ABB IRB 5500-22/23 FlexPainter
The IRB 5500-22/23 painting robot is an innovative and flexible solution for exterior body painting. This robot integrates the paint application equipment into its arm, which reduces paint and solvent waste during color change. In addition, it has a large working area and high acceleration and painting speed, resulting in higher efficiency and finish quality.
The variants of the IRB 5500-22/23 painting robot are as follows:
The IRB 5500-22 is a floor-mounted paint robot that is designed for the FlexBell Cartridge System (CBS), which allows for near-instantaneous, lossless color change. It has a unique design that allows it to move parallel to all vertical and horizontal surfaces of the car, eliminating the need for overlapping. It has a 10 kg wrist payload, an arm reach of 2.2 m and an IP67 protection rating.
The IRB 5500-23 is a rail-mounted painting robot, which is also designed for the FlexBell Cartridge System (CBS). It has the same features as the IRB 5500-22, except that it has a 2.3 m arm reach.
Both variants have 7 axes, an IRC5P control system, a family of high-flow RB1000 atomizers and modular paint application components1. Both variants also have Ex approval, which means they are suitable for work in hazardous areas.
Some of its main features are:
- It is designed for the FlexBell Cartridge System (CBS), which allows almost instantaneous and lossless color change.
- It has a family of high-flow RB1000 atomizers, which adapt to the high acceleration and speed of the robot.
- It has an IRC5P control system, including the IPS (Integrated Process System), FlexPaint Pendant and RobView 5, which facilitate programming and control of the painting process.
- It has modular paint application components, such as color change valves, 2K mixers, air and paint regulators and pumps1.
- It has two variants: the floor-mounted IRB 5500-22 and the rail-mounted IRB 5500-23.
- It has a unique design that allows it to move parallel to all vertical and horizontal surfaces of the car, eliminating the need for overlapping.
The IRB 5500-22/23 painting robot uses an IRC5P control system, which is a modern, paint booth specific system. The IRC5P controls both the painting process and the movement of the robot, which saves time, paint and solvent. The IRC5P includes the IPS (Integrated Process System), FlexPaint Pendant and RobView 5, which facilitate the programming and control of the painting process.
Robot version IRB 5500-22 IRB 5500-23 Payload on wrist (kg) 10 kg 10 kg Reach vertical arm (m) 2,2 m 2,3 m Number of axes 6 6 Degree of protection IP66 (wrist IP54) IP66 (wrist IP54) Robot mounting Wall, floor, tilted, inverted clean-wall rail Ex approval Explosion protected Ex i/Ex p/ Ex c for installation in hazardous area Zone 1 & Zone 21 (Europe) and Division I, Class I & II Explosion protected Ex i/Ex p/ Ex c for installation in hazardous area Zone 1 & Zone 21 (Europe) and Division I, Class I & II
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Axis movement Axis max speed Axis 1 100°/s Axis 2 100°/s Axis 3 100°/s Axis 4 wrist 465°/s Axis 5 bend 350°/s Axis 6 rotation 535°/s - The IRB 5500-22/23 painting robot is mainly used for painting car body exteriors, both in batches and in multiple colors.
- It can also be used for painting vehicle interiors, thanks to its compact solution that reduces the size and environmental impact of the paint booth.
- The IRB 5500-22/23 painting robot has great flexibility and efficiency to adapt to different processes and vehicle models, offering high finish quality and lower paint and solvent consumption.
