Methods Machine Tools, Inc. has announced the FANUC RoboCut a-CiB Series, including the C400iB, C600iB and the C800iB Wire EDM, all of which are built complete in Japan at FANUC's robotic manufacturing facility. Accuracy is increased in the FANUC RoboCut a-CiB Series Wire EDMs via thermal displacement compensation, which compensates for thermal distortion of the casting when room temperature fluctuates greatly. "Factory tests show that a 0.0002 inch positioning accuracy and 0.0001 inch repeatability are fully ensured, even during long burns," said a company spokesperson.
Also contributing to increased accuracy is the CiB Series moving tank design feature. Unlike a moving column design, the CiB Series Wire EDM column and lower arm are fixed, so the table and work piece move rather than the column, helping ensure a high level of accuracy. Machine speeds have also increased, with a rapid traverse of 78.74"/min.
In addition, 3-D Compensation Function helps reduce the need for indicating-in workpieces. This standard feature allows the operator to measure the flatness of the workpiece and automatically tilts the wire to make it perpendicular to the surface of the work, reducing set-up time. Another time saving feature is Core Stitch slug retention, which prevents slugs from dropping and eliminates the need for clamps. FANUC's Advanced Automatic Wire Feed System can thread through the kerf, which allows for full utilization of this feature.
Offering a maximum workpiece size of 49.2" x 38.4" x 11.8" and a maximum workpiece weight of 5,000 lbs., the C800iBWire EDM is built for a range of work including large molds, stamping dies and applications such as complex aerospace parts. In addition, an automatic dropdown door enables access to the work area and loading/unloading of parts.
Several other features come standard with each CiB machine, including the FANUC series 31i-WB Wire EDM CNC Controller with the iHMI User Interface (Intelligent Human Machine Interface), large program storage capacity and remote PC access from handheld or desktop devices and the Cut Linki remote machine monitoring software (ver.2.1) that monitors up to 32 FANUC Wire EDMs, consumables life and tracks machine efficiency, utilization time and has a maintenance service screen.
Similar to other FANUC EDMs, the FANUC RoboCut C400iB, C600iB and C800iB Wire EDMs are capable of manufacturing complex components and offer 7-axis simultaneous cutting as an option.
The a-CiB Series is equipped with the FANUC 31iWB Control with a 15.1" LCD touch screen. Models include:
- C400iB X, Y, Z travels of 15.75" x 11.81" x 10.04" and U, V travels of ± 2.362"
- C600iB X, Y, Z travels of 23.62" x 15.75" x 12.20" and U, V travels of ± 3.937"
- C800iB X, Y, Z travels of 31.50 "x 23.62" x 12.20" and U, V travels of ± 3.937".
For more information contact:
Stephen L. Bond
National Sales Manager
Methods Machine Tools, Inc.
65 Union Avenue
Sudbury, MA 01776
978-443-5388
sales@methodsmachine.com
www.methodsmachine.com