Industrial robots, Fanuc Corporation, Oshino-mura, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

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Heavy duty robotic truck unload system offloads large automotive modules

Published on Aug 14, 2015

Automotive transfer: "Part Transfer Robots - FANUC America"

The strongest of its kind in the industrial robotics market, FANUC’s M-2000iA Robot was designed to handle the heaviest of payloads while offering one-of-a-kind flexibility, longevity and unparalleled reliability.

In this demonstration of the M-2000iA robot’s capabilities, the M-2000iA/900L long arm model lifts sequenced palletized automotive seats from a delivery truck. This demonstrates the robot’s ability to lift and transfer parts directly from an automated semi-trailer into plant automation. The robot locates the trailer and product positions using FANUC iRVision 3DL, which compensates for trailer location and dimensional variations present in over the road semi-trailer processes. The robot proceeds to move the seats to an overhead conveyor and loads the conveyor with the seats.

After loading the seats, the M-2000iA robot moves to an empty pallet conveyor and picks up the empty pallets. The robot transfers the empty pallets and loads them into the trailer, and the cycle repeats. In addition to being the highest payload industrial robot on the market with capability of handling up to 2300 kg, FANUC’s M-2000iA also boasts the longest reach, allowing this unique robot to perform the work of conventional cranes, hoists and shuttles to increase output and eliminate dangerous manual work.

Here we see a close up view of the orange clamp used to grip the pallet as it closes on the pallets in the trailer. Especially appreciated in the automotive industry, the heavy payload FANUC M-2000iA robot is capable of lifting a variety of delivered modules including dashboards, seats, front end modules, tire/wheel kits, powertrain, truck frames, and many more. It can load and unload these parts from trucks, semi-trailers, conveyors, automatic guided vehicles, dunnage racks, rail cars, shipping containers, and virtually any suitable factory automation.

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Robotic Die Cast Tending System is Portable, Versatile and Compact - Durabotics

Published on Aug 21, 2015

FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Durabotics’ portable Die Cast Tending System uses the FANUC LR Mate 200iD/7L long arm robot to complete a fully automated and extremely versatile solution for improved die casting process speed, reliability and throughput. The FANUC LR Mate robot in this Durabotics system automatically unloads and quenches die cast parts, sprues, gates and runners from a zinc die cast machine. The robot then places the parts into a trim die station, followed by deposit of excess material into a re-melt system.

The robot works within the cycle time of the Die Cast Machine. Once the cast is set and the die opens, ejector pins extend enough to unseat the part, but not enough for the part to fall from the mold. The FANUC robot moves to pick the part, complete with sprue and runner, and unloads it from the die press. Once the robot exits the die press area, die lube is sprayed and the die press closes. A die shield provides protection for the robot from the die spray. The robot quenches the part in a water basin, and then loads the part into a trim press, but holds onto the sprue. The trim press engages and good parts are automatically ejected down a chute or multiple chutes depending on the part configuration. Meanwhile the robot moves the sprue or runner to a chute for re-melting, and the process repeats.

This system’s very narrow footprint allows it to fit in between die cast machines. The system is highly portable – It is easily moved from one die cast station to another with a simple pallet jack or forklift. Additionally, it can be locked into customized docking stations placed at multiple die cast machine locations. This quick-lock docking station comes equipped with locating pins that assure repeatability.

Designed with the customer’s needs in mind, this system from Durabotics is an ideal solution for automated die cast tending. To learn more about FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Durabotics and their full range of automated solutions, please visit http://www.durabotics.com.

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Published on Sep 4, 2015

Robotic spot welding: robot.fanucamerica.com/Products/Robots/spot-welding-robots.aspx

FANUC America Authorized System Integrator BOS Innovations was approached by a customer with a low volume specialty automotive parts application where multiple technologies were required. BOS was tasked with finding a cost effective way to integrate their industry leading fixtures, apply robotic spot welding, sealant, and stud welding, all within a compact workcell, which meant optimizing the number and flexibility of industrial robots. As a solution, BOS and FANUC America collaborated to design and integrate this robotic system, which includes the highly reliable and versatile FANUC R-2000iB robot. The system includes multiple tool changers and advanced harness management packages that maximize the required technologies and use of space.

