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Citation
(2004), "More products per cycle means increased productivity from new heavy payload handling robot", Industrial Robot, Vol. 31 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2004.04931bad.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2004, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
More products per cycle means increased productivity from new heavy payload handling robot
More products per cycle means increased productivity from new heavy payload handling robot
Keywords: Robots, Handling
A new heavy payload handling robot, added to FANUC's i series robot range, provides increased opportunity to handle complete pallet layers of product. Handling up to 450 kg, the M-410i B is the latest addition to FANUC Robotics extensive i series range (Plate 1).
Plate 1
More products per cycle means increased productivity from new heavy payload
handling robot
Three versions have been introduced capable of high speeds when handling full payloads; a 160 kg payload arm – 1,500 cycles per hour, a 300 kg payload arm – 1,000 cycles per hour and a 450 kg payload arm – capable of 700 cycles per hour.
The base of the four axes arm is configured to occupy a small footprint of just over 1 m2 while its elevated articulated arm design allows it to comfortably work within a 2.5 m height × 3 m reach × 360° envelope. This configuration makes the M-410i B ideally suited for servicing multiple palletising stations with multiple conveyor inputs.
Supporting the robot's compact footprint is the integration of its FANUC RJ3i intelligent controller in the base. This saves overall utilisation of valuable space and removes the need for obstructive cable trunking in the area.
The well-proven RJ3i controller can provide control of the complete handling cell if required and offers several FANUC proprietary options to further enhance handling applications. These include servo driven grippers, Roboguide – offline teaching and simulation to minimize production downtimes, high sensitivity collision detection software, and iPendant colour, Internet-ready teach pendant.
For further information, contact: Maurice Hanley, National Sales and Marketing Manager, FANUC Robotics (UK) Limited. Tel: 024 7663 9669; E-mail: sales.fruk@fanucrobotics.co.uk; Web site: www.fanucrobotics.co.uk