NEWS 2022- Ⅲ
CONTENTSTOPICS－ IMTS 2022
－ Introduction of New Products and NewFeatures [ FA ] [ ROBOT ] [ ROBOMACHINE ]－ IoT Product Introduction－ FANUC Factory Introduction [HayatoFactories]－ The 18th All Japan Student's Indoor Flying
Robot Contest－ Four Seasons of FANUC

Photo taken October 2022

IMTS 2022
IMTS 2022 was held at McCormick Place in Chicago, U.S., for six days from September 12 (Mon) to September 17 (Sat), 2022. The

technology show was held as a real exhibition for the first time in four years and was lively throughout its duration with manyvisitors totaling approximately 86,000.

FANUC showcased its latest products and technologies with various live demonstrations of FA, Robot, Robomachine, and IoT
products, under the theme, “Discover what’s possible with Automation.”

The FA area presented
the latest CNC products
such as FANUC 3PC andFANUC Slice I/O, various

technologies for highquality machining andreduction of cycle time,

as well as digital twin.
Digitaltechnologies

drew particular attention
for their contribution toefficient manufacturing.

The ROBOT area impressed

visitors with the ease of useof FANUC’s CRX collaborative
robots through different
demonstrations

which

allowed visitors to actuallyexperience their usage. A

total of 24 systems wereon display, such as thehandling of a sports car
by a super heavy payload

robot and high-precisionlaser cutting by M-8003A/60,

and attracted many visitors
every day.

2FANUC NEWSThe Robomachine area had alive demo of the latest models ofRobodrill α-D3B Plus, Robocut
α-C3C, and Roboshot α-S3B,

with which the excellencein machining and molding
performance were presented.
Proposals for automated systems

using robots also gathered

the attention of many visitors.

The IoT area showcased MT-Link3, AI Servo Monitor, ZDT, and various other software.

Increase in productivity using digital data for operation monitoring, and preventive
maintenance employing AI drew much attention.

The Service area presented FANUC’s global service network, various services offered in the Americas, FabriQR Contact, and a wealthof training courses offered by the FANUC ACADEMY in different locations, making users feel reassured about using FANUC products
anywhere in the world.

The shares of manufactures which exhibited machines at IMTS is as follows. We would like to express our deep appreciation to ourcustomers who displayed our products.

CNC Shares

ROBOT Shares (excluding robots in manufacturers’ own booths)
Company H
2.0%

Company G

OthersCompany D

FANUC

3.5%

267 unitsCompany C

51.3%

4.0%

Company B
6.7%

10.9%

2.0%

22.7%

OthersCompany F
5.2%

Company E
13.5%

FANUC

231 units
66.4%

Company A
11.7%

Total of 520 units

Total of 348 units

3Introduction of New Products and New Features
FA New Features

Turning functions to shorten cycle time and simplify programingIn pursuit of enhanced productivity in turning, FANUC has developed and continues to develop new features for more efficient turningand easier deployment of latest tools. The following are such new features for turning.
Canned Bi-directional Cutting Cycle

Tool Posture Turning

Eccentric Turning

increasingly popular, a new canned cyclea spindle for rotating tools, to machine

eccentric workpieces, such as eccentric pins.

As bi-directional turning tools have become
was added to accommodate such tools.

Bi-directional turning can be performed

with simple programming in which only thearea to be machined has to be specified.

This feature enables a lathe equipped with

Dedicated G code has been added for turning

even complex shapes without exchanging

Eccentric and even ellipsoidal turning cantools. This is made possible by having thebe performed simply by programing thetool tip follow the workpiece profile inturning. As the control of the tool posture

workpiece shape. Higher turning precision
can be achieved in combination with Servo

is automated, only commands to move

Learning Control.

the two linear axes are required.

FA New Feature

Servo Learning Oscillation Screen for adjusting oscillation cutting conditions

Servo Learning Oscillation enables chip shredding during machining by oscillationof the feed axis. This feature eliminates the need of a chip shredder and thus

Servo Learning Oscillation

normal pathsaves shredding equipment costs. The feature also enhances productivity by
preventing problems caused by chips, and facilitates continuous machining.

tool moves with oscillation

It can be used not only in lathes, but also for drilling on milling machines.

