6 Robot description
6.1. Type A of IRB 1600
2293HAC026660-001 Revision: C
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6 Robot description
6.1. Type A of IRB 1600
Type A - new upper arm and wrist
Type A of IRB 1600 have a new upper arm, complete and a new wrist unit. As a result of this,
the following parts differ from earlier versions:
• Upper arm, complete
• Wrist unit
• O-ring sealingplate
How to know which type the robot is?
The identification plate on the cabinet and the lower arm of the robot tells if the robot has a
new upper arm and wrist or not.
Those robots with a new upper arm and wrist are named IRB 1600, type A.
Those robots which are not equipped with a new upper arm and wrist are simply named IRB
1600 (no type specified).
Which parts are interchangeable and which are not?
The following parts are interchangeable.
• The upper arm, complete with spare part no. 3HAC026567-001 is interchangeable
with spare part no. 3HAC023630-001. Note! Software version 5.07.01 is needed!
The following parts are not interchangeable:
• The wrist unit with spare part no. 3HAC026569-001 is not interchangeable with spare
part no. 3HAC10475-1.
• The o-ring sealingplate with spare part no. 3HAC025420-001 is not interchangeable
with spare part no. 3HAC 7191-1.
Other changes in this product manual, compared to product manual IRB 1600, 3HAC023637-001
The content in this product manual is the same as in the product manual with art. no.
3HAC023637-001, except for the new upper arm complete and the new wrist unit for type A.
In order to distinguish IRB 1600 type A from earlier versions, a new art. no. has been created.
There has been a few other changes in the manual, not related to the IRB 1600 type A. These
changes are described below:
• The cable harness for motors axes 1-2 has got a new spare part no. The motors axes 1-
2 (3HAC023557-001) and the cable harness, motors axes 1-2 (3HAC023754-001)
now have two separate spare part no:s.
• Some cable harnesses have been replaced.
For details, see Base, spare part list on page 242 and Frame, spare part list on page 246.