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ABB Robotics
IRB 1100
ABB's compact, fast 4 kg arm — among the smallest and most accurate in its class, built for electronics assembly and pick-and-place.
💲 Price on application
Full specifications
Performance
How much it lifts, how far it reaches, how precisely it repeats.
- Payload
Maximum mass the robot can carry at the wrist flange, including the gripper/tool. Higher means it can handle heavier parts.
- 4 kg 5th pct in class
- Reach
Maximum horizontal distance from the base axis to the wrist — defines the size of the work area. Higher means a larger envelope.
- 580 mm 6th pct in class
- Repeatability
How close the robot returns to the same taught point on repeated tries (ISO 9283, ±). Lower is better — tighter precision.
- 0.01 mm 97th pct in class
- Axes (DOF)
Number of independently driven joints / degrees of freedom. 6 is standard for articulated arms; 4 for SCARA/palletizers; 7 adds elbow redundancy.
- 6
- Wrist torque
Allowable torque at the wrist axis — how much twisting force a tool can apply. Higher handles bigger/offset tools.
- 5 N·m 2th pct in class
- Wrist inertia
Allowable moment of inertia at the wrist — how much rotating mass it can swing without overload. Higher is more capable.
- 0.18 kg·m² 2th pct in class
Motion range & speed
Per-axis travel limits and rotational speeds.
Motion range and maximum speed per joint.
| Axis | Range | Max speed |
|---|---|---|
| J1 | -230° to 230° | 460 °/s |
| J2 | -115° to 113° | 380 °/s |
| J3 | -205° to 55° | 280 °/s |
| J4 | -230° to 230° | 560 °/s |
| J5 | -125° to 120° | 420 °/s |
| J6 | -400° to 400° | 750 °/s |
Physical
Size, mass and how it mounts.
- Robot weight
Mass of the manipulator (arm) without controller. Lighter eases mounting and mobile use; heavier often means stiffer/higher payload.
- 21 kg
- Mounting
Orientations the robot can be installed in (floor, ceiling/inverted, wall, tilted, mobile base).
- floor, ceiling, wall, tilted
Power & controller
Electrical supply and the control cabinet that drives it.
- Controller
The control cabinet / unit that runs the robot.
- OmniCore C30
Environment
Conditions it can operate in — dust, water, temperature, cleanliness.
- IP rating (arm)
Ingress protection of the body against dust/water (IEC 60529). First digit = dust, second = water. Higher resists harsher environments.
- IP40 5th pct in class
- Operating temp
Ambient temperature range for normal operation.
- 5 to 45 °C
- Humidity
Permissible relative-humidity range (non-condensing).
- ≤ 95 %RH
Safety
Standards met and collaborative-operation capability.
- Collaborative
Whether the robot is designed to work safely next to people without fencing (power-and-force-limited).
- No
- Safety standards
Certified safety standards (ISO 10218-1, ISO/TS 15066) and functional-safety level (PLd/PLe, SIL2/3).
- ISO 10218-1
Control & software
Programming, languages and ecosystem.
- Programming
How the robot is taught: pendant, hand-guiding (lead-through), block/flow-chart, scripting, offline simulation.
- teach-pendant, offline-sim
- Languages
Native robot programming language(s) — e.g. KRL (KUKA), RAPID (ABB), URScript (UR), INFORM (Yaskawa).
- RAPID
- ROS support
Robot Operating System driver availability (none / ROS 1 / ROS 2 / both).
- ros1
- Teach pendant
The handheld programming/jog device supplied.
- FlexPendant
- Offline programming
Whether programs can be built and validated offline in a digital twin before deployment.
- Yes
Connectivity & I/O
Signals, fieldbuses and tooling interfaces.
- Fieldbus
Industrial networks supported for PLC/cell integration (PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP, CC-Link, etc.).
- PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT
- Tool flange
Mechanical interface at the wrist for mounting tools (ISO 9409-1 pattern).
- ISO 9409-1-31.5-4-M5
Safety certifications
- ISO 10218-1 — the primary industrial-robot safety standard covering design and construction requirements
Specifications sourced from ABB Robotics official datasheet ↗. Specs last verified 2026-07-01.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the payload of the ABB Robotics IRB 1100? +
The ABB Robotics IRB 1100 has a maximum payload of 4 kg.
What is the reach of the ABB Robotics IRB 1100? +
The ABB Robotics IRB 1100 has a maximum reach of 580 mm (0.58 m).
What is the repeatability of the ABB Robotics IRB 1100? +
The ABB Robotics IRB 1100 has a pose repeatability of ±0.01 mm (ISO 9283), making it highly accurate for precision work.
How many axes does the ABB Robotics IRB 1100 have? +
The ABB Robotics IRB 1100 is a 6-axis articulated arm robot.
What is the ABB Robotics IRB 1100 used for? +
The ABB Robotics IRB 1100 is typically used for assembly, pick-and-place, machine-tending.
What controller does the ABB Robotics IRB 1100 use? +
The ABB Robotics IRB 1100 runs on the OmniCore C30 controller.
What is the IP rating of the ABB Robotics IRB 1100? +
The ABB Robotics IRB 1100 arm carries an IP40 ingress-protection rating.
How much does the ABB Robotics IRB 1100 cost? +
ABB Robotics IRB 1100: Price on application. Industrial robots are typically quoted per project through authorized distributors.
