ROBOTICS
INTRODUCING THE CRX-10IA
FANUC
New Cobot offers solution for post-lockdown manufacturing
FANUC’s new lightweight collaborative
robot, the CRX-10iA, is now available to UK
customers.
The 39kg cobot was launched at IREX last
year, and is a compact collaborative robotic
solution which can aid manufacturers
looking to increase productivity while
adhering to current social distancing
guidelines. Available for viewing at FANUC
UK’s headquarters in Coventry, the CRX-
10iA will be on show at its upcoming
technology day to allow manufacturers the
opportunity to see how collaborative robots
can help their business.
Given the close contact between operator
and machine, the CRX-10iA has been
designed with safety front of mind.
Movement automatically stops upon light
contact with humans, and if an object is
struck hard, the cobot instantly backs away
from it. The smooth and elegant design
provides protection from pinching, making
it an ideal partner for production workers,
and is certified according to the ISO 10218-1
safety standard.
Andy Armstrong, Sales and Marketing
Manager at FANUC UK, comments:
“Excitement has been building over the
Excitement has been
building over the CRX-
10iA ever since it was
showcased at the end of
last year.
CRX-10iA ever since it was showcased at
the end of last year. Bringing our lightweight
collaborative robot to market, at a time
when manufacturers are looking at their
production lines and trying to figure out
how to adhere to social distancing without
impacting productivity, is critical.
“As with all cobots safety is key, but we’ve
also made installation and set up as
straightforward as possible. An intuitive
touchscreen panel allows programming to
be done through a ‘drag and drop’ function,
which means that those new to automation
can create work programs quickly and
easily. It is even possible to teach the
cobot the desired motion sequence though
manually guiding it to the appropriate
points, which we hope will help to make
process as painless as possible for those
new to the technology. For those new to
collaborative technology, we’ve created a
free downloadable eBook on successful
cobot implementation”.
Crucially, the CRX-10iA benefits from
regular software updates and the ability to
add various application updates such as
grippers, sensors, or camera, to ensure the
cobot can adapt to the unique conditions
of a production line. This is underpinned by
a long service life, with FANUC expecting
all mechanical components to operate
maintenance-free for the first eight years
of use provided the CRX-10iA is used
correctly.
Andy concludes: “UK manufacturing is at a
critical juncture, and it is only by introducing
automation in processes that we can
boost productivity to an internationally
competitive level. The CRX-10iA represents
an extension of our broad portfolio of
industrial robots and automation solutions,
ensuring that there is an option for anyone
looking to increase the productivity of their
business.”
For more information on the CRX-10iA, please visit: https://crx.fanuc.eu/en/
Issue 46 PECM 95