ABB IRB6700 43HAC044068-006 Motor Incl Pinion – Obsolete IRB6700 Series Spare Part

Technical Dossier

Product Details And Specifications

ABB IRB6700 43HAC044068-006 Motor Incl Pinion – Obsolete IRB6700 Series Spare Part

RFQ support for obsolete parts: Send the model number, required quantity and destination so DriveKNMS can confirm sourcing options before quotation.

Technical Specifications

Note: Electrical parameters (voltage rating, encoder specification, gear ratio) are axis-position dependent on the IRB 6700 platform. Confirm your axis number before ordering. DriveKNMS technical staff can assist with cross-verification.

Solving the Discontinued Hardware Crisis

The ABB IRB 6700 series entered production in 2013 and remains one of the most widely deployed heavy-payload robots in global manufacturing. However, ABB's spare parts lifecycle policy means that individual component part numbers — particularly motor assemblies and mechanical drive elements — are retired from the active catalog well before the robot platform itself reaches end-of-life. This creates a structural problem for plant maintenance teams: the robot is still productive, the cell is still profitable, but the replacement motor is no longer orderable through standard channels.

Holding RFQ-reviewed sourcing status of this motor assembly is not a purchasing decision. It is a risk management decision. A single unit on the shelf converts a potential production crisis into a four-hour maintenance event.

Condition & Reliability Assurance

Sourcing a discontinued motor assembly from the secondary market carries legitimate quality concerns. ABB motor assemblies contain components — electrolytic capacitors in drive electronics, encoder optical assemblies, pinion gear surfaces — that degrade with age and storage conditions regardless of whether the unit was ever installed. DriveKNMS applies a five-step inspection protocol to every motor assembly before it is offered for sale.

Key Features for System Maintenance

The 43HAC044068-006 motor assembly is a direct mechanical and electrical replacement for the original factory-installed unit. Installation does not require robot reprogramming, axis recalibration beyond standard mastering procedure, or modification to the IRC5 controller configuration. This is a drop-in replacement in the engineering sense of the term: the mechanical interface, encoder protocol, and power connector are identical to the original specification.

Q: How are RFQ terms confirmed?
A: Quantity, required condition, documentation needs, destination and sourcing route are confirmed during RFQ review before quotation.