M-20iA and ARC Mate 100iC Compact Flexible Welding - FANUC Robot Industrial Automation

Exhaust welding - www.fanucroboti...
Two FANUC M-20iA robots with iRVision 3DL find loose brackets in part trays, then pick and attach them to an exhaust assembly. The M-20iA robots manipulate the exhaust system while two ARC Mate 100iC robots simulate coordinated welding of the brackets. The ARC Mate 100iC robot with iRVision Error Proofing check the brackets for weld seam presence of the weld nuts. This system demonstrates the flexibility of the robot to pick and load the parts onto the assembly, and position and coordinate the welding, which improves quality. Quality control is enhanced through self inspection of the final product, reducing re-work and overall operating costs. All four robots are utilizing the Multi-arm option which allows them all to operate from one CPU and one Pendant. This system demonstrates the simplest and most cost effective tooling solution.
FANUC Robotics, Inc. is the leading supplier of industrial robots and factory automation systems in North and South America. We offer robotic systems in the following applications: Assembly Robots, Material Handling Robots, Welding-Laser Robots, Material Removal Robots, Painting and Dispensing Robots. We also produce software, controls and vision products that aid in the development of state-of-the-art robotic systems.

[@Ratkill9000]

I was told by my robotics instructor at the tech school i am at that FANUC uses robots to assemble robots. We have 3 FANUC welding robots at the tech school i am at and programing them can be tough when you don't do this a whole lot. One group forgot it was at 100% when programing one and jammed the head stock into the table, knock out tool center point. Wish FANUC made smaller robots for the average person to afford. $125,000 is a bit steep but then again they do pay off if in use.

[@FANUCAmericaCorporation]

@Irfanday The cell was modeled offline and reach studies were also done offline.

[@Irfanday]

Just wondering, how were the 4 robots programmed to orientate and weld the exhaust assembly, offline or online?

[@iloveit4ever]

Nice lil dance there

[@cvstandford]

How much is the average movement speed of these robots during the assembly?

[@wccti]

@Irfanday offline program for sure...