CHICAGO, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- FANUC Robotics North America, Inc. will
demonstrate several innovative robotic solutions at IMTS 2002 at the McCormick
Center in Chicago in the East Hall, booth #4202 (shared with GE Fanuc).
Products introduced at the show include the R-2000iA/200T, F-200iB, I-21i
robot series, the ARC Mate System 3M3, Flexible Loading Solution, i Pendant,
and the Customer Resource Center (cRc).
R-2000iA/200T and F-200iB
FANUC Robotics' latest addition to the toploader series, the new
R-2000iA/200T, is an ideal solution for large to very large material handling
applications with heavy payloads. The R-2000iA/200T offers the unique
advantages of the toploader design with a 200 kg payload and reach in excess
of 2.0 m. The new robot is available in single- or dual-arm configurations.
The dual-arm configuration adds a second, independently controlled, robotic
arm to the same rail.
The robotic arm(s) can be ordered as either sideslung or underslung
configurations. The sideslung configuration allows for maximum reach and
stroke while the underslung configuration allows for a maximum symmetrical
work envelope.
The R-2000iA/200T rail design supports rail travel lengths from 5.5 to
27.5 m and beyond. Customers select the configuration based on the needs of
the specific application.
The F-200iB is a parallel link, servo-driven robot with six degrees of
freedom. Designed for use in a variety of manufacturing and automotive
assembly processes, the powerful and compact F-200iB is engineered for
applications requiring extreme rigidity and exceptional repeatability. It can
be used for material removal, compact robot welding, vehicle lift and locate,
pedestal welding, part loading, tool/part manipulation and
flexible/convertible fixturing.
At the show, the new R-2000iA/200T will demonstrate a heavy-payload
material handling process. The process includes de-palletizing and handling
two 40 kg, inline-6, aluminum engine blocks. Using a simulated horizontal-
spindle machine center, the robot will load and unload the engine blocks and
manipulate them in front of a FANUC F-200iB flexiped robot.
I-21i series of intelligent robots
The I-21i robot is considered to be the first industrial, "intelligent,"
six-axis robot that can perform skilled operations because it has vision and
force sensing capabilities. The I-21i makes it possible to automate some of
the most demanding mechanical assembly processes.
The I-21i has sensory controls using a three-dimensional (3-D) visual
sensor and an integrated force sensor. The 3-D visual sensor can locate
randomly positioned parts in any orientation. 3-D Vision is equipped with
process software that allows the robot to pick parts randomly stored in a bin
or piled up in a tray. The software can determine the location and
orientation of parts, detect overlapped parts, and automatically adjust
gripper orientation to pick parts that are close to one side of a bin or
container.
The integrated force sensor with six degrees of freedom uses built-in
process control algorithms for a variety of applications including precision
clutch insertion, face match, and constant force assembly.
The I-21i robot with vision and a force sensor provides unique process
solution capabilities that greatly reduce dependencies on expensive part
fixturing, and provide more reliable and simpler systems. At the show, an
I-21i robot will unload randomly stored parts from a standard industrial bin.
ARC Mate System 3M3
The ARC Mate System 3M3, equipped with the new ServoTorch wire feeder and
dual-arm controller, offers metal fabricators a powerful, flexible, and easy-
to-use arc welding solution.
The dual-arm controller combines two ARC Mate robots with one R-J3iB
Controller, requiring only one teach pendant to control the entire welding
system. With dual-arm control, the system is able to achieve coordinated
motion between the robots and headstock positioners, saving manufacturers the
time and expense required by systems with two independent single-arm
controllers.
At IMTS, the ARC Mate System 3M3 will use two ARC Mate 100iB robots in a
dual-arm configuration. Each robot will be equipped with the new ServoTorch
wire feed system and a Lincoln Electric F355i power supply. A pneumatic index
table with two headstock positioners will manipulate the parts in front of
both robots. The demonstration will highlight the system's flexibility, ease-
of-use and capability to increase arc-on-time.
Flexible Loading Solution
The Flexible Loading Solution is a new, patent-pending approach to
automated machine loading operations that will "change the rules of the game"
for companies looking to maximize productivity, uptime and profits.
