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.

Minnesota-Based Instrument Control Systems, Inc. is new premier solution provider

01 February 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., a unit of GE Industrial, has named Instrument Control Systems, Inc., a leading provider of automation technology and integration services located in Plymouth, Minnesota, as a new Premier Solution Provider.

GE Fanuc Embedded Systems announces next generation managed gigabit ethernet platform

01 February 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Embedded Systems today announces the new RM921, a family of VMEbus managed Gigabit Ethernet switches enabled with the new IPv6 standard. Available with 12 (single slot) or 24 (dual slot) front panel Gigabit Ethernet ports, copper and/or fiber connectivity options, conformal coating, and an optional 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplink port, the RM921 is one of the most flexible and powerful product line offerings for today's switching needs. The product will be featured at the Bus & Board Conference, 2006.

New NEXUS Forte VME board designed meet demanding needs in communications

30 January 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Embedded Systems today announced a new multiprocessor PowerPC-based 6U VME board designed to provide high-performance digital signal processing solutions. The NEXUS Forte is the latest member of the NEXUS family of multiprocessor VME products based on the PowerPC 7447A/7448 1.x GHz processors to be offered by GE Fanuc Embedded Systems. This new product delivers the performance required of the most demanding signal processing applications such as radar, sonar, signals intelligence and image processing.

New CompactPCI 24-Port Conduction-Cooled managed gigabit ethernet switch

16 January 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Embedded Systems today announced the new CP920-24/M, a CompactPCI layer 2/3 conduction-cooled performance-driven solution offering full management capabilities via SNMP, Telnet or a Web Server interface. The board is ideal for use in military and defense applications that require extended operating temperatures of –40 to 85⁰ C. The product will be featured at the Bus & Board Conference, 2006.

Singapore's Changi Water Reclamation Plant uses GE Fanuc's Proficy iFIX 4.0

10 January 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation, Inc, a unit of GE Industrial, has announced it is working with CH2M HILL, a multinational engineering firm and designer of Singapore's Deep Tunnel Sewerage System, on one of the largest integrated SCADA systems in the world. One of the project's first centralized water reclamation facilities, the Changi plant, is configured with approximately 500,000 tags across an architecture of 50 nodes running the newly-announced Proficy iFIX 4.0.

Industry-Leading Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX 4.0 delivers enhanced functionality

10 January 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation, Inc., a unit of GE Industrial, announces the availability of Proficy HMI/SCADA, iFIX 4.0, a premier industry solution for the comprehensive monitoring, control and distribution of plant-wide data. A key component of the Proficy automation software platform, this new release of iFIX 4.0 delivers enhanced functionality including third-party PLC integration, productivity enhancements and the ability to handle one of the world's largest SCADA systems.

GE Fanuc Automation names Michigan-Based Superior Controls as Premier solution provider

28 December 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., a unit of GE Industrial, has named Superior Controls, Inc., a leading provider of automation technology and integration services, as a new Premier Solution Provider.

1000-page automation guide for water and wastewater treatment professionals

15 December 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., a unit of GE Infrastructure, has announced a new, 1000+ page automation guide for both municipal and industrial professionals in the Water and Wastewater treatment industries. Titled 'Advanced Solutions for Water Wastewater,' the encyclopedic document encompasses a wide range of topics, including in-plant processing, information management and reporting, utility management, microfiltration, and more.

Series 16i/18i-MB CNC control for servo press applications

07 December 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation, Inc., a unit of GE Industrial, is announcing the availability of a new CNC control specifically designed for press machine manufacturers. This nano control allows the precise simultaneous operation of multiple GE Fanuc large servo motors from the Alpha iS series up to 230 KW rated power and can replace a PLC and/or PC-based control currently used with a high-speed high-precision CNC.

GE Fanuc Introduces new PACSystems RX3i ENIU for remote I/O & local expansion

30 November 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation, Inc., a unit of GE Industrial, is introducing the new PACSystems RX3i Ethernet Network Interface Unit, which makes it possible to use PACSystems RX3i and Series 90-30 I/O remotely on an Ethernet network. Once set up by configuration, data exchange is completely automatic.

Proficy Historian 3.0 from GE Fanuc Improves plant-wide data management capabilities

27 November 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., a unit of GE Infrastructure, has introduced the new Proficy Historian Version 3.0, a major new version of the company's plant-wide data historian that collects, archives and distributes all types of real-time, plant floor production data with improved ease of use and high availability. With Proficy Historian, manufacturers can effectively collect and aggregate real-time plant data from multiple sources and quickly identify the root causes of undesirable events such as equipment failures and product quality in order to achieve peak performance.

