Side by side
ABB IRB 6700-300/2.70 vs Kawasaki CP300L
Two industrial arms a buyer shopping for palletizing 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 6700-300/2.70 | Kawasaki CP300L | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Industrial arm | Industrial arm |
| Payload | 300 kg (661 lb) | 300 kg (661 lb) |
| Reach | 2700 mm | 3255 mm |
| Sold as collaborative | no | no |
| Applications listed | material movement, palletizing, press brake tending, machine tending | palletizing |
| Specs checked | 2026-08-22 | 2026-08-22 |
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 300 kg and 300 kg. The gripper and the part decide it, not the arm: rated payload is measured at the wrist with no tool on it.
- The Kawasaki CP300L reaches 555 mm farther than the ABB IRB 6700-300/2.70. That matters for pallet height, bin depth and machine door clearance more than it matters at a bench.
- 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 palletizing. The ABB IRB 6700-300/2.70 is also listed for material movement, press brake tending, machine tending.
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 6700-300/2.70. Highest payload in the 6700 family; 270 kg with LeanID.
Kawasaki CP300L. Dedicated four axis palletizer on the shared 3255 mm CP arm.
Also on the shortlist for palletizing
- FANUC M-410iC/315, 315 kg
- Yaskawa GP280, 280 kg
- Yaskawa PL320, 320 kg
- ABB IRB 660-250/3.15, 250 kg
- Nachi MC350, 350 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.