Aerospace

Featured Products

FANUC Robots and Controls for Aerospace Manufacturing

FANUC offers a range of automation solutions specifically designed for aerospace applications, including:

CRX

Safe and easy-to-use cobots for manual assist applications

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R-2000

Ideal for high-accuracy drilling, riveting and component placement

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M-900

High-payload robots built for large aerospace components and heavy-duty tasks

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M-710

Versatile robots for material handling, drilling and assembly

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M-20

Precision robots designed for intricate aerospace assembly

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30i/31i/32i CNCs

High-performance machining controls for complex aerospace components

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Solutions

Robotic & CNC Solutions for Aerospace

FANUC’s robotic and CNC automation technologies cover aerospace applications, including:

• Machine Tending – Automated loading and unloading of CNC machines, along with post-machining tasks like deburring, edge breaking and quality inspection.
• High-Accuracy Drilling and Riveting – Advanced vision and force-sensing technology enable robots to achieve unmatched precision in critical assembly steps.
• Paint and Coatings – Automated painting systems reduce material waste, improve consistency and minimize weight.
• Dispensing and Sealant Application – Essential for sealing aerospace components, FANUC robots provide consistent and reliable adhesive applications.
• Flexible Tooling – Instead of costly fixed tooling, robotic solutions offer flexibility to handle different part sizes and designs, saving both space and resources.
• Collaborative Assist Applications – FANUC’s collaborative robots (cobots) work alongside human operators, enhancing safety and efficiency in manual processes.
• Robotic De-Flashing – Automating de-flashing processes improves surface quality and reduces labor-intensive manual finishing.

Each solution integrates seamlessly with FANUC’s IIoT technology, providing real-time data insights and predictive maintenance to keep operations running smoothly.

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Applications

How FANUC Robotics Optimize Aerospace Manufacturing

FANUC automation supports a wide range of aerospace manufacturing applications, including:

Machine Tending

Machine load/unload as well as post-machining processes like deburring/edge break and inspection can all be automated.

Paint and Coatings

Automating the paint process can provide significant weight and cost reduction for aerospace.

Dispensing/Sealant

Everything in an airplane is sealed – FANUC has automated solutions to simplify the process and make it more consistent.

Flexible Tooling

Aerospace has a wide variety of very large parts – rather than large and expensive fixed tooling, flexible tooling can accommodate various parts and save significant space.

High accuracy Drilling/Riveting

Adding advanced vision and force sensing capabilities to our high accuracy and high rigidity robots can achieve process accuracies for the critical assembly steps beyond the most critical tolerance applications.

Collaborative Assist Applications

Automation doesn’t have to replace a human worker. FANUC’s collaborative robots can become a critical tool to assist manual operations.

Application Videos

Aerospace Application Videos

See FANUC aerospace automation in action through real-world robotic applications designed for precision, repeatability and production efficiency. These videos highlight how FANUC robots support complex aerospace manufacturing processes, from material handling and fixturing to scanning, inspection and advanced joining technologies.

Assembly and Laser Welding for Aerospace Structures

FANUC M‑20iD/35 robots handle, fixture, scan, and laser‑weld titanium fittings, using CAD‑driven paths and on‑arm inspection for precise assemblies.

Video courtesy of Streamline Aerospace

Robotic De-flashing for Turbine Fans

A FANUC M‑900iA robot unloads molded parts to a rotating de‑flash station where multiple LR Mate robots remove flash using controlled force.

Video courtesy of Steven Douglas Corporation

Case Studies

Case Study

Achieving Zero-Defect Aerospace Manufacturing with Automated Grinding and Inspection

Pointe Precision machines mission-critical aerospace parts with ultra-tight tolerances. To ensure flawless, scalable precision, they use automation where failure isn’t an option.

Case Study

Kemco Aerospace Automates CNC Machine Tending to Grow Business

Kemco won a major aerospace contract by deploying an unattended FANUC robotic cell, increasing throughput and efficiency while delivering consistent, high-quality parts at a competitive cost.

Case Study

FANUC Helps Electroimpact Elevate the Aerospace Manufacturing Industry

Electroimpact advanced aerospace fiber placement by partnering with FANUC to develop custom CNC motion integration, enabling faster, more reliable automation that helped move the industry forward.

Case Study

Triumph Aerospace Boosts Production by Retrofitting with New FANUC CNC

Triumph Aerospace modernized legacy skin mills with FANUC retrofits, cutting processing time in half, eliminating scrap from power outages, and restoring high-speed, multi-axis machining.

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