2018/09/11 14:00 | Pageview:2489 | From: eppm.com
FANUC has launched its Zero Downtime (ZDT) technology, which allows production managers to optimise, maintain and analyse the performance of their industrial robots, in real-time.
A variety of key performance indicators can be monitored using ZDT, including, reducers, torque, servo guns, grease levels and network load.
ZDT works by collecting data on a robot's mechanical, process, maintenance and system health.
Data is then analysed comprehensively via a central server, which notifies a production manager of any issues and recommended corrective actions via a notification on their tablet or smartphone.
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ZDT can also identify areas in which a robot could be optimised, such as cycle time and energy consumption.
Over time, the analytics provided by ZDT can help production managers to compile a detailed and accurate predictive maintenance strategy for their robots.
FANUCs says ZDT is also scalable to any industrial robot configuration, whether that involves monitoring a single robot or collating the performance of every robot on the factory floor.
Steve Capon, Technical Manager at FANUC UK, said: "Unexpected downtime costs manufacturers an estimated £4,400 a minute. By using ZDT, production managers can monitor their robots and take corrective actions before a potential problem occurs."