There were constraints with the spot welding environment’s size and with the flexibility of the cable and harnesses for the applied technology. It was clear that automatic tool changing would be necessary, and that BOS would have to integrate a robot with the ideal reach and payload. The robot choice was obvious: FANUC’s R-2000iB/210F was the heavy duty machine with all the capabilities and options, including FANUC’s Dual Check Safety safe zoning control that was needed to achieve the BOS concept. Together, FANUC America’s capability in integrating spot welding systems and heavy duty cable harness packages, along with BOS’ design and simulation for the various technologies, allowed for achieving the best possible solution to this unique application.

To learn more about FANUC America Authorized System Integrator BOS Innovations, please visit https://bosautomation.ca.

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Advanced External Thread Grinder with Robotic Load/Unload - Drake Manufacturing

Published on Sep 11, 2015

FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Drake Manufacturing’s GS-TE External Thread Grinder System utilizes robotics from FANUC for automated part loading and unloading. This maximizes throughput speed while maintaining a lean, clean, ergonomic design and compact footprint for operation in a cell environment.

Drake Manufacturing’s GS-TE provides precision thread grinding for a full range of threads, worms, ball screws, gages, and many other parts, all on one machine. In addition to utilizing FANUC’s LR Mate robot for machine loading and unloading, Drake’s GS-TE External Thread Grinder uses FANUC’s state of the art CNC for the most advanced, reliable machine control. FANUC’s CNC menus, combined with Drake PartSmart Programming Software gives the machine operator complete control over the machining process without the need for programming – just enter the workpiece parameters, and the menu-driven programs take it from there. Robot cycles are coordinated with the CNC programs, allowing for part changeover in a matter of minutes.

Linear motors on linear roller ways maximize acceleration and contouring capability with fewer mechanical parts for low maintenance operation. The machine is available with a full 180-degree FANUC CNC-controlled power helix and comes equipped with Drake Smart Form technology that automatically generates corrected wheel forms for helical path interference and off helix grinding. This conveyor system was designed and built by Drake to bring smooth, consistent and automatic part handling to virtually any grinding application with robotic handling of up to 10 part pallets.

With the GS-TE, Drake offers a highly reliable external thread grinder with unequaled product support to help manufacturers remain globally competitive for years to come. To learn more about Drake Manufacturing please visit https://drakemfg.com

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Robotic Cake Cutting & Tray Packing System - Smart Motion Robotics

Published on Sep 18, 2015

Food handling robots

FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Smart Motion Robotics developed this automated system to utilize a series of FANUC robots for fast and efficient cutting and tray packing of small cakes. With the help of these reliable FANUC M-10iA/10S short arm robots, 8,000 cakes can be cut and tray packed per hour by two systems.

Cakes enter the system hot out of the oven, traveling down a conveyor and passing through FANUC’s iRVision system, seen here as a red light. FANUC robots locate each cake using iRVision, then pick the cakes and place them onto a platform where the robot performs three cuts with a serrated knife to cut the cake into six slices. The cake is then picked and placed onto a second platform holding a plastic tray. Once in its tray, the cake is ejected to a reverse-direction conveyor, which feeds into a Flow Pack machine.

Smart Motion Robotics developed a custom de-nester that readies the next tray. There are two systems of eight robots in each system, which are operationally self-contained with a built-in 20% system failsafe. FANUC iRVision tracks the cakes and allocates them to each FANUC robot equally. Both systems combined are capable of processing over 8,000 cakes per hour. All of the tooling and system hardware was designed and built by Smart Motion Robotics. The robots even clean their own knives. The system is easy to maintain, and trays are fed into the de-nester from outside the cell. To learn more about this system and more from Smart Motion Robotics, please visit http://www.smartmotion.com.