CNC and Robotics Integration Simplifies Operations

Increasingly, manufacturing operations are adding more robotics to execute repetitive tasks previously manually performed. Advanced automation offers a competitive edge and greater profit margins to shops of all sizes.

The next step in complete, efficent robotics and CNCs integration is found in the Quick and Simple Startup of Robotization (QSSR) from FANUC America (Hoffman Estates, IL). QSSR gives FANUC CNCs the ability to control connected FANUC robots providing machine tending or other assistance.

The new QSSR G-code feature allows operators and machine tool builders to program robots easily through the FANUC CNC in ISO standard G-code format. Those unfamiliar with robotic programming language will no longer require additional training or specialists because the programming can be performed with G-codes. A reliance on a separate teach pendant for the robot is also greatly reduced with the capability of robotic programming and operation through the CNC user interface.

FANUC’s QSSR not only makes it easy to connect a FANUC robot through a high-speed Ethernet cable to a machine tool, but also simplifies the setup, programming and operation. The QSSR G-code feature is available on FANUC CNC Series Oi-F, Oi-F Plus, 30i-B and 30i-B Plus.

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