Industrial robotic systems and cells are specially designed to achieve very specific tasks in unique environments. They are also designed to perform the same task repeatedly with minimal variation and for extended periods of time.

Robotic Systems and Cells include the robotic arm, controller, operator interface, and the safety environment. It is also known as the robotic workcell, with the area where the robotic arm can reach referred to as the work envelope. Indeed there are a variety of terms you need to know when deciding which robotic systems and cells are right for your production process:

Degrees of Freedom (DOF): This refers to the number of independent displacements or variables in the robotic system. FANUC Robotics has a number of robotic arms with six-axes or joints, ensuring maximum degree of freedom for industrial robotic arms, extended work envelope and optimal flexibility.

End of Arm Tooling: This is the part of the robotic arm that actually accomplishes the programmed task. This is also sometimes known as the end-effector.

Repeatability – This refers to the ability overall change in position of the end of arm tool after the robot makes the same motions. FANUC robots have the lowest repeatability in the industry, meaning our robots can accurately perform the same tasks for a longer period.

These are among the main reasons plant managers and manufacturing engineers select robotic automation over 'hard' or 'fixed' automation. FANUC also has intelligent robot solutions that offer high-speed production at lower costs, flexible programming, and smaller footprints than traditional automation. Explore our website to find why FANUC Robotics has highly complex, user–friendly robotic system and cells to simplify your industrial processes.