210 kg Payload 2655 mm Reach 6-Axis Spot Welding Robot FANUC R-2000iC/210F

Overview

• • The FANUC R-2000iC/210F is a six-axis articulated robot from the large size R-2000iC series, rated at 210 kg at the wrist with a 2655 mm reach and a mechanical mass of 1090 kg.
• • It is the mid-payload model of a lineup that also covers 125 kg, 165 kg, 240 kg and 270 kg, built around spot welding, material handling and assembly work in body shops and general industry.
• • The arm is rigid yet lightweight, and FANUC motion control uses that stiffness to raise acceleration, which shortens air-cut time between weld spots rather than only raising top speed.
• • A spot welding solution arm is available as a factory option, with cable dress, transformer mounting and gun adaptation prepared for automotive body-in-white lines.
• • Repeatability is ±0.05 mm, which is what keeps electrode tips, grippers and assembly fixtures aligned after thousands of cycles at 210 kg.
• • The wrist accepts allowable moments of 1360 N·m at J4 and J5 and 735 N·m at J6, so servo guns, long electrode holders and heavy grippers can be carried without a counterbalance.
• • The R-30iB Plus controller adds an energy regeneration option and a compact cabinet, reducing floor space and power draw in dense welding cells.
• • Intelligent functions such as Learning Robot, Bin Picking, Force Sensing and Visual Line Tracking run on the same controller, so process upgrades do not need a second control system.

Specifications

Advantages

• • 210 kg payload: carries a servo spot welding gun with transformer, or a heavy gripper with part, without derating the cycle.
• • High wrist torque: 1360 N·m at J4 and J5 and 735 N·m at J6 handle long electrode arms and offset guns that would stall a lighter robot.
• • Fast wrist motion: J6 reaches 220°/s, which is where most of the time is lost when a gun is reoriented between spots.
• • Rigid lightweight arm: the structure resists deflection at full reach, so weld gun position stays repeatable under acceleration.
• • Compact 1090 kg body: lighter than earlier large robots, which simplifies floor reinforcement and transport in retrofit projects.
• • Energy regeneration: the R-30iB Plus controller recovers braking energy and cuts consumption in high duty welding lines.
• • Series commonality: the R-2000iC range shares control platform and programming, so a mixed 165 kg to 270 kg fleet uses one training and spares plan.
• • Process options: spot welding dress, hollow wrist, force sensing and visual line tracking can be specified at order instead of retrofitted.

Applications

• • Automotive spot welding: weld body-in-white assemblies with servo guns, where 210 kg payload and 2655 mm reach cover a full station.
• • Material handling: transfer stampings, subframes and fixtures between conveyors, racks and presses.
• • Assembly: place and fasten components with force sensing, using the 210 kg margin for tooling mass.
• • Machine tending: load and unload machining centres and press lines where parts plus fixtures approach 200 kg.
• • Palletising and depalletising: stack cartons, totes and castings at end of line with a cycle that suits single-station output.
• • General industrial handling: serve as a flexible platform for gripping, sealing and inspection tasks in the same cell.

FAQ

What is the difference between the 210F and the 240F or 165F?

All three share the 2655 mm reach and the same controller. The 240F raises wrist payload to 240 kg with slightly slower axes, the 210F sits at 210 kg with faster wrist motion, and the 165F trades payload for higher speed. Choose 210F when a servo gun or heavy gripper needs both payload and quick reorientation.

What does the (A) + (B) limit on the J3 arm mean?

FANUC splits the load on the arm into (A) mass on the J3 arm and (B) mass on the J3 casing, and limits their sum to 50 kg on this model. Cable dress, gun transformers, valve blocks and brackets all consume that allowance, so the tooling layout must be checked before the gun is specified.

Is the robot supplied with welding dress and a gun?

No. The mechanical unit is supplied bare, and the spot welding solution arm, dress package, welding gun and transformer are specified separately. Give us the gun model and cable layout and we can quote a complete welding package.

Which controller drives it, and is it part of the 1090 kg mass?

The robot runs on the FANUC R-30iB or R-30iB Plus controller, supplied as a separate cabinet. The stated 1090 kg covers the mechanical unit only and excludes controller, dress package and end-effector.

Can the R-2000iC/210F be ceiling mounted?

This model is floor mounted only. In the same series the R-2000iC/270F supports floor and upside-down installation, which is the option to use when the cell layout needs an overhead robot.

How is the ±0.05 mm repeatability defined?

It follows ISO 9283 and describes positional scatter at the tool centre point under identical commanded cycles, not absolute accuracy. For welding cells the electrode tip is normally re-taught after gun change, so the practical figure matters more than the catalog number.