FANUC Introduces New Intelligent Robot Series

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--April 7, 2006--FANUC Robotics America, Inc. today introduced the new R-2000iB, a multi-purpose intelligent robot designed for a wide range of applications including welding, assembly, part transfer, material removal, and machine loading. The new R-2000iB is compatible with its predecessor, the industry-leading R-2000iA six-axis robot.

The R-2000iB offers a variety of intelligent function enhancements including Robot Link, which controls and coordinates up to ten robots through a network exchange of robot positional data. With the new Radar Monitoring function for multiple robots the R-2000iB exchanges current positional data and robot motion information to prevent interference in multi-robot applications.

"The R-2000iB is an evolved, multi-purpose, intelligent robot that meets the ever-changing automation needs of manufacturers," said Claude Dinsmoor, general manager, controller software product development, FANUC Robotics America, Inc.

FANUC Robotics America Introduces New R-2000iB Intelligent Robot Series and R-J3iC Controller