Expert for washing and cleaning in harsh environments

The market leading robot with lowest total cost of ownership in the most demanding washing and cleaning applications. It is designed for high reliability in harsh environments and reduces maintenance costs by up to 60%.

NOTE : The IRB 6790 will be available soon.

Supports applications in the toughest environments

ABB’s IRB 6790 Foundry Prime robot is designed for high-pressure water jet cleaning, washing and similar applications in harsh industrial environments with 100% humidity. Leveraging more than 13 years of industry experience, ABB developed its third-generation Foundry Prime robot aimed at increasing reliability and system uptime, while reducing maintenance costs.

The robot is available in two variants – one with a 205 kg payload with 2.80 m reach, and one with a 235 kg payload and 2.65 m reach.

Unrivalled flexibility for increased productivity

The IRB 6790’s high flexibility allows different part geometries to be cleaned in the same cell with zero changeover time. This supports mass customization for automotive manufacturers as well as original equipment manufacturers and their tier suppliers. In addition to increased flexibility and productivity, this solution provides faster speeds and on average a 5% shorter cycle time.

The robot design is focused on delivering reliability, improved system uptime, and optimized maintenance for convenient serviceability, which reduces the total cost of ownership by 60%. 

Enhanced protection from water and dust

IP69-rated for protection from water and dust ingress, in addition the third-generation Foundry Prime robot provides enhanced protection from heat, cleaning pressure, chemicals, and dirt typically found in harsh and wet environments without the need for an additional complex protective covering.

Because cleaning or washing processes are performed using detergents that can reach a pH level of 10, the Foundry Prime robot is built with a high chemical tolerance. Additionally, all external robot surfaces are either coated or in stainless steel to protect against corrosion. The Foundry Prime 3 can withstand 100% humidity and the water vapor of a typical cleaning application to ensure a long product lifecycle under aggressive cleaning operations. 

Key Features and Benefits

- Stainless steel and plated surfaces to ensure corrosion protection
- All movable sealing joints in stainless steel
- Higher thermal and chemical resistance with durable Viton® seals
- All electrical encapsulations, wrist and balancing unit pressurized and supervised
- Cable glands made for wet environment
- Compatible with pH levels of up to 10
- Protection level IP 69 according to IEC 60529
- All warning and instruction signs are etched to withstand the environment.

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