Nissan revs its first full-size vehicles with new plant, productivity & automation from GE

21 November 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA With the most productive automotive plant in North America for the last eight out of nine years according to The Harbour Report, Nissan North America, Inc., knows how to drive manufacturing. The team has developed the 'Nissan Production Way', which has set the standard for many other manufacturers, including those well beyond the automotive industry.

Celebrating National Freedom of Information Day and Sunshine Week

16 November 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA As we celebrate National Freedom of Information Day and Sunshine Week, deadline-driven reporters can have more time to finish those important scoops. Today, newspapers, such as Knight Ridder's Wichita Eagle, are taking advantage of the high reliability offered by automation, which is allowing reporters to go up to the very minute of the press deadline to finish stories and helping to bring their articles to front doors worldwide.

PMC-0247 Serial ATA hard disk drive module

16 November 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Embedded Systems, Inc. announces the availability of the PMC-0247 serial ATA hard disk drive module designed for use with GE Fanuc Embedded Systems' single board computers or PMC expansion cards.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 & BizTalk Server 2006 in new proficy enterprise connector

07 November 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation, a leading provider of manufacturing hardware and software solutions, announces plans to use Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and BizTalk Server 2006 as core components in its new Proficy Enterprise Connector product.

Nissan chooses Proficy Plant Applications for Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence Solution

06 November 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation, Inc, a unit of GE Industrial, today announced that Nissan North America has chosen Proficy Plant Applications Version 4.2 for an Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence solution that will ultimately help Nissan reduce downtime at its Smyrna, Tennessee and Canton, Mississippi manufacturing plants.

GE Fanuc Automation announces proficy batch version 5.0

03 November 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation, Inc., a unit of GE Industrial, has announced the new Proficy Batch Version 5.0 software, which delivers complete data collection, robust batch management, clear process visualization and powerful supervisory control capabilities. Batch Version 5.0 has been optimized to boost production efficiency, increase return on investment and improve batch manufacturers' ability to meet regulatory demands.

GE Fanuc Automation Americas names InfoPORTAL as authorized representative for Mexico

27 October 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., a unit of GE Industrial, has named InfoPORTAL as an authorized representative for Mexico. Their parent company, InfoLink, is the authorized representative for southern U.S. states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi and western Tennessee.

GE Fanuc announces new Premier Solution Provider Program

27 October 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., a unit of GE Infrastructure, has introduced a new Premier Solution Provider Program, which certifies technical and project-management capabilities, matches automation projects with qualified best-in-class systems integrators and OEMs, and helps to ensure that end users can maximize the productivity and efficiency benefits of their industrial automation solutions. Additionally, GE Fanuc has launched a new Premier Solution Provider web site.

GE Fanuc promotes VITA 56 Mezzanine Standard Working Group

14 October 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA VITA 56 is a predominately PCI-express based mezzanine board similar in dimensions to a PCI Mezzanine Card, allowing it to be used on VME and CompactPCI boards, but borrowing heavily from the functional characteristics of an AMC. These boards will be fully de-pluggable/hot-swappable without removing the carrier, will offer a level of manageability similar to AMC, and will include support for many high-speed serial fabrics.

New Control System provides robust performance and operation with powerful features

03 October 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation, a unit of GE Industrial, today announced the availability of the VersaMax Micro 64 control system. The unit's design and construction provide robust performance and operation that minimize support costs.

Gray Matter Systems Canada is named authorized representative for Eastern Canada Area

30 September 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., a unit of GE Industrial, has named Gray Matter Systems Canada as an authorized representative for the Eastern Canada area.

Optically isolated change-of-state input board with sequence-of-events

30 September 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Embedded Systems, Inc. The VMIVME-1184 is an optically isolated 32-channel input board with Change-of-State interrupt capabilities. The interrupt control logic can be programmed to issue an interrupt upon specific state changes. The user selects the state change to use by programming the Control and Status Register (CSR) for the desired activity.

GE Fanuc Introduces Proficy Machine Edition Version 5.50

30 September 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., a unit of GE Industrial, has introduced Proficy Machine Edition Version 5.50, a new version of the company's award-winning universal engineering development environment for programming, configuration and diagnostics of all GE Fanuc controllers. With symbolic variable-based programming, a tool chest for reusable code, and a test edit mode for improved online troubleshooting, Proficy Machine Edition is a user-friendly environment that can increase design flexibility and improve engineering efficiency and productivity.

New module offers functionality of four modules in one resulting in less rack space

30 September 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., a unit of GE Infrastructure, is introducing the new PACSystems RX3i Universal Analog Input module which offers the functionality of four modules in one, reducing I/O module space requirements, decreasing the number of spare parts and inventory, and simplifying wiring and configuration.

