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Citation
(2006), "Robotic Production Technology and FANUC Robotics America announce AccuTrim</B>e<B> robots", Industrial Robot, Vol. 33 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2006.04933ead.002
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Robotic Production Technology and FANUC Robotics America announce AccuTrim</B>e<B> robots
Robotic Production Technology and FANUC Robotics America announce AccuTrim™ robots
Keywords: Robotics
Robotic Production Technology (RPT) and FANUC Robotics America jointly announced today the release of six models of the AccuTrim™ robot. These models include a FANUC robot, RPT process tooling and a unique and proprietary combination of software features and tools designed specifically for path-intensive, non- metallic product trimming applications. AccuTrim robots include the tools needed for applications where a combination of high reliability, tight product feature tolerances, high path repeatability and quick cycle times are important (Plate 1).
Plate 1
An AccuTrim™ robot
AccuTrim robots include quick tool center point recovery, collision guard to protect the robot, expanded robot memory and feature accuracy enhancements, in addition to other proprietary process-specific software tools. These packages combine the technology needed to create successful robotic production systems for path intensive applications like waterjet cutting and routing. RPT and FANUC Robotics are introducing three AccuTrim models for waterjet applications – the AccuTrim WJ-44, WJ-22L and WJ-33; and three AccuTrim models for routing applications – the AccuTrim R-44, R- 99 and R-363.
“Many waterjet and routing applications are very path intensive, requiring a high degree of coordination between the base robot motion system and application package,” said Gary Zywiol, Vice President, FANUC Robotics America. “For such applications, FANUC Robotics has partnered with RPT to develop the AccuTrim option, sold exclusively through RPT. FANUC robots continue to exhibit superior performance and quality when equipped with the unique AccuTrim package. This solution provides our customers the proper set of tools to successfully meet their most stringent product requirements.”
RPT and FANUC Robotics America jointly developed the AccuTrim package, which is marketed in North America exclusively by RPT for waterjet and routing applications.
Contact FANUC Robotics at: www.fanucrobotics.com