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Visit FANUC at the FABTECH Trade Show to Learn More About Their Latest Automated Solutions for Painting and Coating At the 2023 FABTECH convention in Chicago, color data on painted test panels will be measured and collected by a FANUC CRX-10iA collaborative robot equipped with a BYK-maci end-of-arm tool. Manufacturers can use this automated technique to check whether a final color meets their exact specifications. The example shows how firms can employ cobots for paint inspection, even though cobots have not been commonly used for automobile coating before. For more information on robotic coating applications that include visual guidance and coordinated motion, interested firms should check out FANUC’s paint-specific robot range (all U.S.-designed and made since 1982).   Visual Tracking for Robotic Painting To paint parts mounted in a variety of orientations on an overhead conveyor, a FANUC P-40iA paint robot employs iRVision 3DV and a brand-new software feature called Visua...

Robots are an important part of the world. They do work that is difficult, dangerous, or even impossible for human workers. They open up doors for manufacturing, shipping, order fulfillment, and more, and by doing that, they create opportunities for people around the world. It’s an exciting idea, to use robots, but when you work with them, you quickly learn just how much robots can’t do. They have strict and obvious limitations, and that can make life difficult. Yet, an emerging industry is focused on adding utility and ability to existing robots through the use of additional tools.   End of Arm Tools End of arm tools (EOATs) allow you to rethink how you utilize existing robots in a workplace. With a cutting-edge EOAT, you can extend a robot’s functionality or utility. You can improve safety. You can hone existing abilities. The possibilities are endless. We can look at three specific innovations that are shaking up the EOAT market right now and look at how they apply to so...