GE Fanuc Automation names CH2M HILL IDC as new premier solution provider

16 September 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., a unit of GE Industrial, has named CH2M HILL IDC, a leading provider of automation technology and integration services, as a new Premier Solution Provider.

Flexware innovation named GE Fanuc Automation premier solution provider

16 September 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Flexware Innovation, a leading provider of automation technology and integration services, has been named to the GE Fanuc Premier Solution Provider Program. GE Fanuc awards the program designation to industry-leading systems integrators who have proven capabilities with GE Fanuc products and solutions. Integrators must meet technical, operational and quality evaluations, and pass a rigorous audit process that includes an assessment of customer references and a thorough knowledge of automation system design and optimization.

GE Fanuc Automation names AIC Authorized Distributor in Nevada

16 September 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation has named AIC as its authorized local distributor for the state of Nevada. AIC has been serving the state for more than 27 years, and now, as an authorized distributor, is providing significantly enhanced localized services and support, including inventory, training, sales representation, and in-depth technical assistance.

New enhancements for drive systems

15 September 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg, GE Fanuc has added new functions and capabilities to its comprehensive line-up of drive and control systems. These include an acceleration sensor, which effectively suppresses machine vibrations and thus offers better finishes. More efficient servo amplifiers offer improved motor performance and a built-in power failure detection feature.

Wide range of high reliability linear and torque motors

15 September 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg, GE Fanuc offers an extensive range of innovative, high reliability linear and torque motors, designed to operate as matched, integrated drive systems with GE Fanuc high-efficiency servo-amplifiers and CNCs. The magnets of the linear motors are now fitted with stainless steel protection plates. The torque motors are now offered with optional absolute encoders.

Latest laser package offers increased cutting performance

15 September 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc has enhanced the processing performance of its C2000E carbon dioxide laser source to provide the metal plate cutting capability equivalent to a 3kW laser. Together with other function enhancements, the new version also offers an improved finish on the cut-surface, increased reliability and easier maintenance. The enhanced new laser model, named C2000E, allows 2.500 Watts maximum laser output power. GE Fanuc offers a range of CNC controlled laser solutions for high performance cutting or welding machine tools from 1 kW to 6 kW.

Enhancements for high-end CNCs

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.

5-axis programming efficiency improvements

15 September 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc has introduced new features for its Series 30i-MODEL A and the Series 31i- MODEL A5 CNCs. These offer increased productivity when the controllers are used with complex 5-axis machines. The additional features include Cutting Point Command, enhancements to the Tilted Working Plane command, and 3-D Interference Avoidance in Tool Radius Compensation mode.

Increased machine productivity by interactive CNC shop floor programming software

15 September 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc's interactive software, Manual Guide i, has been upgraded to offer new features and further enhance ease-of-use. Designed to increase the productivity of milling, turning and compound machines by providing powerful shop floor programming capabilities, it is supported by a PC-based simulator package which can be used for training and for demonstrations of Manual Guide i functionality. Part programs generated on the simulator can be transferred electronically to a GE Fanuc Series i CNC.

Easy operation for entry-level turning applications

15 September 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc, the world leader in CNC technology, has introduced a version of its easy-to-use, interactive, shop floor programming software which offers enhanced productivity in entry-level turning applications.

CPCI-7055 PowerPC-Based CompactPCI Single Board Computer

31 August 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA The CPCI-7055 utilizes the IBM 750GX PowerPC microprocessor offering processor speeds of 800 MHz or 1.0 GHz. And, the system's next generation Marvell Discovery III MV64460 PowerPC chipset is an integrated system controller designed for high performance embedded control application, offering a perfect solution for most Internet working applications.

Higher performance, easier operation, increased precision and improved productivity

14 June 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc, the world leader in CNC technology, is making a number of significant product announcements at EMO. Aimed at the complete spectrum of machines from entry-level turning to complex 5-axis machining, the new hardware and software enhancements offer users higher performance, easier operation, increased precision and improved productivity.

New plug-in software to Acrobat Reader greatly enhances text searching capability

07 March 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc has greatly improved the functionality and search facilities of the electronic documentation supplied for its CNCs and drives technology. The multi-language operator and maintenance manuals and unique facilities are now held on a single DVD offering significantly reduced search times for users and maintenance engineers.

Enhanced 5-axis machining with latest GE Fanuc CNCs

10 February 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – Two models of GE Fanuc's latest i Series offer enhanced control features for high speed 5-axis machining, while ensuring very high precision. With their nano-interpolation, the controllers are suitable for machining very complex and free-form surfaced parts, moulds and dies using machines with a range of configurations.

