Self training

Hi everybody,

I'm Motoman integrator since 2010, but not about FANUC robots.

I've such a huge opportunity to catch, but first I need to master this yellow guys.

This application is a machine tending one. Only pick and place. Perhaps interacting with CNC milling machines.

Perhaps there will be fieldbus communication, perhaps vision.

My question is, is there enough PDFs available to get the reasonable level of knowledge I'm in need?,

If so, where to look for it?

If not, where to begin?

Many many thanks in advance.

Quote from HawkME

Fanuc doesn't give out the manual for free unless you buy a robot. You could contact them to buy one.

You will want the HandlingTool manual. It is pretty comprehensive.

Other than that use the resources on this forum. There are some helpful sticky posts at the top under the "Manuals and tools section", though no actual manuals due to their copyright issue. I also recommend the One Robotics blog.

Thanks HawkME. Looks to me that this company doesn't care much about other than big projects...

The customer is buying the arms, not me, so I need to look another way. i'll look on those spots and see what I can do.

Great info guys! Thank you all.

I've already asked as a client. I need to select 5 arms to do a big machine tending app.

Any help is welcome.

Quote from MMCINTIRE

HawkME Do you know the requirements for achieving integrator status? Is it determined by the number of manipulators purchased in a year or is it based on testing and training?

From Fanuc told that after a succesful and clean first purchase and integration there's a big chance of being integrator. If not, the second shot for sure.

Quote from Nation

There are a lot of unknowns here. How did you come up with 5 arms?

Most of the time, arm choice is driven by reach, or by payload. The number of arms is typically driven by the number of products you need to produce in a given amount of time.

You will need to give us more information on your cell before we will be able to help you.

We have a good record on this multinational company, they offered to do a proposal to such job of 5 arms. And of course, if help is offered I can provide sufficient information. Although I've already selected them, Fanuc.eu has a pretty chart for filtering according to these criteria you are naming.

They are 5 because there are 5 consecutive cells performing sucesive task on the same part.

Big thanks Nation! I apologise for asking that way.

Anyway, do you know about fieldbus customization of a M-20iA/12L? Im wondering if they bring a standard protocol, and if adding new ones is as easy as inserting a PCI board, or enabling it with a purchase code.