The Servo Learning Oscillation Screen has been developed to simplify oscillation

condition settings and path visualization of oscillation movements for easiersetting and reliable shredding.

in the directionof the z-axis
oscillation
shredded chips* Oscillation can only be used for one axis of choice.

By entering the conditions for cutting and oscillation

following the guide on the bottom left of the screen,

the evaluation of shredded chips as well as the tool path

input of cutting and oscillation conditions

evaluation of shredded chips

tool path display

are displayed on the top left. Oscillation conditions canbe adjusted by checking the results displayed.

Adjustments in oscillation conditions can be inserted into
the program through the program display on the rightbottom of the screen. The maximum length of shredded

chips and theoretical surface roughness, which are displayedon the bottom left, can be used as reference in adjusting
oscillation conditions.

The Servo Learning Oscillation screen is expected to decrease
the burden of condition setting, reduce the number ofprogram display

guide message

test cuts, and shorten work time.

Servo Learning Oscillation Screen4

FANUC NEWSROBOT New Product

FANUC Robot CR-353B

FANUC has developed and started sales of the CR-353B as a lighter and smaller
successor to the green collaborative robot, CR-353A.
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The CR-353B is a collaborative robot with a high payload capacity of 35kg

and maximum reach of 1,831 mm that is unchallenged by other companies.
This latest model from the CR series is the culmination of FANUC’s efforts
in developing collaborative robots.

Compared to the preceding model, the main mechanical unit is significantly
lighter (by 61%) and lesser in height (by 18%).

The green robot series was developed to be collaborative robots based on
ordinary yellow robots that require safety fences. The CR-353B is based on

FANUC Robot CR-353B

the M-203D/35, which has a strong market reputation. Users who are alreadyfamiliar with the yellow robots can easily deploy our green collaborative
ㅡrobots without hassle.

In addition to the 3Pendant which is the conventional teach pendant, aneasy-to-use Tablet Teach Pendant which allows intuitive operation, is alsoavailable.

With the CR-353B, users can automate the handling of heavy objects, assembly,and equipping in work environments where people move back and forth, without
having to set up a safety fence.

ROBOT New FeatureHandling of spare tires

ROBOGUIDE Automatic Path Generation

ROBOGUIDE is a PC-based simulation software for evaluating the installation ofa robot system and also for offline teaching.
The automatic path generation function of ROBOGUIDE, which automaticallygenerates a robot motion program on a PC, has been further enhanced.
ㅡㅡThe new feature automatically generates a more natural robot motion paththat does not interfere with peripheral equipment, in a shorter time. Users
only need to specify the start and end points of the robot’s path.

For spot welding, a spot welding program, including air cut motions between
welding points, is automatically generated based on the start, end, and spot
welding points. CAD models of car bodies and parts with complex shapesㅡ

can also be imported to ROBOGUIDE.

In applications for handling machined parts, ROBOGUIDE automatically

Automatically generates a program based on
spot welding point information

generates a program to transport the workpiece by specifying the positions
to start a motion, and picking then placing the workpiece. Even in systems
where the opening is narrow and internal space is limited, a motion paththat does not interfere with other objects is identified in creating a program.

FANUC’s ROBOGUIDE contributes to improving customers’ productivity with theautomatic path generation function which reduces the workload for teachingrobots.

Automatically generates a program forhandling parts in confined space5ROBOMACHINE New Product

ROBODRILL α-D3B Plus series with enhanced energy efficiency

The latest compact machining center Robodrill α-D3B Plus series has actively helped manufacturing sites achieve greater energy
efficiency and has successfully improved energy saving performance.
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From the past, Robodrill has offered remarkable energy saving with thepower regeneration function that regenerates the energy at decelerationof motors for spindle and feed axes.

Energy saving settings have the flexibility of allowing specific settings,

such as turning coolants and pumps off when no machining is performed.
A new feature has been added to control settings for mist collectors

ㅡㅡthat consume much more power compared to other peripheral devices.
The power saving mode function saves power by decreasing the speedof acceleration and deceleration of motors for spindle and feed axes.

