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| The M-2000iA is the world's largest
and strongest six-axis robot |
FANUC Robotics
America Inc. recently introduced the new M-2000iA super heavy-duty
robot and ARC Mate welding robots in a fabrication
system demonstration at IMTS
2008.
At the show, the
new M-2000iA/900L super
heavy-duty robot positioned a tractor frame near an
R-2000iB/165F robot. The R-2000iB, equipped with
iRVision®
3DL picked randomly piled brackets and placed them on the
tractor frame.
Power clamps held the brackets in place. The
M-2000iA/900L then
positioned the tractor frame near two quad-arm ARC Mate robots
(four new ARC Mate 120iC/10L and four ARC
Mate 100iC/6L robots) to
simulate a coordinated welding sequence to weld the brackets
to the frame.
M-2000iA Super Heavy-Duty
Robot
Designed to meet
customer requirements for handling truck, tractor, and
automotive frames and parts, the M-2000iA/900L robot
offers a 900 kg payload.
“The
M-2000iA is the world’s
largest and strongest six-axis robot,” said Ian Orr, product
manager, FANUC Robotics.
“It has the longest reach and the strongest wrist –
surpassing all other six-axis robots available today. The wrist strength
sets a record, but more importantly, allows our customers to
move large heavy parts a great distance with maximum
stability.”
The rigid arm
design of the M-2000iA/900L has a
vertical lifting stroke of 6.2
m for
transferring extremely heavy items such as a car body. “We’re excited to
provide our customers with this capability. It will help them meet
production requirements, and save significant costs associated
with conveyors, lifts and other fixed automation,” added
Orr.
A second model in
the super heavy-duty robot series, the M-2000iA/1200, offers a
1200 kg payload.
The
M-2000iA/1200
can support a 1200 kg payload with a 1.25 m offset from the
faceplate and full articulated motion at the wrist. The
strongest power for all six axes enables a single M-2000iA/1200
robot to handle a super heavy part, which previously required
dual robots.
The
M-2000iA, like all FANUC
robots, operates with the company’s latest R-30iA controller with
integrated intelligent functions such as vision and force
sensing.
M-2000iA - key features
and benefits
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Maximum payload of
1200 kg (M-2000iA/1200)
and 900kg (M-2000iA/900L)
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Vertical
lifting stroke of 6.2 m (M-2000iA/900L)
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Rigid arm offers
stable transferring of heavy payloads
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Strongest wrist in
the world handles super heavy products with
stability
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Wrist is IP67
protected for operation in harsh environments
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Built-in vision
and force sensing
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Reduces costs
associated with fixed automation
New ARC Mate
120iC intelligent
welding robot
FANUC Robotics’
new ARC Mate 120iC and ARC Mate
120iC/10L are the
latest in the popular ARC Mate series of robots featuring a
compact design and class-leading reach and load capacity. The new robots
combined with the ARC Mate100iC, offer customers
the broadest family of welding robots
available.
The ARC Mate
120iC robot offers a
reach of 1811 mm and a 20 kg payload; the ARC Mate
120iC/10L has a 2009
mm reach and a 10 kg payload.
The new ARC Mate
120iC is the only
welding robot with a 20 kg payload and has the largest hollow
wrist, offering multiple functions and eliminating cable
management issues.
Handling and welding can be accomplished without tool
changers, and all cables can be enclosed inside the arm,
improving reliability and ease of access.
“Our family of ARC
Mate robots offer customers class-leading operation
efficiency, reach, speed, load capacity, and enhanced
performance for welding parts of all shapes and sizes,” said
Mike Sharpe, director of materials joining, FANUC
Robotics.
Leveraging off the
success of the ARC Mate 100iC series robots,
the new ARC Mate 120iC integrates the
wire feeder and welding torch cable with the same slim profile
including the tightly integrated wire feeder (Lincoln
AutoDrive 4R90) within the J3 arm.
The
ARC Mate 100iC
and ARC Mate120iC
also support a wide range of intelligent functions such
as:
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iRVision®
(built-in) a
ready-to-use robotic vision package.
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ROBOGUIDE-WeldPRO
simulation package easily models the ARC Mate’s dress-out, and
downloads programs to the robot, which run without
touch-up.
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Vision
Shift eliminates the usual touch-ups and verifications
associated with off-line programming or fixture and tool
changes.
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Collision
Guard detects robot collisions with external objects,
minimizing damage to the part, robot, and
torch.
“ArcLink
XT™, the industry’s first Ethernet-based welding network is
another feature that provides a single
point of control for both the robot and the welders.
It
is a flexible and powerful welding network that allows the
R-30iA
Controller to handle up to four welding power supplies
(Lincoln i400),” said
Sharpe.
ArcLink
XT™, developed in partnership with Lincoln Electric, is the
next generation in arc welding network communications offering
improved performance over existing welding communication
methods. The
connection to the welder is over the standard R-30iA
Ethernet connection.
R-2000iB
Robot
The
R-2000iB
represents a family of industrial robots, including pedestal
and rack mount versions with a variety of payloads and
reaches. A slim
arm and wrist assembly helps minimize interference with system
equipment and allows the robot to operate in small
workspaces.
Integrated
(built-in) Vision
The
FANUC iRVision
system is a ready-to-use robotic vision package, available on
all FANUC robots, requiring only a camera and cable – no
additional processing hardware. It has a 2D robot
guidance tool to accomplish part location, error proofing, and
other operations that normally require special sensors or
custom fixtures.
For robotic vision
processes that exceed the capability of 2D vision systems,
FANUC Robotics offers an integrated 3D vision
system.
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