Regal Rexnord has fashioned a strategic collaboration with robotics and automation firm Fanuc to ship a totally built-in collaborative robotics resolution that mixes experience from a lot of its manufacturers.
The answer leverages Thomson linear movement expertise alongside Boston Gear gearheads, Huco couplings and Kollmorgen motors and software program, enabling Fanuc CRX customers to deploy the Thomson Movotrak Cobot Switch Unit (CTU) as a seamless, out-of-the-box exterior axis resolution.
Following rigorous compatibility testing with the Fanuc CRX Sequence of collaborative robots, the Movotrak CTU was added to the Fanuc Cobot Gadget community by means of a co-developed plug-in interface, unlocking new ranges of collaboration between people and robotic methods.
Licensed Fanuc integrators can now entry Thomson configuration instruments straight on their train pendant, simplifying setup, extending cobot attain, leveraging groundbreaking collision detection programming and management, and accelerating deployment of exterior linear axis functions.
Emily Kern, president of Regal Rexnord’s linear movement division, says: “Including an exterior axis transport layer to a 6-axis cobot opens new avenues for productiveness, innovation and profitability for our prospects.
“We’ve labored intently with Fanuc to ship this functionality for his or her CRX cobot line, and it’s now prepared for deployment.
“The Thomson Movotrak CTU brings collectively robotic improvements from throughout Regal Rexnord, together with Thomson linear methods, Boston Gear gearheads, Huco couplings, and Kollmorgen motors and software program, permitting integrators to configure a totally built-in system straight throughout the Fanuc engineering setting.”
The answer signifies Regal Rexnord’s capability to convey collectively complementary applied sciences from throughout its automation portfolio to resolve complicated buyer challenges.
By integrating linear movement, gearing, couplings, motors and software program right into a single engineered resolution, Regal Rexnord simplifies adoption of superior robotics whereas enhancing efficiency, reliability and velocity to deployment.
Kevin Lengthy, EVP and president, automation and movement management phase of Regal Rexnord, says: “Fanuc is a extremely regarded chief in industrial robotic expertise, starting from compact methods to able to dealing with essentially the most demanding industrial payloads.
“We’re proud that the Thomson CTU is now authorised for integration with their cobot platform, serving to advance the following era of human-robot collaboration and clever movement methods.”
The Thomson Movotrak CTU supplies the next advantages:
- Prolonged working vary: The Movotrak CTU is the primary collaborative exterior linear axis, extending the normal cobot working vary as much as 10 meters.
- Versatile mounting choices: Means to maneuver from one workstation to a different alongside a rail that’s secured both to the ground, wall or ceiling.
- Collision detection: First exterior linear axis resolution with collision detection, stopping the exterior axis and cobot when it encounters an impediment.
- Elevated productiveness: Much less downtime with simpler coaching and set up that includes an exterior axis Freedrive mode.
- Single-source, absolutely built-in resolution: Thomson linear items are built-in with different Regal Rexnord robotics options, together with Boston Gear gearheads, Huco couplings, and Kollmorgen motors and software program for an entire, high-level meeting with one half quantity.
- Robustness and sturdiness: The Thomson exterior linear axis CTU can help even the biggest Fanuc cobots, together with the CRX30iA, assembly essentially the most demanding necessities for ruggedness and precision.
