As consumer demands rapidly evolve toward greater diversification and shorter time to market, today’s manufacturers are facing a time of significant change. It is no longer sufficient for industrial robots to simply perform a single task. Industry now demands robots with the capacity and flexibility to easily take on more advanced tasks. The MELFA FR series offers new, more intelligent solutions that lay the foundation for “Next-Generation Manufacturing”—a simpler approach to advanced and flexible production.
“Next-generation intelligent features” make it easy to perform work that has always defied automation. The MELFA Safe Plus feature “safe, collaborative work applications” allows robots and humans to work together with a high degree of safety while delivering the speed and performance that industry demands. The MELFA Smart Plus feature, among other features, provides real-time compensation for thermal expansion and automates complex calibration tasks, enabling and simplifying automation of applications that require higher levels of accuracy or complex calibration.
“FA-IT Integration Functions” with the full line of Mitsubishi FA products such as PLCs, motion controllers, VFDs, HMIs and CNC as well as MES/SCADA packages provide a level of performance, functionality and ease of use that is unmatched in the industry. In addition, the open platform OS architecture enables integration with external devices that are usually difficult or impossible to use on closed platforms. With such flexibility, capability and performance, both productivity and maintainability can be improved, resulting in a lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
With a wide selection of arm sizes, configurations, protection ratings, supported by “Next-Generation” features and options, the MELFA FR-Series robots are ready to meet all your automation needs.
Main standard features
• Internal pneumatic and electrical connections - Easy connection to peripheral equipment
• Internal arm memory - Maintains fault history even without a controller
• Open architecture MELFA Basic IV platform - Powerful yet easy to use robot control system that does not require expensive software
• Built-in collision detection – safety and cost savings
• Multi-Task Programming - allows tasks to be easily separated and programmed
• Oscillograph Function - High speed, real-time event capture and logging
• Space-saving compact controller - Easily integrated into any control package
• Plug-and-play interface for Cognex cameras
• Built-in SLMP support - Flexible and easy communication to a wide range of devices
• Remote Access Capable - Convenient monitoring and control of robot operation
• Additional Axis Interface – Plug and play SSCNETIII connection on MR-J4 servos
• Serial encoder interface - 2 channels for conveyor belt tracking
• Gigabit Ethernet communications port - Fast communications and easy integration with vision or other accessories
• 64-bit RISC processing – Faster, more accurate movements
• 3.5ms motion control loop - Increased precision and response times
• USB 2.0 - Fast connection to PC and hassle-free program archiving
• SD memory card slot - High capacity storage for data logging
• Battery-free controller - Worry-free program storage that prevents waste
