Speedy robot

Continuing its drive for more compact and faster solutions for automated processes, FANUC Robotics has launched a new 100kg robot. The R-1000iA/100F is designed for high speed handling and in particular for spot welding. Its weight-saving design is said to consume lower energy levels than conventional spot welding robots. It has slim arms and a foot-print of just 515mm (width). Ceiling or floor mounting options help to ease access and space allocation for tooling in densely populated manufacturing cells.

A reach of 2.23m means that there is scope for large areas to be worked by a single robot. Fast cycle times are achieved with repeatability of ±0.2mm.

For spot welding, an optional dress out package (wire, gas, power supplies) allows high speeds to be maintained without risk of snagging as cabling is intenally routed.