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December 13, 2012
FANUC named top innovator by Forbes and Thomson Reuters
FANUC Corp., a diversified manufacturer of CNC systems, robots, and machine tools in Hoffman Estates, Ill., has announced that it has been named to Forbes ® 2012 "The World's Most Innovative Companies" list and as one of the Thomson Reuters... Read more...
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October 9, 2012
Material handling robot handles large, heavy parts
FANUC Robotics America has introduced the M-900iB/700 super-heavy-payload material handling robot. It has a 29.28-ft. horizontal reach and 0.77-ton payload capacity.
The robot can handle very large and heavy parts, such as aerospace and power... Read more...
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April 27, 2012
New tools pick up material handling pace
A tool-changing system with no-touch locking technology allows air, input/output, and power to be coupled to tooling that is unique for each part being handled.
Adaptive handling of formed parts is possible using tooling techniques... Read more...
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December 13, 2010
High-speed punch press controls introduced
FANUC FA America has introduced the 30i/31i-P model B high-speed punch press controls. The CNCs have increased hit rates as a result of high-speed punch control cycles and an increased number of controllable axes: 32/20 maximum controlled axes... Read more...
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November 1, 2010
QComp Technologies joins FANUC Robotics America's distribution network
QComp Technologies Inc., a robotics integrator in Greenville, Wis., has become a member of FANUC Robotics America Corp.'s distribution network. The company will combine its vision-guided picking, packing, and palletizing products with FANUC's... Read more...
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October 18, 2010
Laser bundles with CNC introduced
Fanuc FA America has introduced the Laser C series laser bundles for laser cutting. The laser bundles are complete, fully integrated laser systems that include a laser source, CNC of the laser, amplifiers, and servomotors. Five models are... Read more...
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August 11, 2009
Heavy-duty robot supports up to 3,000-lb. payload
FANUC Robotics America Inc. has introduced the new M-2000iA/1200 super-heavy-duty robot. It can support up to a 3,000-lb. payload with a 23.62-in. offset from the faceplate and full articulated motion at the wrist. The robot operates with the... Read more...
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April 14, 2009
Welding with vision
If you had asked anyone in manufacturing five years ago, "What is your opinion of using a vision system in the welding environment?," you may have heard answers like "not practical," "too sensitive," "too costly," or "too much maintenance."... Read more...
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August 7, 2007
Welding robot controls 40 axes
The ARC Mate 100iC intelligent welding robot from FANUC Robotics America Inc. has a built-in iRVision package and a compact design. The six-axis robot's internal routing allows the dress package to follow the motion range of the robot and... Read more...
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May 16, 2007
FANUC Robotics receives GM Supplier of the Year award
FANUC Robotics America, Inc., a supplier of industrial robots, was presented the General Motors 2006 Supplier of the Year award for its overall business performance in providing GM with world-class parts and services. The 15th annual... Read more...
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September 12, 2006
Robot vision system option available
FANUC Robotics America has introduced the i RVision™ integrated robot vision option for the company's R-J3iC controller. The ready-to-use vision system has a 2-D robot guidance tool to conduct part location and errorproofing. It requires a... Read more...
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September 12, 2006
Little Giant takes flight
Brian Nielson, an automated fusion technician with Wing Enterprises, operates one of the company's robotic welding workcells. Nielson said that moving to robotic welding has helped the company's productivity increase by 25 percent to 30... Read more...
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May 9, 2006
Robot handles welding, assembly, material handling
FANUC Robotics North America Inc. has introduced the R-2000iB multipurpose, intelligent robot that handles welding, assembly, part transfer, material removal, and machine loading. The robot is supported by the R-J3iC controller, which provides... Read more...
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April 11, 2006
Intelligent Robotic Welding
Robotic arc welding has become a mainstay of the manufacturing community, meaning robotic welding vendors no longer have to prove to a customer that a robot can weld. Now customers are asking new questions such as "How can I weld... Read more...
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January 10, 2006
FANUC Southeast moves to new facility
FANUC Robotics America Inc., Rochester Hills, Mich., is moving its Southeast operations to a 22,000-sq.-ft. customer technology center near Charlotte, N.C. The additional floor space is dedicated to customer training, application feasibility... Read more...
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November 8, 2005
Reality TV: Frame-making in the U.S.
The A member of the CRT frame is a roll formed strip of chromium molybdenum steel, and the B member is a cold-rolled steel tube cut and bent for the application. When brought together, they form the CRT frame for the front of a television.... Read more...
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March 8, 2005
Construction Junction
Two six-axis robot arms perform full-penetration gas metal arc welds on structural steel. Millions of construction companies strive every day to cut production time while maintaining, or even improving, quality. Robert J. Simmons owns... Read more...
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June 8, 2004
The challenge of robotic welding aluminum
Robotic gas metal arc welding (GMAW) of aluminum alloys has been an industry challenge for many years. Early attempts made to automate this process typically failed. The failure of early automated cells was associated with a lack of... Read more...
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October 23, 2003
Pinpointing future laser welding markets
While some laser welding equipment manufacturers are thriving right now, others still fight a battle as old as the technology itself—gaining acceptance for equipment that carries a hefty initial price tag (albeit one that can... Read more...
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April 24, 2003
Truckin' along through a stamping plant
The earlier cab models were built in a facility that was converted in 1921 to produce the model S truck line, a truck with a 1.5-ton load capacity and a top speed of 30 MPH. The company determined that it could not competitively launch a... Read more...
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March 27, 2003
Will a robotic laser system cut it?
Robotic Laser Cutting Systems A typical robotic laser cutting system consists of a servo-controlled, multiaxis mechanical arm that has a laser cutting head mounted to the robot's faceplate. The cutting head has focusing optics for the... Read more...
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November 7, 2002
Focusing on tube cutting lasers
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It travels at 186,287.490 miles per second (299,792,458 meters per sec.). Its visible spectrum ranges from 400 to 700 nanometers. Its smallest unit is a packet of energy, a photon. While its chief use is illumination, it has many... Read more...
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August 8, 2002
Science Nonfiction
Forty years ago no one would have thought it possible to cut plate steel with focused light. Over time it has not only become possible but common in manufacturing operations. However, making this science fiction into fact wasn't enough,... Read more...
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May 30, 2002
Now's the time to AUTOMATE
Object If you looked at metal fabricators' and manufacturers' wish lists, you might see a lot of similarities among them, but you'd also see something the manufacturing industry has in common with all other industries: the need to do more... Read more...
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February 28, 2002
Taking a closer look at welding robotics and automation
Internet usage, equipment improvements, stricter customer demands, and a shortage of skilled welders have caused robotic welding equipment manufacturers to take a second look at how they do business. In 2001, robotics industries should... Read more...