The GoFa 10 and GoFa 12 are expected to handle an expanded range of tasks in collaboration with workers, addressing skills and labour shortages while improving safety and productivity.
Marc Segura President, ABB Robotics, said: “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, both models are said to offer tool centre point speeds of up to two meters per second with 0.02-mm of deviation for greater repeatability. IP67-certified against moisture and dust ingress, they extend the benefits collaborative robotics to new industrial applications, automating tasks such as machine tending, welding, parts handling, polishing, and assembly. The GoFa 10’s 1.62-meter reach makes it suitable for palletising applications.
Setup is aided through programming and ABB’s Wizard programming software, allowing non-specialists to automate their applications by utilising 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 collaboration between robots and factory workers without requiring bulky protective barriers or fencing.
The GoFa 10 and GoFa 12 cobots are powered by ABB’s OmniCore controller.
According to ABB, the combination of OmniCore’s motion control provided by ABB’s TrueMove and QuickMove motion control technologies and GoFa’s intelligent torque and position sensors ensures the smooth movements needed for high precision surface finishing, fastening, assembly, and testing tasks. Energy saving features including power re-generation and brake energy recovery reduce power requirements by up to 20 percent.