ROBOTICS & HANDLING

High Speed Machine Tending with PoWa

Cut cycle times and boost throughput with industrial-grade cobot speed

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For manufacturers running high-cycle machine tending or handling operations, standard cobots often can't keep pace, while a full industrial robot cell demands guarding and floor space many production lines can't spare. Built around ABB's PoWa cobot family, this solution delivers genuinely industrial cycle speeds — over 5 m/s at rated payload — in a compact, collaborative footprint that can share space safely with your operators.

PoWa's payload range (7kg to 30kg across six variants) means the same core solution scales from light, fast handling tasks up to heavier palletizing and material loading, so SMS can specify the right configuration to your actual part weight and cycle time rather than fitting your application to a fixed robot size. Deployment is fast too — typically under an hour from unboxing to running, thanks to no-code setup and plug-and-play tooling integration.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Typical Scope

ABB PoWa cobot (payload class selected to application)
Gripper / end-of-arm tooling, integrated via PoWa's built-in tool connectivity
Safety configuration (Power and Force Limiting, Speed and Separation Monitoring, SafeMove)
Controls integration on OmniCore
Commissioning and operator training
KEY FEATURES

Why This Solution

Industrial-grade cycle speed

exceeding 5 m/s at rated payload, closing the gap with dedicated industrial robots

Fenceless, collaborative operation

built-in force limiting and speed monitoring allow safe shared workspace with operators, no guarding required in most applications

Fast deployment

no-code programming and plug-and-play tool integration mean typical setup in under an hour

Scalable across one platform

10kg to 30kg payload range on a consistent controller and software ecosystem, so the solution grows with your application rather than requiring a different robot family

IDEAL FOR

Target Applications

High Speed Machine TendingMaterial Loading and UnloadingPalletisingBin PickingScrewdriving and light assemblyAutomated Test and Measurement Automation Quality Inspection
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ABB Collaborative Robots (Cobots)

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ABB PoWa

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ABB PoWa 10 Collaborative Robot
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ABB PoWa 10 Collaborative Robot

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ABB PoWa 13 Collaborative Robot
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ABB PoWa 13 Collaborative Robot

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ABB PoWa 16 Collaborative Robot
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ABB PoWa 16 Collaborative Robot

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ABB PoWa 20 Collaborative Robot
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ABB PoWa 20 Collaborative Robot

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ABB PoWa 30 Collaborative Robot
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ABB PoWa 30 Collaborative Robot

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