FANUC Corporation

Type	Public KK (TYO: 6954)
Industry	Manufacturing, Robotics
Founded	1972, spin-off from Fujitsu
Headquarters	Oshino-mura, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Dr. Eng. Seiuemon Inaba (Honorary Chairman) Dr. Eng. Yoshiharu Inaba (President & CEO)
Revenue	¥446,201 million JPY (2010)[1]
Operating income	¥189,757 million JPY (2010)[1]
Profit	¥120,155 million JPY(2010)[1]
Employees	4,872 consolidated (2007)[2]
Website	www.fanuc.co.jp

FANUC Tsukuba branch

FANUC or FANUC Corporation (ファナック株式会社, Fanakku Kabushikigaisha^?) ( /ˈfænʊk/) (TYO: 6954) is a Japanese electromechanical manufacturer specializing in robotics. It is one of the largest maker of industrial robots in the world. It is part of the Furukawa Group.^{[citation needed]} FANUC had its beginnings as part of Fujitsu developing numerical control (NC) and servo systems. The company name is an acronym for Factory Automatic Numerical Control.^[3]

In 1972, the Computing Control Division became independent and FANUC Ltd was established.^[4]

FANUC is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Section 1, 6954. It is headquartered in Yamanashi Prefecture.

Among FANUC's biggest clients are many US and Japanese automobile and electronics manufacturers. FANUC probably more than any other Japanese company has been instrumental in developing Japan's image as a producer of precision and quality equipment.^{[citation needed]} Use of industrial robots has allowed companies like Panasonic in Amagasaki to run factories which produce 2 million television sets a month (mostly high end plasma LCD screens including the world's largest at 103 inches^{[chronology citation needed]}), with just 25 people.^[5]

FANUC has joint ventures, subsidiaries, and sales offices on 5 continents and over 22 countries. It is one of the largest makers of CNC controls by market share.

Subsidiaries and joint ventures[link]

FANUC Robotics America Corporation is the leading supplier of robotic automation in North and South America with over 240,000 robots installed. It offers many robot models to meet the needs of a wide range of applications. It also produces software, controls, and vision products that aid in the development of state-of-the-art robotic systems. Headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan, FANUC Robotics America has ten regional locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil. The company provides these systems for a variety of industries - from automotive and fabricated metals to medical devices and plastics. The company began in 1982 as a joint venture between FANUC Ltd and General Motors Corporation, named GMFanuc Robotics Corporation. A staff of 70 began work at the GM Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. In 1992, the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of FANUC Ltd of Oshino-mura, Japan.

FANUC Robotics Europe S.A., a sister company, is headquartered in Luxembourg, and serves customers throughout Europe. Sales, service and support are provided worldwide.

FANUC America Corporation is responsible for CNC operations in North and South America. It offers CNC and laser technical services, training, replacement parts, PCB and motor repair and return, field support, and after hours support. Headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, FANUC AMERICA has over 30 locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. The company provides these services to machine tool builders, machine tool dealers, and small mom and pop tool shops across a variety of industries. In 1977, the company was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of FANUC Ltd of Oshino-mura, Japan.

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms was a joint venture between General Electric and FANUC Ltd. that began in 1986. In 2009, GE and FANUC Ltd. agreed to split, with FANUC Ltd. retaining the CNC business. GE will rename the company GE Intelligent Platforms.^[6][7][8]

On January 1, 2010, Fanuc America Corporation and the prior CNC business unit from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms in the US were combined into a new company by the name of FANUC CNC America. This new business unit is a wholly owned subsidiary of FANUC Ltd, Japan and now offers CNC systems, Lasers, Manufacturing Intelligence software products, field repairs and advanced technical services, expanded training classes, a vast inventory of CNC replacement parts, PCB motor repair and return, field support, and CS-24 after hours support. This new company will be headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Illinois,

FANUC NC Controllers[link]

Control / device naming conventions[link]

Each generation of FANUC numerical control system has different levels of device control capabilities, and these are generally referred to by a model or series number.

Each controller model is typically available with several device control capabilities, depending on what software functions are licensed for use on that device. Some common control capabilities are:

• M - Milling
• T - Turning (lathe)
• TT - Twin Turret
• P - Punch press
• G - Grinding

Within each model name, there can also be generational updates for each model, usually indicated by a trailing letter.

Model 0 is somewhat unusual in that both the number zero and the letter O are used interchangeably to indicate the model.

There is no specific syntax for distinguishing the model from the device type and series, with spaces or dashes or slashes, which can result in difficulty searching for information, parts, and service for this equipment. For example, in the FANUC-0 series, these are all valid identifications for various types of NC controls and machines:^[9]

NC Controller Capabilities[link]

When separate computer aided manufacturing software is used to control these different systems, the model differences can be used to tell the manufacturing software how to more efficiently use the system programming capabilities. Some FANUC NC Controllers include:

See also[link]

Robotics portal

Origin of GMF Robotics

Haas Automation

References[link]

1. ^ ^{a b c} Consolidated financial results for the year ended 31 March 2011. "AnnualReport2010" (PDF). 2011-08-10. http://www.fanuc.co.jp/en/ir/pdf/annualreport2011_e.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-15. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "FANUC LTD Corporate Profile". FANUC LTD. 2007-09-30. http://www.fanuc.co.jp/en/profile/headquarters/index.html. Retrieved 2008-06-06. 
3. ^ "FANUC Group - website". Fanucrobotics.de. http://www.fanucrobotics.de/en/Company/The-Yellow-World/FANUC%20Group.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-21. 
4. ^ "FANUC's Management - Profile". FANUC Corporation. http://www.fanuc.co.jp/en/profile/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-06. 
5. ^ TrustedReviews.com Panasonic Press Tour Japan 2007 p2-3
6. ^ American Machinist, GE, Fanuc Agree to Split
7. ^ "How Capital Investment Tax Credits Could Help Rebuild America’s Manufacturing Sector". Commonweal Institute. http://www.commonwealinstitute.org/archive/how-capital-investment-tax-credits-could-help-rebuild-america-s-manufacturing-sector. Retrieved 2010-10-21. 
8. ^ "GE Fanuc Joint Venture Dissolved". NBC29. http://www.nbc29.com/story/10947280/ge-fanuc-joint-venture-dissolved?redirected=true. Retrieved 2010-10-21. 
9. ^ Memex Automation - Fanuc 0 M/T Model C Serial (RS232) Connection Guide http://www.memex.ca/docs/Fanuc_Model_C_serial_RS232_Connection_Guide.pdf
10. ^ http://www.eagleeyecnc.com/manual/fanuc.pdf
11. ^ http://www.eagleeyecnc.com/manual/fanuc.pdf
12. ^ http://www.eagleeyecnc.com/manual/fanuc.pdf
13. ^ http://fanuc.pennineuk.com/history.htm
14. ^ http://fanuc.pennineuk.com/history.htm

External links[link]

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