FANUC America showcases the primary world explosion-proof paint cobot designed for industrial portray, coating, powder and fiberglass bolstered plastic functions.
International automation chief FANUC America unveils the brand new CRX-10iA/L Paint collaborative robotic at Automate in Chicago, Might 6-9 in sales space #1250. As the primary explosion-proof collaborative paint robotic to be used and sale globally, FANUC’s CRX-10iA/L Paint cobot will unlock the advantages of automation for extra firms within the portray, powder and/or gel coating with fiberglass reinforcement industries. The brand new FANUC cobot not solely will assist increase all varieties of paint operations together with high-mix, low-volume functions, but in addition is designed to adjust to the stringent explosion-proof security requirements required in america.
FANUC CRX cobots have helped automate extra functions, together with decide and place, palletizing, machine tending and welding, for extra firms of all sizes and automation experiences. With the addition of the CRX-10iA/L Paint collaborative robotic, now even operations with no robotics expertise can shortly and successfully deploy cobots to automate their portray and coating processes by utilizing “easy-teach” options, together with drag-and-drop programming and “lead by means of train.” The advantages of automating embody higher high quality and extra constant finishes in addition to price and waste financial savings by precisely and effectively portray.
“FANUC paint robots have been designed and manufactured repeatedly in Michigan since 1982. Now with the brand new CRX-10iA/L Paint collaborative robotic, extra operations will have the ability to reap the advantages of paint and coating automation,” says Ed Minch, Gross sales Director for Auto Element & Common Trade Paint at FANUC America. “We all know our prospects are struggling to extend their manufacturing and effectivity to maintain up with rising demand whereas staying worthwhile. Cobots that paint can be a gamechanger for firms that may have little or no or no prior expertise with robots to assist them cheaply automate inside a brief time period. That is the primary collaborative paint robotic out there on the market and use in North and South America.”
Collaborative robots provide versatile automation with a small footprint and force-sensing know-how that allow them to work safely round individuals. Along with the usual security certifications included with the CRX line of cobots, the CRX-10iA/L Paint is designed to be compliant to world explosion-proof security certifications, together with IECEx, ATEX, Canada, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and Brazil.
The CRX-10iA/L Paint cobot has a payload of 10 kg in addition to the longest attain in its class at 1,418mm, permitting the cobot to entry giant workpieces in even probably the most tough of locations that may pose ergonomic challenges for people to manually attain. That includes the identical easy and rounded design of the CRX sequence, the CRX-10iA/L Paint cobot is light-weight at 45 kg and has a small footprint, which may be additional enhanced by stacking the management unit onto a light-weight and compact R-30iB Mini Plus controller. Together with the opposite CRX cobots, the CRX-10iA/L Paint is maintenance-free for 8 years including to possession financial savings and boosting operations.
As with different CRX fashions, the CRX-10iA/L Paint collaborative robotic is definitely programmed with the FANUC CRX Pill Educate Pendant. By way of graphical icons, first-time customers can create paint path packages utilizing the drag-and-drop interface. Intuitive paint-specific icon instructions have additionally been added for paint functions.
Moreover, the CRX-10iA/L Paint cobot has full optimization capabilities with path modifying and ROBOGUIDE software program. It could simply be built-in with different gear utilized in portray, powder, liquid, coating and fiberglass bolstered plastic (FRP CHOP/GEL) functions.
About FANUC America Company
FANUC America Company, a subsidiary of FANUC CORPORATION in Japan, supplies industry-leading CNC methods, robotics and ROBOMACHINEs. FANUC’s modern applied sciences and confirmed experience assist producers within the Americas maximize productiveness, reliability and profitability.
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