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In the manufacture of popular household appliances such as coffee grinders, a number of prerequisites determine production success. For instance, only clearly structured, efficient and target-orientated processes will result in the required levels of production reliability. Achieving this ambition becomes significantly more realistic using automation, as market leader Eugster/Frismag AG can testify following its adoption of 14 FANUC LR Mate industrial robots and FANUC ZDT (Zero Down Time), which now enable the continuous automated assembly of a coffee grinder every 7 seconds.

In a fast-moving fresh-food distribution plant, efficiency through automated packing operations is paramount to keep pace with demand. As a by-product of this approach, robot adopters also gain from less physical strain for employees, gentler handling of delicate produce like fruit and vegetables, and more a uniform and repeatable process. Among the latest factories to benefit from all this added value is the Bätterkinden, Switzerland facility of major food distributor Inoverde, where carrot filling, packing and palletising operations are benefiting from the introduction of three FANUC industrial robots.

Developing a new take on an age-old process such as turning requires superhuman levels of creativity and innovation. Moreover, converting those new machine visions and concepts into reality necessitates extremely advanced control technology. With this thought in mind, machine tool builder FFG Werke knew exactly where to turn for a CNC system with necessary capability and performance to complement its groundbreaking new vertical turning centre: FANUC.

Automating the full minting process from individual coins to finished palletised boxes is no mean feat. However, that was the task facing Swissmint, the Federal Mint of Switzerland. To make this complex concept a reality, Swissmint deploys high-performance FANUC robots in tasks that include pick and place, assembly of boxes and palletisation.

Automating the inspection and machining of forged blanks at one of the world’s major chain manufacturers presented a number of demanding challenges, including: limited availability of space, a broad mix of different parts and a complex bin-picking process. However, with FANUC products and a little ingenuity, it was possible to arrive at the optimal solution, delivering a number of notable advantages for this forward-thinking manufacturer.