FANUC presents Innovative Automation Solutions at Schweissen & Schneiden 2025

FANUC will be presenting complete automation solutions for welding and cutting processes at Schweißen & Schneiden 2025 (15 to 19 September) in Essen, Germany. Visitors to this leading leading international exhibition for welding and cutting technologies will have the opportunity to experience FANUC’s latest advancements firsthand. In combination with FANUC industrial robots, which are specially designed for harsh welding environments, the H-frame positioner ensures excellent results in arc welding, for example. This can be seen at the exhibition stand on a cell with a positioner and two FANUC ARC Mate industrial robots.

A highlight of the cell, which features Fronius and SKS welding equipment, is the new TCP (Tool Centre Point) measurement device. The TCP measurement feature detects and measures any deviation in the welding torch's position from its programmed path and automatically compensate the robot's movements to ensure consistent and accurate welds. Simple, rigid and accurate, the H-frame positioner represents an effective and economic solution for automotive suppliers or metal fabricators. The cell is also set to highlight dedicated software features that include coordinate motion and weaving. A special feature of FANUC's ARC Mate robot series is the hollow wrist, which allows cables to be routed through the arm, avoiding interference from other equipment or fixtures. FANUC also offers the most compact wrist on the market and, with its ArcTool software, simplifies complex arc welding tasks through simple programming and powerful functions. As welding is a key application for automation in manufacturing, FANUC is constantly developing new technologies that benefit its broad customer base in this industry.

An example of this innovation-based approach will see FANUC present a product ‘teaser’ at Schweissen & Schneiden 2025. The company’s modular RTU (Robot Transfer Unit) is set to simulate a spot welding application with a FANUC R-2000iD industrial robot. The RTU, making its first appearance in Europe, can be adjusted to offer a stroke length from 1 to 20 m (in 0.5 m increments) simply by combining modules.

A new FANUC robot on show at Schweissen & Schneiden will be the M-800/60-20B, which visitors can see simulating the motion of a Precitec laser cutting head above a sheet metal workpiece. The M-800/60-20B delivers path accuracy of ±0.1 mm thanks to enhanced rigidity, advanced process supervision with FANUC’s new R-50iA robot controller, and the inclusion of the company’s Accuracy and Stiffness Enhancement option as standard. FANUC also plans to display its proprietary solution for high-speed remote laser welding on the fly: the Galvano Scanner LS3D𝑖-A.

For those looking for solutions for low-volume tasks, collaborative robots (cobots) are recommended, as they are characterised by flexible usability and simple programming. At the exhibition, FANUC will show its CRX series cobots (including CRX-10𝑖A, CRX-10𝑖A/L and CRX-20𝑖A/L models) participating in a trio of partner applications: the Fronius CWC-mobile portable cobot arc welding system; the Lincoln Cooper automated arc welding system; and the IPG LightWELD laser welding system. These displays will highlight universal brand compatibility and showcase ease of set-up and use, particularly teach functions, in cobot welding applications. FANUC’s ZDT (Zero Down Time) IoT solution, new ROBOGUIDE v10 simulation software (with virtual reality glasses), and interactive displays of the new R-50𝑖A robot controller will prove further highlights of the booth. Visitors can see for themselves that FANUC has automation solutions to suit every welding and cutting application, whatever size the part, whatever its complexity, and whatever volume is required.