LBR iiwa

With the arrival of the LBR iiwa, our lightweight robot for delicate assembly work, safety fences make way for human-robot-collaboration in the workspace.

The LBR iiwa is the world’s first series-produced sensitive, and therefore HRC-compatible, robot. LBR stands for “Leichtbauroboter” (German for lightweight robot), iiwa for “intelligent industrial work assistant”. This signals the beginning of a new era in industrial, sensitive robotics – and lays the foundations for innovative and sustainable production processes. For the first time, humans and robots can work together on highly sensitive tasks in close cooperation. This opens up the possibility of new applications and the way is paved for greater cost-effectiveness and utmost efficiency. The collaborative and sensitive LBR iiwa robot is available in two versions with payload capacities of 7 and 14 kilograms.

7 - 14 Payload [kg]

800 - 820 Reach [mm]

Advantages

Quick reactions

Thanks to its joint torque sensors, the LBR iiwa can detect contact immediately and reduces its level of force and speed instantly. Its position and compliance control enables it to handle delicate components without creating crushing and shearing hazards.

Able to learn

You can choose from three operating modes and program the LBR iiwa via simulation: indicate the desired position and it will remember the coordinates of the path point. Stop for breaks and control it with simple touch commands.

Sensitive

The lightweight LBR iiwa with its high-performance servo control is able to detect contours quickly under force control. It establishes the correct installation position and mounts components quickly and with the utmost precision with an axis-specific torque accuracy of ±2% of the maximum torque. The LBR iiwa can also find small, delicate components in next to no time without your assistance.

Independent

The LBR iiwa's controller, KUKA Sunrise Cabinet, simplifies the quick start-up of even complex applications. Give your operator a third hand and have the LBR iiwa take care of unergonomic, monotonous tasks reliably and independently.

reddot Award 2016 winner

The LBR iiwa as part of human-robot collaboration

Thanks to its joint torque sensors in all seven axes, the LBR iiwa is able to work directly with its human operator.

LBR iiwa data overview

	LBR iiwa 7 R800	LBR iiwa 14 R820
Category	Small Robots (3 -10 kg)	Small Robots (3 -10 kg)
Construction type	Standard	Standard
Extension 1	Standard	Standard
Extension 2	Standard	Standard
Version environment	Standard	Standard
Environment version extension	Standard	Standard
Total load
Payload	7 kg	14 kg
Total load	7 kg	14 kg
Maximum reach	800 mm	820 mm
Number of controlled axes	7	7
Position repeatability	±0,1 mm	±0,15 mm
Weight	22 kg	30 kg
Mounting positions	Ceiling / Floor / Wall	Ceiling / Floor / Wall
Ambient temperature	5 °C to + 45 °C	5 °C to + 45 °C
Controller	KUKA Sunrise Cabinet	KUKA Sunrise Cabinet
Schutzart
Protection class	IP 54	IP 54
Protection class inline wrist	IP 54	IP 54
Downloads
Downloadcenter	Documents for LBR iiwa 7 R800	Documents for LBR iiwa 14 R820

The LBR iiwa is sensitive, compliant, safe, precise and flexible, and is equipped with mechanical systems and drive technology for industrial operation. This makes it possible to automate delicate and complex assembly tasks in which the use of robots was previously inconceivable.

Jakob Berghofer, Product Manager LBR iiwa & Sunrise.OS