FANUC America has introduced its new M-410iC/185 palletizing robot. The M-410iC/185 robot is designed for high-volume production in case, bag and bottle palletizing operations. It features a 185 kg payload and a slim arm with a hollow wrist design with integrated cable routing to minimize interference with tooling and other peripheral devices.
"Our new M-410iC/185 robot provides a 16% improvement in payload and a 13% increase in throughput compared to previous models," said Wes Garrett, Product Manager, FANUC America. "It is capable of performing 1,700 standard palletizing cycles an hour, making it the fastest palletizing robot in its class."
The robot also features a large work envelope that, when combined with its high-speed operation, allows a single M-410iC/185 to service multiple lines in high-volume environments.
M-410iC/185 robot benefits include:
- Achieves palletizing speeds up to 1,700 cycles per hour
- Hollow wrist minimizes interference with peripheral device
- The 185 kg payload allows more flexibility in EOAT design and ability to pick more products
- Two base types are available: pedestal (integrated controller) and compact base (remote controller)
- FANUC servo drives provide higher uptime and productivity
- Able to operate in environments ranging from harsh to traditional factory floor
- Operates with the company's latest R-30iB controller with integrated intelligent functions such as iRVision, Collision Guard, Dual Check Safety, ROBOGUIDE/PalletPRO and PalletTool software.
FANUC's iRVision is a plug-and-go vision system that runs on the standard CPU of every FANUC R-30iB controller without any additional hardware. iRVision offers easy set-up and operation for factory environments requiring 2D and 3D guidance, error proofing, visual tracking and quality control.
The FANUC R-30iB controller uses high-performance hardware and the latest advances in network communications, integrated iRVision and motion control functions, according to the company. The R-30iB controller features FANUC's iPendant with 4D graphics. The iPendant displays process information and the actual process path directly on the iPendant screen.
The R-30iB is compact and energy efficient, requiring less power consumption than previous models and available with an optional power regeneration feature.
Prior to the application of safety rated robot software, all safeguarding of the robot needed to be external and required a safety rated limit switch or cam system, safety rated area scanners or other devices to limit robot travel or enhance protection. DCS safety rated robot software allows the safety design of the robot system to use the robot itself for some of the safety functions.
"The most significant benefit of DCS Speed and Position Check is in applications where the travel of the robot needs to be restricted due to floor space or process limits that are less than the full reach of the robot," said a company spokesperson. "Restricting the robot motion in Cartesian space means the robot can be restrained to exactly the area in which it works - something that is not possible with the current systems that limit robot motion externally using limit switches."
In addition, safe zones can be enabled and disabled from an external source such as a safety PLC (based on the cell design). Designing a system with multiple zones and appropriate guarding means an operator can safely enter and leave the workspace of the robot.
"This streamlines the design of robot cells because it prevents the robot from entering the load area when an operator is present," said Garrett. "This type of application is possible with existing technology, but it is typically difficult to set up, expensive to implement and requires more floor space than a system using DCS."
For more information contact:
FANUC America Corporation
3900 West Hamlin Rd.
Rochester Hills, MI 48309-3253
888-FANUC-US (326-8287)
www.fanucamerica.com