IRB 460

ABB's fastest palletizing robot — a compact 4-axis arm with a 2.4 m reach and 110 kg payload, achieving up to 2,190 cycles/hour with a 60 kg load, built for end-of-line and bag palletizing.

Payload

110 kg

@ full reach: usually lower

Reach

2,400 mm

Repeatability

±0.2 mm

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.: 110 kg

20th 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.: 2,400 mm

20th pct in class
Repeatability How close the robot returns to the same taught point on repeated tries (ISO 9283, ±). Lower is better — tighter precision.: 0.2 mm

40th pct in class
Path repeatability How consistently the robot retraces a continuous path (for welding, dispensing). Lower is better.: 0.11 mm
Axes (DOF) Number of independently driven joints / degrees of freedom. 6 is standard for articulated arms; 4 for SCARA/palletizers; 7 adds elbow redundancy.: 4
Std cycle time Time for a standard 25/305/25 mm pick-place move where published. Lower is faster.: 1.64 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.: 925 kg
Base footprint Length × width of the mounting base — the floor space the robot occupies.: 1007 × 720 mm
Mounting Orientations the robot can be installed in (floor, ceiling/inverted, wall, tilted, mobile base).: floor

Power & controller

Electrical supply and the control cabinet that drives it.

Power supply Required input voltage / phase for the controller.: 200-600 V, 50-60 Hz
Power draw Typical operating power consumption. Lower is more efficient.: 3,670 W

67th pct in class
Controller The control cabinet / unit that runs the robot.: IRC5

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.: IP67

63th pct in class
Operating temp Ambient temperature range for normal operation.: 0 to 45 °C
Noise level Operating sound pressure level. Lower is quieter.: 70 dB(A)

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

Specifications sourced from ABB Robotics official datasheet ↗. Specs last verified 2026-07-13.

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