Used ABB shelf-mounted robots really have the angle

While many believe that a robot can only be effec­tive when it is either floor or gantry mount­ed, some also know that oth­er mount­ing options, like shelf mount­ing, are very effec­tive and give robots anoth­er lev­el of reach not seen in floor or gantry mount­ed mod­els. ABB’s line of used shelf mount­ed robots con­tin­ue to win over the hearts of met­al work­ing and plas­tics indus­tries, along with oth­ers, because of their abil­i­ty to improve pro­duc­tiv­i­ty in so many areas.

Used shelf mount­ed robots from ABB are used in injec­tion mold­ing, die cast­ing and oth­er dis­pen­sary appli­ca­tions where they are posi­tioned to work at a down­ward angle to plas­tics, met­als and oth­er mate­ri­als into molds. By hav­ing the robot in an upright, but fixed posi­tion, it can move down below its mount­ing and dis­pense mate­ri­als as need­ed, some­thing that may not run as smooth­ly with robots mount­ed in oth­er ways.

Anoth­er appli­ca­tion that uti­lizes used ABB shelf-mount­ed robots is press tend­ing. Because press­es are big and take up a lot of room, space is usu­al­ly lim­it­ed on the shop floor for tend­ing these machines. When com­pa­nies employ a used shelf-mount­ed ABB robot, they are sav­ing floor space by putting the robot on a perch above the press­es, allow­ing it to reach down and grab the pressed material.

Shelf-mount­ed robots are also used heav­i­ly in the car indus­try, espe­cial­ly ABB’s shelf-mount­ed robot sys­tems. These shelf-mount­ed robots are ide­al for reach­ing down into a car and weld­ing a part, or apply­ing adhe­sive to attach parts fur­ther down the line. While humans have to jump up into cars and install items in to the frames, used shelf-mount­ed robot­ic sys­tems from ABB can just reach through the hood and quick­ly per­form the same action because of the shelf-mount­ed angle, which gives it a lot more versatility.

If you are look­ing for a used shelf-mount­ed robot unit from ABB, Robots​.com is the place to call. Robots​.com pro­vides solu­tions from ABB Robot­ics, and because of this part­ner­ship, we have access to hun­dreds of new and refur­bished robots from their cat­a­log. Our staff will work with you to find the right new or used sys­tem to fit your facil­i­ty and your budget.

For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Robots​.com online or at 877−762−6881.