Automate 2019 hosted a record-breaking number of attendees – early estimates show that over 25% more people visited compared with Automate 2017. If you missed the show, here are a few highlights of FANUC’s booth:
Green Cobot Zone
As seen publicly for the first time in the Americas, FANUC’s new CR-14iA/L collaborative robot is the sixth model in our series of green cobots. The CR-14iA/L further expands FANUC’s robust cobot payload range of 4-35kg. Like the entire family of collaborative robots, the CR-14iA/L combines FANUC’s world-renowned technology, proven reliability and a very sensitive built-in sensor that allows it to work safely alongside people in a variety of industrial/manufacturing jobs including machine tending, dispensing, inspection, kitting, palletizing, e-commerce, and more.
At the show, FANUC’s green (safe) collaborative zone featured the new CR-14iA/L and its five cobot siblings in a variety of hands-on demonstrations that highlighted easy setup and programming in two modes of operation:
- Hand Guidance feature allowed visitors to use a joystick to instruct the robot to perform different movements and record paths.
- The iHMI Guide has an intuitive user interface on the robot teach pendant, with step-by-step guided tutorials and other helpful utilities.Even first time robot users were able to create a program for a simple handling task and execute it in just a few minutes.
FANUC’s simplified robot programming helps customers improve efficiencies during system setup and maintenance.
Watch a video from the Cobot Zone:
What we heard from visitors about hand guidance:
The overall response was “so cool!” from people who tried our easy programming techniques. Here are just a few comments we received about hand guidance:
- "That’s much faster than any other method I’ve seen."
- "Even our manager can program a robot!"
- "Using a joystick to program a path is so easy."
- "It's really awesome you can record full paths that quickly."
- "Wow, that is such a simple process!"
- "I guess you really can program a robot in minutes."
Here’s what we heard from visitors about iHMI:
- "It’s great for people who know nothing about programming robots, like me!"
- "Wow - being able to see a real time graphic of the directions of robot frames (jog assist screen) and a visual representation of the forces acting on the robot (collaborative monitor screen) is so helpful."
- "Our operators would like to learn how to program a robot directly from the teach pendant instead of having to go on the internet or attend a training class -- this is perfect for that."
- "The graphics in the step-by-step guides are awesome and make it really easy."
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Zero Down Time – Augmented Reality Experience
Also for the first time ever at Automate 2019 we debuted an all-new augmented reality (AR) experience featuring a variety of manufacturing situations where ZDT can help. The experience included six common manufacturing challenges printed on two graphic display panels that simulated manufacturing facilities. Each story has a 3D image with markers that connect to a mobile APP.
Watch a video of the AR Experience:
What we heard from visitors about our ZDT AR Experience:
- "Well, my mind is officially blown!"
- "This helps me understand how ZDT can help."
- "I can identify with many of the scenarios explained in a very cool AR display!"
- "One of the most clever and engaging displays I’ve seen."
No matter what industry you’re in, the prospect of maintaining consistent production uptime and reducing costs equates to a competitive advantage - which is what ZDT offers our customers.
Access FANUC’s ZDT Augmented Reality experience in three easy steps:
- Download the ZDT Experience brochure to your PC or laptop.
- Text ZDT28 to 43506 to download and install the ZDT Augmented Realty APP.
- Scan each interactive element to learn how ZDT can help maximize your efficiency.
In addition to cobots and ZDT, FANUC featured a variety of our latest intelligent robots including:
- 3D visual tracking with the popular LR Mate 200iD robot
- Compact and powerful P-40iA paint robot
- FANUC SCARA robots in a variety of high-speed applications
- High-speed handling featuring the M-2iA/3SL delta and LR Mate 200iD/7LC food/clean room robots
- Distribution order fulfillment with the M-10iD/12 robot and the latest 3DV/400 Vision Sensor
- Palletizing/de-palletizing mixed loads with the compact M-410iC/110 robot and easy-to-use PLC Motion Interface
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Need more information on any of FANUC’s robots and automation displays from Automate 2019? Please contact us today.
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