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Fanuc to emerge as the market leader in cobots

 Monday, March 28, 2022

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“We want to become the clear market leader for cobots in Europe”. Fanuc has released three new cobot models and CRX cobots is among most popular robot models as they are suitable for every type of manufacturer looking to expand their capabilities. In particular, CRX models appeal to first-time robot users thanks to their safety, light weight and intuitive drag and drop programming.

“The CRX series is already opening new customer segments for Fanuc, while at the same time acting as a door opener to companies who already have some experience in automating their production lines but have not yet made contact with our sales team. When we present our CRX models to potential customers, we meet with enthusiastic reactions. This helps us gain long-term customer satisfaction, not only in the field of cobots, but other applications involving different types of industrial robots.”


Some of the main features of the new range of “cobots” made by Fanuc are the extreme ease of use, the versatility of use in various applications that involve sharing the workspace with people, the absence of maintenance for eight years and the possibility of teaching the robot the movements with the hand guide. Furthermore, with the constant increase in demand (also due to the increasing difficulty in finding manpower) which exceeded 3 million operating units worldwide, Fanuc has increased its monthly production of robots from 9,400 to 11 thousand units .



” Fanuc’s goal is ambitious: to further extend the production of robots to 14 thousand units per month , intelligently exploiting the spaces within the production plants and automating processes even more “, says Shinichi Tanzawa , president and CEO of Fanuc. Europe. “ In line with the expectations of the sector which foresees a considerable growth of the global robot market, we believe that the increase in our production will only be able to cover the demand for the next few years. For this reason, we are considering building a new robot factory as a next step ”.



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