The electric power consumption monitor offers real-time display of power
consumption and regenerated power, as well as the power consumption

FANUC ROBODRILL α -D3B Plus series

history.

ROBOMACHINE New Product

ROBOSHOT α-S3B series with enhanced networkability

The latest electric injection molding machine, the Roboshot α-S3B series, leverage their enhanced networkability with FANUC robots

and other peripheral devices to improve the operability of an entire molding system, while simplifying connections and reducing theamount of cables required.
ㅡThe interface between Roboshot and FANUC robot supports FL-net
communication (industrial Ethernet communication) in addition to theconventional I/O Link digital communication interface. Roboshot andOPC UA
communication

FL-netcommunication

FANUC robot exchange position information and signals in real-time soㅡthat motions can be more complex and harmonized.

In addition to the existing SPI protocol for communicating with peripheraldevices, the new Roboshot is capable of using EUROMAP82.1 (interface
for temperature control devices for data exchange) and EUROMAP82.2(interface between injection molding machines and hot runner devices
for data exchange), which are new interfaces which conform to OPC UAspecifications. This allows the Roboshot to centrally control peripheral

FANUC ROBOSHOT α -S3B series

devices, and makes traceability possible by collecting and recording
their operation data.

ROBOMACHINE New Product

ROBOCUT α-C3C series with enhanced machining performance

The Robocut α-C3C series is FANUC’s latest wire electrical discharge machine. The series employs FANUC’s original discharge control“3Pulse3” and the SF3 power supply for finishing with which cutting performance is improved. The enhanced precision is especiallyeffective for high-precision press molds which require cutting at a micro-precision level.
ㅡㅡㅡThe discharge control 3Pulse3 optimizes the control of feed rates anddischarge energy for stable cutting of complex and extremely detailed
shapes, including small corners and a continuance of corners.

The SF3 power supply for finishing employs FANUC’s newly developed

circuit to generate micro-discharge pulses at a high frequency to improvemachining precision in finishing.

With such improvements, cutting precision has improved significantly
even for complex and extremely detailed shapes.

FANUC ROBOCUT α -C3C series

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IoT Product Introduction
FIELD system Case StudyFANUC NEWS

Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Issues before introduction

Kanzaki sought to increase productivity by minimizing equipment downtime,and for this end, the operating rate of the company’s machines had to beimproved. They explored ways to raise the operating rate from the originallevel of 70% to 90%. Simply knowing the duration of the downtime wasnot sufficient. It was important to find the cause, by obtaining detailed datafrom the equipment and PLC. FANUC’s FIELD system can obtain data thatis immediately needed. Moreover, compared to products offered by othercompanies, only a small investment is required to visualize the operating
status of a new production line during its small-scale start.
EffectivenessWith FIELD system in place, Kanzaki successfully reached the targeted operating
rate of 90% and plans to speed up IoT deployment. Operation monitoringis an application for monitoring the operation of machine tools and otherequipment in a factory and displaying their operating status in a list so that
abnormalities can quickly be detected. Also, progress in production and delays
can be displayed by analyzing the data collected from equipment, such as
the number of units produced.

Solution for improving the operating rate: Previous IoT systems could provide
notice of a downtime in a machine tool or equipment, but were not capableof finding the cause. The newly introduced FIELD system performs in-depth

analysis of the data collected from a machine tool or equipment and visualizes

the reason why it is not in operation. In this manner, FIELD system helps users
to take necessary measures and enhance the operating rate.

FIELD system Case Study

Maeda Precision Manufacturing Limited Kobe

Issues before introduction
In response to growing customer demand for shorter delivery times, Maeda
Precision Manufacturing continues to pursue the efficient operation of theirequipment. To achieve this, the client needed to minimize downtimes byswiftly responding to unscheduled outages based on accurate monitoringof the operational status of equipment, even without Ethernet connection.
Equipment for high-mix low-volume production may or may not be operational

for different reasons depending on the product. As such, the client chose
IoT deployment with the FIELD system, given its ability to collect a variety ofdata from CNC machines and the extensive applications it offers even after
the initial deployment.

