FANUC America Innovative System of the Year 2016 Winner - Encore Automation:
http://www.encoreautomation.com
FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Encore Automation specializes in custom automated surface prep and painting systems. Encore’s systems often address processes that have historically been very difficult to perform with manual labor. Encore overcame these challenges, and was recently awarded FANUC America’s Innovative System of the Year Award for their robotic system developments in aircraft processing.
In this first example, Encore Automation demonstrates the robot simulation they created for a full up airframe executive jet paint and finish solution. Encore used FANUC PaintPRO offline programming software to create and validate the path prior to any production thereby simplifying the teaching and mitigating the risks for collision or singularities. This system utilizes two FANUC P-250iA/15 paint robots with coordinated aux axis motion and on-board paint fluid delivery systems. Encore’s automated painting systems provide more throughput, better appearance, more uniform coatings, reduced weight which correlates to fuel savings, and significant savings in paint material usage and labor reductions.
In this second example, Encore utilizes two FANUC M-710iC/45 robots with coordinated aux axes to perform surface prep applications, including sanding, scrubbing, rinsing and chemical wash to a commercial aircraft fuselage. The automated prep systems provide improved consistency, consistent sanding, significant reduction in abrasive material utilization, and a safer work environment by eliminating dangerous work for humans.
Next we have a system utilizing two FANUC P-250iB/15 robots with coordinated aux axis motion to paint an entire executive jet during the production of the aircraft. This system includes on-board paint fluid delivery systems capable of painting in multiple colors to match the paint design requirements.
Finally we see a combined paint and paint prep solution from Encore, where the two operations are engineered to run in the same booth. First, eight FANUC M-710iC/45 robots with coordinated aux axis motion perform sanding of the fuselage. This footage shows simulation during the commissioning stage of the project. Next, four FANUC P-250iB/15 robots with coordinated aux axis motion proceed to paint the aircraft, again, capable of painting in multiple colors and in the same booth as the paint prep robots. These robots are able to accurately locate the aircraft through the use of FANUC iRVision.
All of these applications are difficult to automate due to the massive size of the surfaces needing to be prepped and painted and due to the difficult variations in material and control required to automate a completely autonomous solution. Additionally, the low volumes required in the aircraft industry and high cost of the product makes it difficult to test and optimize the system processes on real parts. Encore Automation was able to successfully overcome these difficulties and exceed expectations of what was thought possible.
FANUC America would again like to congratulate Encore Automation on winning the Innovative System of the Year Award for 2016, and on their continued success in the industrial automation world.
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