FANUC M-20iD/35 35kg Payload 6 Axis Industrial Robot for CNC Machine Tending 1831mm Reach

Overview

Heavy castings are where light robots quietly give up. A large housing or billet hung at the end of a gripper loads the wrist in ways a payload figure alone never explains: the mass sits far from the flange, the inertia fights every stop, and the arm droops just enough that the part no longer seats cleanly in the fixture. That is the difference between a cell that runs lights-out and one that needs an operator to nudge every third part. This arm is built for that load case - a rigid structure and a strong wrist carry heavy grippers and castings without deflection, while coolant and swarf stay outside the joints thanks to sealed wrist protection. Tooling services routed through the arm keep the dress package out of harm's way deep inside the machine enclosure.

Advantages

- Real capacity for heavy workpieces: wrist strength and rigidity sized for large grippers and off-centre loads, not just nominal payload.
- Cleaner part seating: less wrist deflection means castings drop into fixtures squarely, protecting jaws, fixtures and tool life.
- Dual-machine coverage: the long working envelope reaches a second machine tool or conveyor from one base, so a single robot replaces two loaders.
- Cable-safe deep reach: internal routing keeps tooling cables and air lines away from enclosure edges and moving fixtures.
- Cycle time inside the machine: fast, direct load paths exchange parts without extending the machining cycle.
- Unattended production: stable positioning and sealed joints keep the cell producing through breaks and night shifts.

Integration

- Open fieldbus options: EtherCAT, DeviceNet and PROFINET connect the controller to machine tools, PLCs, conveyors and safety logic without custom gateways.
- Machine interface ready: standard I/O blocks handle door interlocks, chuck or vise commands and cycle-start handshaking with the machine tool.
- Vision and force ready: iRVision and force sensing options locate parts in bins, on conveyors or in loosely positioned fixtures.
- Common programming platform: integrators already running FANUC cells reuse the same teach pendant workflow, program structure and safety routines.
- Offline cell design: ROBOGUIDE supports reach studies, cycle-time simulation and program proving before the robot reaches site.
- Spares commonality: shared FANUC mechanical and controller parts plus a global service network keep mean time to repair short.

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