FANUC Arc Mate 100iC robotic welding machine

FANUC Arc Mate 100iC robotic welding machine manufactured in 2014, is designed for welding workpieces with even the most complex shapes.

The FANUC robotic welding system is equipped with:
– robotic arm: FANUC Arc Mate 100iC (2 units)
– 3-axis manipulator: PEHh-3-450
– controller: FANUC SYSTEM R-30iB
– welding source: LINCOLN ELECTRIC Power Wave S350 (2 units)
– light curtains
– liquid-cooled welding torch: ABICOR BINZEL ABIROB W500 (2 pcs.)
– torch cleaning device: ABICOR BINZEL BRS-CC
– wire feeder: LINCOLN ELECTRIC 4R100 (2 pcs.)
– wire reel cassette with clamping system (2 pcs.)
– operator’s panel
– water cooler: LINCOLN ELECTRIC COOLARC-50 (2 pcs.)
– control cabinet
– attaching fixtures (2 pcs.)
– strain relief hanger and cable relief (2 pcs.)
– covers with service door and lock with safety switch
– platform (2 pcs.)

In order to considerably speed up the production process, the robotic welding station is equipped with two FANUC robots, distinguished by repeatability of ± 0.08 mm, fast operation and a robust arm with a long reach. Each robot has 6 axes with reliable FANUC Beta iS 8/3000 servo motors, as well as additional functions such as Touch Sensing (workpiece displacement detection) and Through Arc Seam Tracking (weld seam tracking), thanks to which excellent dynamic performance combined with process reliability is achieved.

Both FANUC welding robots perform simultaneous workpiece machining on a 3-axis manipulator with a load capacity of 450 kg. During the automated welding process, it is extremely important to feed the welding wire dynamically and accurately with very low travel resistance. To achieve this, a LINCOLN ELECTRIC 4R100 wire feeder together with a wire spool cassette is mounted on the robot body to guarantee the user uninterrupted processing with excellent weld quality. The welding torch is cleaned at any point in the programme by the ABICOR BINZEL BRS-CC cleaning station, which injects a special substance inside it to prevent adhesion.

Technical specifications of FANUC Arc Mate 100iC articulated robot

• number of axes: 6
• payload: 10 kg
• maximum arm reach: 1420 mm
• axis movement range

J1 axis: ± 360°
J2 axis: ± 250°
J3 axis: ± 447°
J4 axis: ± 380°
J5 axis: ± 380° / -280°
J6 axis: ± 720° / -540°

• axis motion speed

J1 axis: 210°/s
J2 axis: 190°/s
J3 axis: 210°/s
J4 axis: 400°/s
J5 axis: 400°/s
J6 axis: 600°/s

• Touch Sensing function (workpiece displacement detection)
• Through Arc Seam Tracking function (weld seam tracking)
• Servomotor: FANUC Beta iS 8/3000
• motion repeatability accuracy: ± 0.08 mm
• mechanical brakes on all axes
• operating hours: 1063 h
• plug-in hours: 25019 h
• CE declaration
• mounting: floor, upside down, at an angle
• weight of FANUC Arc Mate industrial robot: 130 kg
• dimensions of the welding station (L x W x H): 7000 x 5100 x 2700 mm
• total weight of welding station: 2000 kg

Technical data of PEHh-3-450 positioner

• number of axes: 3
• maximum workpiece weight: 450 kg
• maximum dimensions of device with workpiece: ⌀ 1000 mm x 3510 mm
• main rotation axis: horizontal
• workpiece rotation axes: horizontal
• disc rotation range: 0° & 180°
• distance between the manipulator discs: 3550 mm
• disc drive: electric stepping