Long and lean
Fanuc has extended its M-10iA range of materials handling robots with the introduction of the M-10iA/8L.
Capable of handling payloads up to 8kg, it offers a reach of 2,028mm. Previously, users looking for such a long reach would have had to look at a much bigger robot in the FANUC range – the M-20iA/12L – but the M-10iA/8L is 40% lighter and 20% slimmer.
The M-10iA/8L is likely to be of particular interest within the food industry, where many companies are still struggling to deal with ergonomic issues, labour availability, legislation and the need to improve key performance measures such as overall equipment effectiveness. Even when space is an issue, the robot can be flexibly integrated into food handling lines for picking, placing and filling operations.
