Highlights of FA Corner

Machining Performance, Minimizing Downtime and Ease of Use

FANUC FA products will support machine tool market worldwide with three development themes; “Machining Performance”, “Ease of Use” and “Minimizing Downtime”.

“Machining Performance”

FANUC will pursue higher performance of machines by aiming to “Better Surface Quality”, “High Processing Accuracy”, and “Reducing Cycle Time”.

“Ease of Use”

FANUC will provide products for various purposes that have the features such as “Quick and Easy Operation”, “Easy Customizing”, and “Adaptable to Various Machines”.

“Minimizing Downtime”

FANUC will contribute to establish durable FA system which is “reliable”, “predictable” and “easy to repair”, by the functions that support “High Reliability and Safety”, “Preventive Maintenance”, and “Shorter Mean Time To Repair”.

In the exhibition, you can experience the advanced features of our FA products, which are arranged in the categories of these three themes. Please visit FANUC FA corner to realize that FANUC FA products can strongly support your product manufacturing.

Contents of Exhibition

FA Corner

① New FA products corner

Further advancing the World Standard CNC - Series 0i-MODEL F

Common operability and maintainability are realized by seamless functions with 30i-B series CNC. In addition abundant new CNC functions and large sized display for operation make 0i series CNC more ease of use. We would like you to check this further advancing new 0i series CNC in our booth.

High Performance and Value Amplifier - βiSVSP-B series

βiSVSP-B is all-in-one (servo 3 axes + spindle 1 axis) packaged servo amplifier with high performance and value combined with Series 0i-MODEL F. Functions for machine performance, minimizing downtime and ease of use were enhanced further.

Usability enhancement by many added functions - Series 32i-MODEL B

Enhance the range of applicable machine tool by functions added to Series 32i-MODEL B contribute to improve convenience. Tool center point control (4-axis) for the impeller machining etc. can be used.

Compact and Energy Saving Servo Amplifier - Level up αi-B series

STO (Safe Torque Off function) was equipped in all models of Level up αi-B series Servo Amplifier. Power lines for motors can be shut off safely without using electro-magnetic contactor.

New proposal of loader control by NC command - Loader Control Function

Loader control can be easily achieved at low cost. This function can contribute to the automation of machine tools. Loader can be controlled by G codes. There is no need to control an axis by the PMC ladder, etc.

Best suited Amplifier to high-speed heavy cutting - Ultra-high power Spindle Amplifier

Ultra-high power Spindle Amplifier using the latest SiC power device has been developed. It becomes possible to increase the rated power of Built-in Spindle Motor and improve high-speed heavy cutting performance.

Higher cutting performance and shorter cycle time - Increased power of Spindle Motor

Cutting performance and acc./dec. time are greatly influenced by power which spindle motor can output for a short time. Increasing the short time rated power of spindle motor contributes to improving the cutting performance and reducing the cycle time.

The best use of spindle motor power - Spindle Smart Load Meter

It becomes easy to know the status of spindle output by renewal load meter display. Remaining duration time on present cutting condition is also displayed. It supports the efficient machining due to the best use of spindle motor power.

② “Machining Performance” corner

“Visualization” of machining process - SERVO GUIDE

Processing information of machining program such as program number and sequence number can be displayed on SERVO GUIDE with servo axis and spindle axis motion simultaneously. It supports to analyze machine sequence to minimize cycle time.

Significant reduction of machining time - Cycle Time Reduction Function

Setting screen for setting parameters which contribute cycle time reduction of various machining such as turning and milling, and overlap function between command blocks achieve cycle time reduction.

Significant reduction of rigid tapping time - FSSB High-Speed Rigid Tapping

The highly synchronous rigid tapping is achieved by using high speed serial communication due to well followed spindle by feed axis. The cycle time will be reduced by the high speed tapping with keeping accuracy even at maximum acc./dec. of spindle axis.

Higher surface quality and shape accuracy - SERVO HRV Control

The combination of SERVO HRV+ Control realizing high quality of cutting surface by higher servo gain, and Smart Backlash Compensation for high precision cutting by advanced compensation in reverse motion, enables higher cutting performance.

③ “Ease of Use” corner

High-quality machining by simple setting - Smart Tolerance Control

It is possible to change machining precision easily by specifying allowable error (Tolerance), and time of adjusting precision by parameters can be reduced. If continuous small segments are also specified, it is possible to prevent mechanical shock and improve smoothness of finishing surface by creating smooth path.

Enhanced operability of 5-axis machining - 5-axis Machining Function

In 5-axis machining, rotary table is rotated manually so that workpiece can be seen well, and it becomes easy to confirm the status of machining.

CNC supporting usability and functionality of PC - FANUC New Platform

Easy-to-use CNC can be achieved with convenient functions of personal computer (e.g. remote desk top function, browser, etc.) and large memory.

④ “Minimizing Downtime” corner

Machine protection with simple configuration - Machine Protection Function at Power Failure

The damage of workpieces and tools at power failure is prevented in the area where a stable electrical power supply cannot be expected, or in the area where lightning is likely to occur. Suitable method by hardware or software to protect machine at power failure can be selected according to the aim and the cost, in such a case of gravity-axis drop prevention, preventing feed axis to coast or retracting workpieces and tools keeping synchronization.

Monitoring machines from anywhere in the factory - Status Monitoring of Machine Tools on Mobile Device

By using Intranet of factory, this function makes it possible to receive quick notification of machine alarms. This function patrols the factory instead of the operator and reduces the operator’s load.

⑤ Power Motion corner

Multi-axis and fast response Motion control - Power Motion i-MODEL A

High response motion control for up to 24 axes by Multi-axis high response function and position/speed/torque/pressure control are enabled to apply to various industrial machines.

⑥ LASER Cutting Demonstration

Cutting Demonstration of Newly Developed 3kW CO2 LASER - LASER C3000i-MODEL C

3kW CO2 LASER optimized for cutting thin sheets has been developed, without reduction of cutting performance for thicker plates. Please confirm the utmost quality of stainless cutting only achieved by CO2 LASER. Lower operation cost has been realized by adding Power Saving Function to already highly-efficient fast axial gas flow type LASER.