.02 mm of deviation for greater repeatability – a two-fold improvement over comparable solutions, says ABB. IP67-certified against moisture and dust ingress, they extend the benefits of fast and accurate collaborative robotics to new industrial applications, automating demanding tasks such as machine tending, welding, parts handling, polishing, and assembly.
The GoFa 10’s 1.62 metre reach – 14% more than others in its class and enough to cover US pallets – makes it ideal for palletising applications.
The GoFa 10 and 12 cobots are straightforward to program, deploy, and use, lowering barriers to automation for first-time users and SMEs. Setup is made easy with lead-through programming and ABB’s Wizard easy programming software, allowing even non-specialists to quickly automate their applications by manipulating simple graphical command blocks rather than writing complex programming code.
Pre-installed on the cobots ABB’s FlexPendant robot controller, the ABB SafeMove app features safe speed limits, standstill monitoring, and orientation supervision, enabling close collaboration between robots and factory workers without requiring bulky protective barriers or guarding.
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