Machine Tending
Automate machine tending with robots to significantly enhance your production by providing superior accuracy and continuous operation, unlike manual tending. Increase efficiency, achieve consistent output, and reduce labour costs and add substantial value to your entire production process.
Streamline your Loading and Unloading Process with FANUC Machine Tending Robots
FANUC robots for machine tending automate the loading and unloading of machine tools, enhancing productivity and precision. Key models like the M-20 series and CRX series are designed for various industries, including automotive, aerospace, and electronics. These robots offer features such as intuitive guidance, high reliability, and advanced vision systems, making them ideal for improving efficiency and reducing downtime in manufacturing processes.
Benefits
Benefits for your Business
Cost Savings
Robots reduce long-term operational costs by decreasing labour costs and increasing production efficiency. They minimise waste and material usage due to their precision, leading to further cost savings.
Boosted Productivity and Efficiency
Robots can work round the clock without needing breaks, significantly increasing output and reducing cycle times. They deliver consistent performance, helping maintain a steady workflow and achieving production targets more efficiently.
Labour Shortage Solution
With many industries facing labour shortages, robots fill the gap by taking on repetitive and strenuous tasks, allowing human workers to focus on more skilled activities.
Improved Quality and Precision
With high repeatability and precision, robots minimise the chances of errors and defects in tasks. They handle complex and delicate operations with unwavering accuracy, ensuring top-notch quality in the final products.
Flexibility and Versatility
Modern robots can be easily reprogrammed to handle different tasks, making them adaptable to changing production needs. They can work with various machines and materials, enhancing their utility across different applications.
Enhanced Safety
By taking over potentially hazardous tasks, robots reduce the risk of workplace injuries, creating a safer environment for human workers. They can handle heavy machinery and dangerous materials, keeping employees out of harm's way.
Consistency and Reliability
Robots provide uniformity in their operations, ensuring each task is performed the same way every time. They are highly reliable, improving uptime and ensuring continuous and predictable production flow.
Data Collection and Monitoring
Robots equipped with sensors and monitoring systems can collect data on their performance and the tasks they perform, providing valuable insights for process optimisation and maintenance planning.
Related products
Enhance your Loading and Unloading with FANUC Machine Tending Solutions
Discover why FANUC's machine tending robots are the optimal choice for automating your loading and unloading processes.
CRX Series
Safe, flexible, quick to implement and easy to programme. Explore our collaborative CRX Series now.
LR Mate Series
Lightweight and compact. Big things do come in small packages. Expore our LR Mate Series now.
LR-10 Series
Lightweight, strong and long reach robot in a compact package. Expore our LR-10 Series now.
M-10 Series
The industry standard for smaller robots - slim, fast and versatile. Explore our M-10 Series now.
M-20 Series
The industry leader in their class for payload, reach and axis speed. Explore our M-20 Series now.
Accessories & Software
Accessories & Software for Machine Tending Robots
FANUC's advanced features and functions significantly enhance the efficiency and versatility of their robotic systems. Below, you can see an overview of the concrete accessories you can benefit from in our machine tending solutions.
𝑖RVision
We empower FANUC robots to see!
𝑖RVision is FANUC’s unique, fully-integrated visual detection system that enables FANUC robots to see - making production faster, smarter and more reliable. Based o...
𝑖RPickTool - Advanced Line Tracking
𝑖RPickTool technology takes robotics to a new level of dexterity. By equipping robots with an integrated vision system, it gives them a kind of "eye-hand coordination" similar to humans. This allow...
Simulation Software ROBOGUIDE
ROBOGUIDE: the ultimate offline programming and simulation software, tailored specifically for FANUC robots. With its cutting-edge technology, ROBOGUIDE empowers users to effortlessly create, progr...
Hand Guidance
Our Hand Guidance solutions allow quick and simple programming for your robot by leading it through motion paths. This simple operator control, which requires no further knowledge of the coordinate...
Software Solutions for Applications
Setting up an application is streamlined by FANUC's application software, which has become an invaluable asset for integrators and users alike. The software solutions feature customised menus speci...
ZDT (Zero Down Time)
A robot breakdown can cause significant system production down time. FANUC Zero Down Time is an IoT solution designed to eliminate unforeseen production stoppage and enhance FANUC robot performance...
𝑖PC Box
Designed for ultimate performance and reliability, the FANUC 𝑖PC Box provides a reliable industrial solution for your advanced robot applications that require high computational performance. It is ...
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FANUC robots enable 24/7 CNC machining at RADMOT
Automated CNC machining cells comprising various machine tools and robots require astute design and integration. So why not simplify the process by turning to the world’s most prominent manufacturer of both CNC machine tools and robots: FANUC. That was precisely the strategy of RADMOT, a major Poland-based provider of machining services when it wanted to implement a new CNC milling cell involving three machining centres and two robots that could run unmanned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – without any collisions between robots.
Transform your Industry with FANUC Machine Tending Robots
Automotive
In the automotive sector, FANUC robots excel at handling small parts such as engine components or metal parts of tyres. These robots efficiently load and unload these parts from machine tools, facilitating the subsequent manufacturing processes. Their robust design ensures efficient and reliable operations, making them indispensable for the demanding requirements of this industry.
Aerospace
For the aerospace industry, FANUC robots are crucial in managing the machining of both large and small, complex parts, including engine and turbine components. They efficiently handle tasks such as loading and unloading CNC machines, ensuring the precision and consistency required in aerospace manufacturing.
Electronics
In electronics manufacturing, FANUC robots are vital for handling delicate components and circuit boards. They perform tasks such as loading parts into machines and unloading finished products with the speed and accuracy necessary to keep up with high production rates.
Medical
The medical industry benefits from FANUC robots in machine tending applications that require sterile handling and precision. These robots are used for loading and unloading medical devices and components, ensuring hygienic and accurate processing. Special robots designed for clean environments are particularly beneficial in maintaining the required sterility and precision.
Pharmaceutical
In the pharmaceutical sector, FANUC robots are employed for tasks such as handling delicate items and managing the loading and unloading of machines in sterile environments. Their ability to maintain sterility ensures the safety and quality of pharmaceutical products. Specially designed robots for clean requirements play a crucial role in upholding these standards.
Plastics
In the plastics industry, FANUC robots are primarily used to remove produced parts from injection moulding machines and place them onto conveyors or into boxes for finished goods. This automation enhances productivity and ensures high-quality outputs by efficiently managing the unloading process.
Electric Vehicles
In the electric vehicle industry, FANUC robots handle tasks such as battery assembly and the loading and unloading of machining centers. Their strength and precision are essential for managing the complex and heavy components involved in electric vehicle production.
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