Cobot Beveling and FANUC Machining Centers Boost Quality and Productivity for Optics Manufacturer
Sydor Optics automated beveling with a FANUC cobot, enabling single‑cycle dual‑side processing, boosting output 40% and freeing operators.
Challenges
- Tedious, manual bevel process
- Ergonomic challenges for staff
- Ramping up production
- Inconsistent quality
Results
Frees up employees
40% increase in production
Eliminates ergonomic concerns
Consistent results achieved
Story
Sydor Optics, a global leader in custom optical manufacturing based in Rochester, NY, produces high precision optics using advanced fabrication technologies. The company sought to optimize its manual beveling process, which was tedious, labor intensive, and ergonomically challenging.
To automate the process, Sydor purchased an OptiPro Revel, a turnkey robotic beveling solution. This FANUC Cobot and Go system employs a FANUC CRX-10iA/L collaborative robot, enabling each part to be beveled on both sides in one uninterrupted cycle.
This automated solution has increased Sydor’s daily production throughput by approximately 40 percent. The Revel can run unattended, freeing employees for other tasks and increasing beveling time during off shifts. Additionally, the system produces parts with consistent quality, reducing variability and rework.
With this automation, as well as the company’s CNC machining success using FANUC ROBODRILL Plus machining centers, Sydor Optics delivers high quality parts on time and to specification—allowing them to meet and exceed customer expectations.
When we were doing it manually, it would take—for one tray of parts—eight and a half to nine hours for someone to do it. Now with the Revel, it takes five hours, which is almost a 40% increase of productivity, and that operator is now freed up to run other machines.
Joe DiFrancesco CNC Manager – Sydor OpticsFANUC Products Used
CRX-10iA/L
Boost productivity with the user-friendly FANUC CRX-10iA/L cobot featuring a 10kg payload, 1418mm reach, and simple programming.
- Max Payload:
- 10 kg
- Reach:
- 1418 mm
α D21MiB5 Plus
Standard-stroke ROBODRILL delivering high-precision, flexible milling and drilling with adaptable options for high-productivity machining.
α-D21MiB5ADV Plus
Standard‑stroke ROBODRILL delivering high‑capacity, high‑precision milling and drilling with adaptable performance and a 400 kg table load.
Meet OptiPro, FANUC Authorized System Integrator
As a FANUC America Authorized Systems Integrator (ASI), OptiPro is dedicated to providing robotic automation solutions that help manufacturing companies achieve more efficient production. Our Automation team consists of trained technicians as well as mechanical, electrical, and software engineers that you can rely on throughout the entire collaboration process.
About Sydor Optics
Not only does Sydor Optics offer the best in double-sided grinding and polishing services, we offer the largest number of polishing machines in the US to cover your plano optics needs — from the smallest to largest available.
