ABB OmniCore IRB 6720 Product Manual

3.3.2 Installing a base plateAdvantages of using a base plateInstead of installing the robot directly on the floor, a base plate can be manufacturedand used as an adapter between the floor and the robot base. This list specifiessome of the advantages of using a base plate:• to ensure a plain surface with a high precision of the robot base holeconfiguration• to simplify adjustment of levelness by machined surfaces or by using shims• to distribute the press force from the robot to a larger foot print• to compensate poor floor quality that might not be suitable for fastening therobot base directly onto. The base plate has a greater number of fasteningpoints to the foundation and makes a larger footprint, which reduces the loadon each fastening point.• to reduce surface pressure on the foundation contact points, which minimizesthe risk of wearing down an uneven surface and thereby causing changesin the robot fastening tightening torque• to be able to prepare the installation site before robot delivery• to increase the precision between the positions of an installed robot andother equipmentNoteDo not use a base plate for installation of an inverted robot.Continues on next page60 Product manual - IRB 67203HAC085697-001 Revision: C© Copyright 2023 ABB. All rights reserved.3 Installation and commissioning3.3.2 Installing a base plate