FANUC Corporation and MachiningCloud Partner
May 1, 2017
FANUC Corporation and MachiningCloud have announced their partnership to provide integrated management of tool information at the shop floor. MachiningCloud is a product data provider for cutting tools, CNC machines and workholding. FANUC Corporation is the developer of iHMI, Intelligent Human Machine Interface. FANUC iHMI is a user interface for consistent support of shop floor operation by providing the necessary functions for each process - Planning, Machining and Improvement.
FANUC iHMI is not only a function for the display but also a kernel platform of making the machine IoT, which has functions of uploading to the machine and sharing information to the whole system. This partnership will integrate management of tooling resources within one platform. Tool data provided by MachiningCloud and tool offset information measured by tool presetters, such as Zoller, also a MachiningCloud partner, can be imported and used by CNC machining and iHMI.
"With MachiningCloud, FANUC's customers will have a simpler way to find the right cutting tools as they will have direct access to current and complete tooling data without the hassle of searching through printed catalogs and multiple websites to find ideal tooling. This convenience and accuracy will save time and increase efficiency on the shop floor," said a company spokesperson.
"We are excited about our collaboration with FANUC Corporation as the combination of FANUC's new iHMI along with the capabilities of Zoller's tool measurement capabilities on MachiningCloud, the CNC world will gain new operational efficiencies - one step closer to the promise of Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing initiatives," said Chuck Mathews, Managing Director and Cloud Evangelist for MachiningCloud.
For more information contact:
FANUC America Corporation
3900 West Hamlin Rd.
Rochester Hills, MI 48309-3253
888-FANUC-US (326-8287)
www.fanucamerica.com
MachiningCloud GmbH
805-437-4171
info@machiningcloud.com
www.machiningcloud.com
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