Integrators and special machine builders are always short on space – space for integrating with other equipment, space needed for setting up new tooling and, like it or not, essential space to reduce maintenance downtimes.

The new LR Mate 200iC has a rigidly constructed six axes arm that weighs in at just 27KGs – it can be mounted on its base, from a side position or upside down to enhance access to machinery. Its high speed of 122 picks per minute (standard industry benchmark test) makes it a cost-effective and reliable alternative to specially designed handling devices.

Flexibility comes as standard with LR Mate 200iC – six axes and a reach of 704 mm allow the designer increased options for positioning product within the machine. Enhancing this flexibility is FANUC Robotics’ R30iA Intelligent Controller providing abilities to sense visually, by tactile, to control multiple robots, and to change its programme on demand.

FANUC Robotics R30iA Intelligent Controller provides enhancements to performance, an increase in the number of robot arms it can control and a fully integrated vision control system.

The FANUC Robotics R30iA controller has improved vibration control which allows its motors to have shorter acceleration and deceleration times resulting in a significant improvement in cycle times. Further control enhancements, including high performance constant path, help to speed up programming significantly for applications such as arc welding.

Where vision is required the FANUC Robotics R30iA helps reduce integration time and cost with its new integrated iRVision system. No additional hardware, other than a camera, is required to integrate vision with the new controller.

The iRVision system manages all image processing on the robot controller and by direct connection to the FANUC web server provides intuitive setup information. A clear camera image and programming data is displayed on the controller teach pendant making it easier for installation engineers to access information.
Control of up to 40 axes is available with the R30iA controller and when used in multi-arm mode one controller can control four arms and four auxiliary axis groups. A typical use would be the control of four spot welding robots and a servo gun on each arm.

Further reducing the additional control hardware common to any installation, the new controller is complete with its own Peripheral Management Controller (PMC). The PMC has an integrated monitor which allows the user to monitor the PMC ladder in a graphic display for all levels and sub programs that reside in the controller.