Introduction to Fanuc Robot
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⌚Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Colors
01:15 - Cabinets
02:25 - Controller cabinets
03:00 - Applications
03:27 - Mechanical units
04:53 - Jogging
05:59 - Batteries
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A Fanuc robot is a 6-axis robot that is manufactured by Fanuc Robotics (@FANUCAmericaCorporation ). This robot can come in many shapes and sizes.
A Fanuc robot normally comes from the factory with a coat of yellow paint. They can be other colors though.
A green Fanuc robot will denote that it is collaborative. A collaborative robot is a type of robot that you can work closely with. That means, unlike a normal robot, there is no need to put safeguarding around this type of robot.
A silver Fanuc robot will usually denote a paint robot. For an added cost a Fanuc robot can be painted in a variety of colors depending on what company will be using them. For example, Tesla, Inc.’s robots are painted red. Lucid Group, Inc.’s robots are painted gray.
There are four main styles of cabinets for each controller:
- A cabinet,
- B cabinet,
- mate cabinet,
- open-air cabinet.
The B cabinet is easy to distinguish because it sits on the floor. The A cabinet usually sits on a stand or some sort of structure off of the ground. The mate cabinet is smaller than the A cabinet. The open-air cabinet is easily identified by the black color.
Each robot will have a designated F-number somewhere on the controller. The F-number is the serial number for the robot’s mechanical unit and the controller. The F-number is critical when calling Fanuc for technical support or spare parts.
There are five models of a Fanuc robot controller cabinet. From oldest to newest they are:
- R-J3,
- R-J3iB,
- R-30iA, R30iB,
- R-30iB Plus.
Each controller has a different set of software that has added features on top of the previous version.
A Fanuc robot has a moving structure which is called a mechanical unit. There are many mechanical units and they vary depending on what the robot needs to do.
For small fast and light functions, an LR mate (mini robot) or SCARA robot might be your choice. For heavy applications, such as moving things that are as heavy and large as a vehicle, an M-2000 will be a better choice.
Each unit is designated by a set of numbers and letters.
- The first number denotes which kind of robot it is.
- Next is a letter that denotes the version of the mechanical unit.
- The number after the forward-slash will denote the payload of a non-standard robot.
- The last letter will describe the option of length, usually longer (L) or shorter (S) than the standard.
For example, an LR Mate 200iD/14L is a small robot with the D revision that has a 14 kg payload with a long reach. Another example is an M-10iD/12 which is an M-10 robot with a 12 kg payload.
Each robot has a designated reach which is called out in millimeters. Each robot also has a work envelope to show how far the robot can turn in reference to J1.
You can use the robot finder tool from Fanuc’s website to help you identify which robot should be used for your application. bit.ly/robotfind
To jog the robot you will need to understand how the “Deadman” switch works.
The deadman switch is a three-position switch. When in the released or tightly gripped position the robot is in an unmovable condition. When the deadman switch is maintained but not squeezed the robot servos will release which enables jogging.
A robot’s mastering is a way for the robot to know where it is using the encoders on the servos.
The batteries keep the encoder counts stored on the robot. If the batteries on the robot run dead and the controller loses power, the robot will lose its mastering.
Usually, the robot will warn you with a BZAL-XXX alarm. In this case, the XXX represents a three-digit number code signifying what type of battery alarm.
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Work with fanuc robots everyday, they can be the greatest and most frustrating pieces of equipment to work on. But are wonderful when working right
what do you like/dislike about them?
What's the main/hardest poblem you run into, and how do you usually go about solving it in your plant?
Thank You, Glad you emphasized how important it is to leave the powwer on while changing thr battery!! Learned that from experince.
Wow this is amazing I just acquired a Fanuc robot and this video/channel are showing to be extremely helpful! Thank you very much glad I found this channel!
You're very welcome! Happy learning
Please provide more videos of FANUC! Thanx.
Thanks for your positive feedback! I will pass it on!
Great topic! Thank you
Glad you liked it!
Very interesting video. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
thank you. I've learned so much from your videos.
Glad to hear it! Thanks for your support, Behrooz!
Can I just say I love you guys?
