7th axis control gripper and Coordinated motion

    Happy New Year Eeryone,

    We are ordering a Fanuc palletizer robot(M410, 4 Axis) for pick-and-place applications. We plan to control the gripper using a Fanuc 7th-axis motor and servo Drive.

    I need to operate the 7th axis while the robot is in motion.

    Is it better to specify the controller with the coordinated motion software option to achieve the above?

    or is this an unnecessary software option?

    and/or can you suggest any software options you have found useful in your projects?

    Thanks for your help.

    I use 7th and/or 8th axis mounted in the gripper to orient gripped parts. Their axis of rotation are usually parallel with the J6 EOAT mounting face. I make the extended axis part of the 1st motion group so that programmed positions do include those axis but haven't felt the need for them to be coordinated. I'm doing basically point-to-point moves in pick and place operations. Being able to orient the part gives the arm more options for reaching into tight spaces.

    "I need to operate the 7th axis while the robot is in motion." If you want this axis to do something independent of the robot position commands, putting it into its own motion group may achieve that. Others here are more experienced and can answer that.

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