Side by side
ABB IRB 360-8/1130 vs FANUC DR-3iB/8L
Two delta robots a buyer shopping for packaging would honestly weigh against each other, with the manufacturer-published figures in one table and a plain reading of what the differences mean on a floor. We sell across brands, so we have no reason to tilt it.
| ABB IRB 360-8/1130 | FANUC DR-3iB/8L | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Delta robot | Delta robot |
| Payload | 8 kg (18 lb) | 8 kg (18 lb) |
| Sold as collaborative | no | no |
| Applications listed | pick and place, packaging | pick and place, packaging |
| Specs checked | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-23 |
Every figure is a manufacturer-published claim, checked on the date shown against the maker's own material, and not one of them survives contact with your part, your rate and your floor without an applications review. Prices are deliberately absent: quotes are prepared by our team and confirmed with the manufacturer.
What the numbers mean on the floor
- Payload is effectively a tie at 8 kg and 8 kg. The gripper and the part decide it, not the arm: rated payload is measured at the wrist with no tool on it.
- Neither is sold as collaborative. Both need guarding and an integrator's risk assessment before a person shares the floor with them.
- Both are listed for packaging, pick and place.
What a spec sheet cannot tell you
The gripper, the fixture and the integrator decide more of the outcome than the arm. Cycle time on your part is a test, not a datasheet figure. Service footprint, spare parts and who answers the phone at 2 AM differ by brand and by state. And the price difference between two arms in the same class is usually smaller than the difference between two integrators' quotes for the same cell. A model number is not a specification, and the gripper is the project.
From our matrix
ABB IRB 360-8/1130. FlexPicker. 1130 mm is envelope DIAMETER. 4 axes. Cycle 0.38 s at 0.1 kg but 0.60 s at full 8 kg.
FANUC DR-3iB/8L. Stainless washdown delta, IP69K high pressure. Envelope DIAMETER 1600 mm by 500 mm. Four axes.
Also on the shortlist for packaging
- Omron Hornet 565 (iX3), 8 kg
- ABB IRB 360-6/1600, 6 kg
- FANUC DR-3iB/6, 6 kg
- FANUC M-3iA/6S, 6 kg
- Omron Quattro 800H (iX4-800), 10 kg
Ask about these two for your job
Free, about two minutes, no phone number. Joe will tell you which belongs on your shortlist, what beats both, and what has to be true for the math to work.