Driven By Quality, Built For Excellence
Authorized System Integrators (ASI) for FANUC America
Trusted partners delivering unparalleled automation solutions
Minds Mechanical is proud to partner with FANUC America as an Authorized System Integrator, together offering unparalleled automation solutions and customer satisfaction. FANUC is the world leader in robotic automation and CNC systems with over 50 years of automation expertise and 40 million products installed worldwide.
We’re committed to providing the most efficient, accurate, reliable, and cost-effective automation solutions for our clients. Our partnership with FANUC America is a big part of how we make that happen for virtually any industry or application.
Take a look at what FANUC has to offer at the link below:
https://www.fanucamerica.com
Industrial Automation
We specialize in high accuracy industrial automation systems integration, from design to facility set up with metrology-based installation. Services include complete part sourcing, hardware integration, PLC programming, custom cabling, and shielding.
Our team of experienced engineers provide efficient, cost-effective solutions for automation across a wide range of applications.
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
Robotic and CNC Integration
Minds Mechanical specializes in high accuracy industrial automation systems integrations and ground-up builds of robotic and machining cells. Our team of experienced engineers provide efficient, cost-effective solutions for automation across a wide range of applications.
Leveraging our roots in quality, we use the latest metrology equipment to ensure that hardware and fixtures are installed with precision, and we have the capability to handle full facility set-up with multiple robotic and machining cell integrations.
Our skilled systems integrators seamlessly merge various hardware components into a seamless, operational cell.
Integration services
End-to-end automation solutions
Design, consultation, and revision
Complete part sourcing and logistics
Robotics, end effectors, rail systems, cabling
PLC programming
Thermal and EM shielding
Custom cabling, cable connections, cable management
Metrology-based installation
Full facility set up
Curious about how automation can improve your business?
Reach out to us today at
info@mindsmechanical.com
Components Of A Robotic Cell
FANUC Robots
A robotic cell wouldn’t be much without the robots themselves! These masterpieces of modern manufacturing technology come in all shapes and sizes based on the objective for the integration.
Types of Industrial Robots:
Articulated robots
Palletizing robots
Collaborative robots (or "cobots")
Welding robots
Delta robots
End Effectors
An end effector is essentially any tool that can mate with the face plate of the robots via tool changer plate. In more advanced integrations multiple tools or inspection equipment may be used. In these scenarios, the tools usually rest on tool stands and the PLC is programmed to allow the robots to swap them out seamlessly as needed.
Cable Management and Shielding
The amount of cabling and wiring that goes into a robotic cell can be staggering. Some typical cabling includes power, ethernet for information, cooling, and pneumatics. Each of these cables must be ordered and customized to fit with the current cell, which then requires custom connections be made on the newly trimmed cabling. Many applications also require shielding of certain cables, such as EM or thermal shielding.
Linear Rail Systems
When an additional axis of movement is required, a linear rail system is an optional solution to include with the integration. Installation of a rail system allows the robots to move along a large workspace or assembly line as needed.
Safety Fences / Light Fences
Every integration needs to comply with OSHA safety standards. To achieve this, a combination of physical safety fences and laser light fences can be used in conjunction with Emergency Stop buttons located throughout. These lifesaving safety features are vital additions to keep human workers in the vicinity safe.
Tool Stands / Attachments
The end effectors used by the robots live on their respective tool stands until needed, and these tools can have many different attachments to swap out between as well.
Electrical Cabinets
The electrical cabinet or control box is where the Portable Logic Controller (PLC) lives, and the PLC directs the entire operation through ladder logic based code. The PLC sends commands to the robots, tool stands, laser fences, and controls the emergency stops. The power boxes house all the major electrical components and provide power to the robotic cell.
