ABB Robotics
IRB 5500 FlexPainter
A rail- or floor-mounted painting robot with an explosion-proof design and high paint-transfer efficiency, engineered for automotive exterior and interior coating.
Payload
13 kg
Reach
2,975 mm
Repeatability
±0.15 mm
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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.
- 13 kg
- Reach
Maximum horizontal distance from the base axis to the wrist — defines the size of the work area. Higher means a larger envelope.
- 2,975 mm
- Repeatability
How close the robot returns to the same taught point on repeated tries (ISO 9283, ±). Lower is better — tighter precision.
- 0.15 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.
- 6
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.
- 690 kg
- Mounting
Orientations the robot can be installed in (floor, ceiling/inverted, wall, tilted, mobile base).
- floor, wall
Power & controller
Electrical supply and the control cabinet that drives it.
- Controller
The control cabinet / unit that runs the robot.
- IRC5P
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
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, ATEX Ex
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, lead-through, offline-sim
- Languages
Native robot programming language(s) — e.g. KRL (KUKA), RAPID (ABB), URScript (UR), INFORM (Yaskawa).
- RAPID
- 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, DeviceNet
Specifications sourced from ABB Robotics official datasheet ↗. Specs last verified 2026-06-23.
Frequently asked questions
What is the payload of the ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter? +
The ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter has a maximum payload of 13 kg.
What is the reach of the ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter? +
The ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter has a maximum reach of 2,975 mm (2.98 m).
What is the repeatability of the ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter? +
The ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter has a pose repeatability of ±0.15 mm (ISO 9283), making it suitable for precision work.
How many axes does the ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter have? +
The ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter is a 6-axis painting robot.
What is the ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter used for? +
The ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter is typically used for painting, dispensing.
What controller does the ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter use? +
The ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter runs on the IRC5P controller.
What is the IP rating of the ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter? +
The ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter arm carries an IP67 ingress-protection rating.
How much does the ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter cost? +
ABB Robotics IRB 5500 FlexPainter: Price on application. Industrial robots are typically quoted per project through authorized distributors.