Just want to mention that first u get a battery low alarm and only after that you get the mentioned battery zero alarm. Great video BTW 👍
Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic
One thing people never mention when talking about collaborative robots is that they do not just get to the point of being "safe" without guarding with no trade-offs. They are much much slower than their comparable yellow robots and they are more expensive due to all the sensing necessary to stop the bot if it runs into a person.
Thanks for adding that, Elijah!
They can go up to 1000mm/s in collaborative mode. I would not call that slow. But I agree that their cost is extremally high for what it is.
Yes please upload more for fanuc
Thanks for your feedback, Muhammad!
Does KUKA or ABB works similarly or could you have a video on explaining the similarities and differences among them? Great videos you guys have in your channel btw *thumbs up*
Robots from ABB and KUKA are similar, but there are differences, especially in how the arms are programmed and reinitialized. I will pass your request on to our course developers.
Wonderful choice realpars. Can you teach Fanuc Programming?
Thanks for your support! I will certainly pass your suggestion on to our course developers.
@@realpars - Alright, thank you.
Good information
Thank you!
very good video and very helpful
Glad it was helpful! Happy learning
Good job!
Thank you!
This video is great. Would you consider doing a similar one for other Japanese companies like Keyence, Yaskawa, etc.?
Thank you for your suggestion! I will happily pass this along to our course developers, we might be able to do so in the future.
Thanks again!
How can we arrange the encoder positions after change the batteries? Any documentation about it? we had m16ib and R-J3iC control panel.
This may help: classes.engineering.wustl.edu/ese497/index.php/Fanuc_How_Tos,_FAQ,_etc. If your FANUC robot has an absolute encoder (most newer models do), then the encoder does not need to be reset. Running through the startup Teach sequence should get you back to where you need to be. If you do not have an M16ib manual, visit www.fanucamerica.com/support/robot and sign up for a login to the support library. You will have access to all of the support documents that pertain to your FANUC model.
Forgot R type?
I think,R-2000ib most popular type
and I ever teaching with R-30iB
what kind of software controls robot? is this Linux stack/PCBs/embedded systems? How do they program movements and actions? In python/C++/ladder logic?
The operating systems used for programing robots is usually Linux or ROS, and more effectively now in QNX OS and QNX Hypervisor. The languages used include R, RC+, or RPA. Java, C++, Python and popular as well.
I know to connect to plc you use a laptop but what is the handheld device?
The handheld device is specific to the robot and is supplied by the manufacturer. It is usually called a pendant controller, since there is a pendant cable that allows the controller to be portable, yet still attached to the robot. These are specialized control units that are used to manipulate the robot in runtime, and depending on the model, can also be used to view and modify program parameters.
You explained it well, Although these robots play important role in every industry but according to my experiences with Fanuc robot they still need to be more improvements cuz they are most sensitive to its parameters while, its easy to operate with Jog to restore it.
Thank you for adding that, Moiz!
Plz making videos on robotics nd industrial automation
Thank you! I will pass your suggestion on to our course developers.
Happy learning!
Please, How can I know how much this robot worked since thé instalation (the time)
I am not sure I completely understand your question, but these robots can be used in 24/7 operation continuously for weeks or months before doing routine maintenance such as lubrication and recalibration.
Who also agree with me that realpars is the best outthere in this field?
Do you guys offer AB plc classes or just Siemens ?
Hi Sam,
Thanks for your comment, and for the great compliment!
We indeed offer courses on Allen Bradley, although a smaller section than our Siemens section. Feel free to have a look around our course library, and to view our Allen Bradley section. learn.realpars.com/enrollments?q=allen+bradley&status=all
Happy learning!
@@realpars thanks
can you make video on Abb irc5 robot.
Thanks for the topic suggestion, Roshan! I will definitely add it to the list for you.
Thanks for sharing and happy learning!
ooooh so that is what colors mean
Tesla uses KUKA BTW. Are you going to make a video about KUKA also?
Thanks for your comment! I will go ahead and pass this on to our course developers as a topic suggestion.
@@realpars I am TSS of KUKA Robotics, so I got all technical information regarding mechanics and controllers so don't hesitate to bother me preparing this video :)
Tesla has a number of fanuc robots including M2000's which are painted in the tesla orange/red. You are correct that they favor kuka robots however.
@@HansolControl classic two vendor politics, same as VAG or any tier 1 has
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