Compared to traditional methods that rely on extensive peripherals to pre-
condition parts and deliver them to a loading robot, the new system applies
FANUC Robotics' industry-leading technology to direct the loading robot to
parts anywhere within its reach. Eliminating peripherals in favor of a
simple, compact storage device greatly reduces capital investments, floor
space requirements, maintenance costs, and changeover time.
The system accommodates odd-shaped castings, forgings and blanks made from
all shapes and sizes of bar stock. Changeover among all these part types can
be accomplished simply by changing the "picking fingers" in the robot gripper,
similar to retooling a chuck or other machine-tool fixture.
The Flexible Loading Solution will demonstrate an automatic, unattended
CNC lathe tending operation. A FANUC LR Mate 200iB/3L robot will load and
unload a Hardinge Quest 10/65 lathe with odd-shaped aluminum castings. The
robot will use the part sensor to scan trays with randomly loaded raw parts.
After scanning, the robot will pick found raw parts to load the CNC lathe and
unload finished parts. The robot will also simulate a deburring operation to
demonstrate a robotic value-added, post-processing operation.
i Pendant
The i Pendant is a new color graphic user interface device for the R-J3iB
Controller that includes an integrated Internet Web browser allowing critical
support information to be accessed right from the robot. Users can access
corporate Web sites, FANUC electronic documentation/manuals, advanced
diagnostic and part information or other equipment. It provides a single
point of access to Web-based information.
Users can create customized displays using the newly released EasyPanel
development environment. With EasyPanel, the i Pendant custom components are
simply dragged and dropped onto a Web page that can be displayed on the i
Pendant. Buttons, lamps, switches, dynamic graphs and bar charts can be
easily combined to create custom HMI, Production Status, Diagnostic, and a
host of other types of screens, saving system cost by replacing PC's or other
HMI devices.
At the show, the i Pendant will be incorporated into a hands-on
demonstration that will allow visitors to experience how the Integrated Help
and Diagnostics can improve uptime, how Network Browsing capability can
improve access to vital information and how the Easy Panel custom screens can
increase productivity and ease of use.
Customer Resource Center
FANUC Robotics' Customer Resource Center offers solutions for parts,
service, training, component repair, and robot restoration. In addition, cRc
online, a secure subscription-based Web site, provides customers instant
access to support information and order tracking 24 hours a day.
At IMTS, FANUC Robotics will highlight the wide range of aftermarket
support solutions provided by its Customer Resource Center.
FANUC Robotics North America, Inc. designs, engineers and manufactures
innovative robots and robotic systems for a wide range of industries and
applications. After 20 years of success, FANUC Robotics maintains its
position as the leading robotics company in North America. A subsidiary of
FANUC Ltd. in Japan, the company has facilities in Chicago; Los Angeles;
Charlotte, N.C.; Cincinnati and Toledo, Ohio; Toronto; Montreal; Mexico City;
Aguascalientes, Mexico; and Sao Paulo, Brazil. FANUC Robotics can be found on
the Internet at http://www.fanucrobotics.com or by calling 800-47-ROBOT.
SOURCE FANUC Robotics North America, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.fanucrobotics.com
CONTACT:
Marianne Stokes, Marketing Director,
+1-248-377-7739, marianne.stokes@fanucrobotics.com , or Cathy
Powell, Sr. Marketing Analyst, +1-248-377-7570,
cathy.powell@fanucrobotics.com , both of FANUC Robotics
NOTE TO EDITORS: Application photos can be found on PR Newswire's
website. R-2000iA/200T:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020819/R-2000iA200T
Flexible Loading Solution:
http://prn.newscom.com/cgi-bin/pub/s?f=PRN/prnpub&p1=20020405-FANUCFLS
ARC Mate 100iB:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010530/ARCMATE100IMODELB
I-21i: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000315/I21 i
Pendant: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010530/IPENDANT
Call Cathy Powell at 248-377-7570 for a photo of the ARC Mate
System 3M3, F-200iB and cRc screen shot.
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