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Fanuc is struggling to cope with the number of orders it is receiving so it is placing some limits on sales, according to a report on Nikkei.
The world’s largest robot maker is benefitting from the rapid growth in demand for robotics in automation systems worldwide, especially in China.
As a group, Fanuc is expecting profits to increase by 37 per cent in the current fiscal year, rising to $1.83 billion. [Read more…] about Fanuc limits sales as it struggles to deal with too many orders
Exclusive interview with Neil Dueweke, general manager, automotive new domestic and automotive components group, Fanuc America
Industrial robotics and automation is a complex area for a someone with no background in engineering or any related disciplines.
Which is why it’s always interesting to ask for the observations of experts who work within the sector.
Fanuc has a greater number of industrial robots installed worldwide than any other company – some 400,000 at last count. By that measure, it’s the biggest industrial robot company in the world.
And as Neil Dueweke (main picture), general manager, automotive new domestic and automotive components group, Fanuc America, explains in this exclusive interview with Robotics and Automation News, installation is by no means the end of the relationship with a customer. [Read more…] about As good as a lifelong guarantee: Interview with Fanuc America boss
The world’s largest industrial robot manufacturer, Fanuc, says its profits have increased by more than 40 per cent as a result of strong demand from China, according to a report on Nikkei.
The company is currently reporting its financial performance for the six-month period up to September.
It says its profits for the period were $750 million, which is more than a 42 per cent increase compared with the same period last year. [Read more…] about Fanuc reports more than 40 per cent increase in profits on strength of China sales
Fanuc has unveiled a new palletizing robot which it claims is the fastest in its class.
Fanuc is believed the be the world’s largest industrial robot manufacturer, and debuted its new robot at Pack Expo a few days ago.
The company says the Fanuc M-410iC/110 is “capable of performing 2040 standard palletizing cycles an hour, making it the fastest palletizing robot in its class”. [Read more…] about Fanuc claims its new palletising robot is ‘fastest’ in its class
Fanuc has selected Greenerd as a tier 1 industrial robot integrator, according to Modern Machine Shop.
Greenerd specialises in supplying hydraulic press technology.
The company is planning to showcase its latest innovations at the FabTech industry event this year. [Read more…] about Fanuc selects Greenerd as tier 1 robot integrator
Fanuc has revealed its new RoboShot range for precision injection moulding.
The company will be showcasing its RoboShot technology at the forthcoming Fakuma trade fair, in Germany, later this month.
Fanuc says that, in recent years, injection moulders have shown an increasing interest in all-electric injection moulding machines with particularly economic energy balance as well as in fully automatic production systems. [Read more…] about Fanuc reveals new RoboShot range for precision injection moulding
Spanish farm produce supplier El Dulze has reduced its human workforce from 500 down to just 100 with the use of robots, according to a report on FruitNet.com.
The company is said to be using Fanuc robots – LR Mate 200iB models – which use vision systems to even out the production line so the vegetables are not bunched up too close together for packing.
The robots also appear to be picking heads of lettuce and placing them in containers, or plastic packaging. [Read more…] about Spanish farm produce supplier reduces human workers from 500 to 100 using robots
ABB has a significant lead in the industrial robotics and automation market in China, but it seems somewhat wary of Kuka.
The company recently decided it would double its investment in its research and development facility in China, and effectively make it the company’s global R&D HQ.
ABB currently employs 17,000 people in 139 cities in China. Its robotics division, though huge by itself, is just one part of the Swiss multinational engineering company.
Speaking to Bloomberg, ABB CEO Ulrish Spiesshofer says: “ABB is ahead of Kuka globally, we are ahead of Kuka here in the market and our ambition is to stay so.” [Read more…] about ABB doubling investment in China to see off challenge from Kuka and surpass Fanuc
Fanuc says its new arc welding robot Arc Mate 100iD is “extremely compact” and is the next generation of the Arc Mate Robot Series
The new Arc Mate 100iD welding robot is the first model of the new Arc Mate series, succeeding its predecessor Arc Mate 100iC/12.
As of September 2017, the Arc Mate 100iD can be ordered and will be publicly displayed at these two trade shows in Germany: EMO in Hannover and Schweissen & Schneiden in Düsseldorf.
Matteo Ferrari, arc welding and laser robot product manager at Fanuc Europe, says: “The new Arc Mate 100iD welding robot reaches remarkable productivity improvements for clients thanks to its superior motion performance, decreased installation efforts and ownership costs due to its seamless integration with weld process equipment. [Read more…] about Fanuc launches ‘extremely compact’ new arc welding robot
With Volvo’s decision to go all electric in its future vehicles, combined with the French government’s decision to ban sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 and similar moves in Germany, the automotive industry is preparing for a tectonic shift in the manufacturing landscape.
The way electric cars are made already differ considerably now, and new techniques will take the production of the new vehicles further away from traditional methods.
An interesting insight into the future was offered by a senior executive at the world’s largest industrial robot manufacturer, who suggested that electric cars are highly likely to fundamentally change the way industrial robots are used. [Read more…] about Electric cars will change the way industrial robots are used in manufacturing, says Fanuc boss
