Controller boosts robot action, integrates vision

Latest robot system controller provides enhancements to performance, an increase in the number of robot arms it can control and a fully integrated vision control system.

Controller boosts robot performance, integrates vision Latest robot system controller provides enhancements to performance, an increase in the number of robot arms it can control and a fully integrated vision control system.

FANUC Robotics has introduced a new controller which provides enhancements to performance, an increase in the number of robot arms it can control and a fully integrated vision control system.

The FANUC R-J3iC 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 R-J3iC 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 R-J3iC 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 Programmable Machine 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.

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