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15 September 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA

Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc has added new features to its high-end Series 30i-MODEL A and Series 31i-MODEL A CNCs to increase productivity, and to further enhance machine and operator safety. A new Path Table Operation feature on the GE Fanuc Series 30i-MODEL A and Series 31i-MODEL A simplifies the programming of interlinked axes. All related axial positions are entered as two-dimensional arrays. The CNC interprets these path tables to control all the rotational and linear axial movements accordingly.

Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc has added new features to its high-end Series 30i-MODEL A and Series 31i-MODEL A CNCs to increase productivity, and to further enhance machine and operator safety.

A new Path Table Operation feature on the GE Fanuc Series 30i-MODEL A and Series 31i-MODEL A simplifies the programming of interlinked axes. All related axial positions are entered as two-dimensional arrays. The CNC interprets these path tables to control all the rotational and linear axial movements accordingly.

A new 3-D Interference Check feature on the GE Fanuc Series 30i-MODEL A and Series 31i-MODEL A /A5 helps to prevent machine collisions. It enables the definition of all objects in machining that may cause a collision. The rotary tool, the work piece and the table and clamp, for example, are all defined within a right-angled volume. The controller will then use this 3-D information to avoid collisions. This feature on the Open CNC Series 300i MODEL A and the Series 310i-MODEL A /A5 can be customised by a Machine Tool Builder.

This 3-D inteference machine safety feature complements Dual Check Safety, which is designed to protect the safety of the machine-tool operator. The MTB has to comply with standards such as safety category 3 (EN 954-1). In GE Fanuc systems, Dual Check Safety is an integrated function on Series 30i/31i/32i CNCs that uses sensors to monitor access to the machine as well as all servo and spindle movements.

The top-of-the-range GE Fanuc Series 30i-MODEL A controls up to 10 paths, 32 axes and 8 spindles, while the 31i-Model A controls up to 4 paths, 20 axes and 6 spindles. With a compatible upgrade path from earlier models, they also offer an increased number of simultaneously executed CNC programs, enhanced surface finishing capabilities, as well as increased speed and enhanced ease-of-use.

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About: GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA
GE Fanuc Automation Corporation, established in 1986, is a joint venture of General Electric Co. (GE), USA, one of the world’s largest, most diversified technology, manufacturing and service companies, with roughly 300,000 employees worldwide, and of FANUC Ltd., Japan, an automation pioneer with more than 30 years of experience in factory automation and the global leader in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology.

GE Fanuc Automation Corporation develops products and solutions for the worldwide factory automation market. GE Fanuc Automation Europe, headquartered in Luxembourg, serves customers in Europe, Africa, the Near and Middle East. GE Fanuc Europe employs about 400 people in Luxembourg and at offices located in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Nordic Countries, the Czech Republic and is represented in Poland, Balkan, Dubai, North and South Africa.

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