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FANUC Robots Optimise High-Volume Production at Nissan

Industrial robots have become an integral part of the modern automotive production line. Each task they perform is vital, not only to meet the necessary levels of efficiency and productivity, but also to meet the highest standards of quality and safety. FANUC is the robot of choice for many of the world’s leading automotive giants, with Nissan providing a notable case in point.

Success story about successful implementation of FANUC Robots at Nissan Motor Ibérica. FANUC robots are used to automate tasks such as welding, sealing and handling, providing worry-free production and repeatable operations.

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Car manufacturing with FANUC robots ensures process security and reliability.

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FANUC robots offer easy integration with other production systems.

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Dedicated trainings for maintenance employees help them to excel.

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Insights

Key Insights from Task to Result

Task

One of Europe’s major car production plants – Nissan Motor Ibérica – wanted to identity a strategic partner that could supply and support industrial robots for use in high-volume manufacturing operations. The decision of which supplier to appoint would hinge on factors such as reliability and security in production processes, and the provision of open solutions that are freely compatible with other systems deployed in the plant’s manufacturing operations.

Solution

In 1990, Nissan Motor Ibérica appointed FANUC as its strategic partner for industrial robots, initially as part of the Nissan Serena project. With more than 100 models, FANUC offers the widest range of industrial robots in the world. FANUC robots are easy to operate and provide complete flexibility thanks to a range of application-specific options, straightforward integration and high-payload/long-reach capabilities. The plant also began adopting FANUC CNC systems.

Result

Over the ensuing 30+ years, FANUC has supplied over 600 industrial robots to the plant. Providing worry-free production and repeatable operations, tasks such as welding, sealing and handling soon became completely automated, delivering vital competitive gain in this highly competitive arena.

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Story

Driving Car Production Excellence with FANUC Robots

The relationship between Nissan and FANUC began in 1990 with the Serena project, a large people carrier or small passenger van (minivan).

“Since then, the amount of FANUC robots here at the Barcelona plant has increased dramatically,” reports Oscar Sendra, Manager of the Body Maintenance Section at Nissan Motor Ibérica. Sendra’s responsibilities include ensuring the availability of all plant facilities, including robots, many of which work simultaneously to help maximise efficiency and productivity.

“We have more than 600 FANUC industrial robots working on the lines to help maximise efficiency and productivity,” he says. “We are using robots for production tasks that include welding, sealing and handling. We also use FANUC CNC systems.”

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Oscar Sendra

Manager of the Body Maintenance Section at Nissan Motor Ibérica

Among the different FANUC robot models at Nissan is the R-2000𝑖B/210F. Ideal for heavy handling at any angle, a single R-2000𝑖B/210F robot can lift entire chassis floor assemblies, for example. Offering a huge 210 kg payload and 2655 mm reach, numerous mounting options are available to make the best use of space and create an optimal work envelope.

Another common model at Nissan is the FANUC M-410𝑖B/700, which increases throughput in handling applications. This robot can lift up to 700 kg and provide reach up to 3143 mm. The M-410𝑖B/700 also features a hollow wrist to minimise the risk of cable snagging and reduce maintenance.

Several decades after installing the plant’s first FANUC robot, it is clear that these innovative programmable machines have become a central component of the facility’s manufacturing operations.

“Working with FANUC for many years has given us security and reliability in our production process,” concludes Sendra.

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Automatice la manipulación de materiales con robots industriales y obtenga numerosas ventajas para su empresa. Aumente significativamente la eficiencia y la productividad reduciendo el tiempo y el esfuerzo necesarios para la manipulación manual. Deje que los robots trabajen de forma continua y sin fatiga para garantizar un Rendimiento constante y minimizar los errores, lo que se traduce en un mayor rendimiento y tiempos de procesamiento más rápidos.

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