Effectiveness of the introduced system

Real-time and accurate information obtained at the Yasutomi Plant facilitatedmanagers to issue proper instructions. In one year, 80% of the plant equipment

experienced an increase in capacity utilization by 10%. The client now intends toroll out the system to other plants and enhance the digital literacy of personnel

in pursuit of more efficient plant operation and greater customer satisfaction.

7FANUC Factory Introduction
Hayato Factories
Hayato Factories are surrounded by a natural forest in the Shirasu

manual to automated assembly. As safety fences are no longer

Since December 1991, the factories have been manufacturing servo

The CRX-103A is a collaborative robot with a payload of 10 kg. ItsPlateau. The premises of 170,000㎡ with three manufacturingbuildings are 10 minutes away from Kagoshima Airport by car.
motors, as well as pulse coders and spindle sensors for detecting

the speed and position of servo motors and spindle motors withhigh precision. The most striking feature of these factories is theextensive deployment of robots for boosting production capacity

through unmanned operation during night hours and weekends.
In recent years, these factories have been deploying collaborative
robots in earnest for the transition of the small β3Pulsecoder fromnecessary, they saved half the space occupied earlier by conventional
robots, while doubling the production capacity.
wrist is equipped with 3RVision to accurately detect the presence or

position of workpieces on a pallet, screws that fasten printed circuitboards, and adjustable resistors for signal control. With collaborative
robots in place, human workers can now remove any unacceptableworkpieces from their production line before checking, fixing, andbringing them back to the line—all in a timely manner without
stopping the robot system.

Hayato Factories

Pulsecoder assembly line

3RVision

3RVision

Signal adjustment system for the small β 3 Pulsecoder using the collaborative robot CRX-103A

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The 18th All Japan Student's Indoor Flying Robot Contest

FANUC NEWSThe 18th All Japan Student's Indoor Flying Robot Contest was heldThailand as the first teams from abroad.

The contest instills manufacturing spirit among students and serves as

as transporting goods and automated flights.

at Katayanagi Arena on the Kamata Campus of Nihon Kogakuin
College from September 23 (Fri) to September 25 (Sun), 2022.

a good occasion for developing their manufacturing skills, especiallyin aircraft design and control. Despite the difficulties posed by theCOVID-19 pandemic as in the year before, the exciting contest

hosted a record-high number of participating schools. There wasa total of 72 teams from 43 schools, including two schools fromContest scene

Participants competed in the categories of flight performance, flightcontrol and auto-piloting of aircrafts by completing missions such
FANUC has been a special sponsor for this contest which brings
together skilled students who can immediately take on professional

work. This year, the FANUC Award was presented to Chiba Instituteof Technology as the winner in the auto-pilot category.

Awards ceremony

Robot on display

Four Seasons of FANUC
The cover photo had been taken a week earlier than thispicture from the same spot. Mount Fuji changed its attire injust a few days, to be snowcapped depicting a winter scenery.

Even in October, the temperature in Oshino Village, home to

FANUC Headquarters, sometimes drops close to zero degrees
Celsius in the mornings and evenings, and light snow falls.

Such untimely changes in the seasons hints of the onset ofa harsh winter.

Lance asiabell

Touch-me-not

These round nodding bell-shaped flowers

The round bag-shaped flower is full ofappear greenish-white on the outside,
but their hidden interior is bright red-purple. This plant from the bellflower family
was widely used in Asia as an edible wild
vegetable and a natural medicine.

nectar which attracts bumblebees. The seed
pods burst when touched even lightly toscatter seeds far away.
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FANUC’s History Series 6FANUC･DRILL
In 1972, FANUC internally developed this low-cost NC drill which
was dedicated to drilling holes, and named it “FANUC･DRILL.”In those days, numerical control was rarely used in drilling. In orderto spread the use of NCs in the drilling sector, FANUC developed
this compact low-end machine tool, which other manufacturers
had little interest in developing.
At a trade show, FANUC･DRILL was displayed alongside The
Gleaners by Millet, symbolizing FANUC’s determination to becomea pioneer in fields neglected by other machine tool manufacturers.

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