FANUC America Corporation highlighted the Power Motion i-MODEL A motion controller for multi-axis general motion applications at FABTECH 2015.
Drawing on the FANUC CNC platform, the Power Motion i-MODEL A is a high-performance and scalable general motion control supporting applications requiring from 1-32 axes. The Power Motion i-MODEL A supports up to four simultaneous interpolated axes in four parallel, programmable paths. To support flexible machine design requirements, the Power Motion i-MODEL A also includes a high-performance PLC with the capability of running five parallel ladders simultaneously.
FANUC America demonstrated a transfer press operation utilizing a single Power Motion i-MODEL A controlling multiple processes including Link-Type Press Control for the main ram, pressure and position control for the die cushion. Integrated electronic cam tables were used for synchronization of the press, die cushion and transfer mechanism. Included was the iPendant hand-held HMI. The iPendant is a programmable and removable HMI that supports all standard FANUC screens while allowing a machine builder to customize for a specific application.
FANUC's CAM Support Tool was shown on this same demo. This PC based tool communicates via high-speed Ethernet with the Power Motion i-MODEL A and allows users to monitor the CAM Tables graphically in real-time and make adjustments to the table positions as needed.
Available, specialized features such as pressure and position control, multi-axes synchronization, electronic CAM and high-response axis control make the Power Motion i-MODEL A suitable for a range of general motion applications including winding machines, wire saws, gantry loaders, die cushions, presses, multi-axis position systems, large robotic table positioning, wing riveting machines and polishing machines.
The Power Motion i-MODEL A comes with over 100 standard screens for set-up, operation and maintenance as well as an easy motion path programming system. A range of customizable display solutions are available to meet application needs including integrated LCD screens, standalone solutions supporting multiple screens and sophisticated hand-held displays that are designed for teaching or operations close to the application.
The Power Motion i-MODEL A integrates seamlessly into production systems and is backed by FANUC field network support. Ethernet connection allows for communication between business and manufacturing systems as well as robots.
For more information contact:
FANUC America Corporation
3900 West Hamlin Rd.
Rochester Hills, MI 48309-3253
888-FANUC-US (326-8287)
www.fanucamerica.com