GE Fanuc controllers assist Flagship Training Ltd and the MoD with process training courses

12 January 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc 90Ô-30 controllers with VersaMaxÔ distributed I/O linked to Feedback Instruments' Industrial Fault-Finding Process Control Rigs are being used in training programmes run by the Ministry of Defence, in conjunction with Flagship Training Limited. Based at HMS SULTAN, Gosport, these courses have been developed for engineers in the Armed Forces, but where spare capacity exists, are also open to engineering companies wishing to increase their expertise in the understanding and trouble-shooting of industrial process control systems.

GE Fanuc Automation Launches PACSystems DSM324i & GE Fanuc i Series Servo Motion Control Solution

11 January 2005 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc Automation has launched the new PACSystems DSM324i motion controller, which can improve machine uptime, increase application flexibility, decrease wiring costs and labour, and boost engineering productivity. To help OEMs optimise their motion control system for end user applications, the new PACSystems DSM324i combines powerful motion features with a robust fibre optic command interface to the broad range of high performance βi series GE Fanuc servos.

Sub-sea production control systems for the oil industry use GE Fanuc's Hot Standby Solutions

13 December 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc's Hot Standby Solutions for the oil and gas industry are being used in systems designed and installed by offshore subsea solutions specialist, eProduction Solutions, to ensure optimum reliability and safety. GE Fanuc Series 90-30Ô or 90-70Ô controllers, operating in redundant mode, monitor and control the process to provide security in the event of any failure within the control system.

GE Fanuc appoints Kerrco Automation as a new distributor in Scotland

07 December 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc has appointed a new distributor in Scotland, Kerrco Automation, whose experienced staff have an in-depth knowledge of the local markets and offer strong technical support to their customers.

GE Fanuc introduces Proficy Real-Time Information Portal

06 December 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc has introduced Proficy Real-Time Information Portal Version 2.1, a major new version of the company's plant-wide analysis, visualisation and reporting software application, which allows users to gain business insight from their plant data in real time. Proficy Real-Time Information Portal supports better, faster decision-making with a common client that spans all pertinent data sources, helping production, IT and business users to analyse trends and statistical deviations to drive quality and continuous improvement. This easy-to-use portal is part of GE Fanuc's flagship family of software, Proficy Intelligent Production Solutions, and communicates with GE Fanuc systems as well as third-party applications to quickly leverage a company's installed base of equipment and achieve faster ROI.

GE Fanuc Announces New Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX with FIX Desktop

18 November 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc has introduced the new Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX with FIX Desktop software. This enables users of FIX software to take advantage of the many advanced database and connectivity features of Proficy iFIX, while continuing to view and control their plant-wide processes in their existing graphics environment. This simple add-on is transparent to an existing software infrastructure, allowing users to quickly and cost-effectively enhance their current HMI/SCADA investments without having to re-configure their system.

Off-the-shelf, 'open' software used to control and monitor all onboard hardware

29 September 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc's off-the-shelf 'open' software has been chosen by COLEM Communications Limited to provide fully automated control for SISLink's new uPod mobile ground stations for satellite news gathering. With the capability to start transmission within 6 minutes of start-up, the satellite search procedure requires nothing more than the press of a 'Deploy' icon.

GE Fanuc's off-the-shelf 'open' software used for control of medium/large Satellite Station applications

29 September 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc off-the-shelf, 'open' software has been chosen by COLEM Communications Limited as the standard software to provide full monitoring and control for some of today's major Satellite Ground Stations. CCL's core business, for major broadcasting clients, ranges from transmission and antenna control to site infrastructure, including power generation and distribution, air conditioning and inter-site links.

New General Manager for CNC business at GE Fanuc France

29 September 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Löffler enthused about his new role. 'I am particularly looking forward to working with the French machine tool manufacturers involved in the new PSA Peugeot Citroen Française de Mécanique power train plant, to ensure their successful participation in the project,' he said. 'We shall be seeking to improve our presence alongside our MTB and retro-fitting partners. Across Europe the company is investing in additional resources, including enhanced application support to help our customers become more competitive and successful.

New PACSystems Control Memory Xchange shares control data up to 200 times faster than Ethernet

28 September 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc Automation has introduced the new PACSystemsÔ Control Memory Xchange, which can increase users' product quality and boost uptime by increasing data acquisition capacity and reliability, even in the harshest electrical noise environments. Developed with GE Fanuc's patented, leading-edge technology, PACSystems Control Memory Xchange allows multiple devices to share large amounts of control data over a fibre-optic deterministic network at speeds up to 200 times faster than Ethernet. Increasing automation performance and reliability, this high-speed memory-sharing application operates in parallel with the main logic CPU with virtually no effect on the scan time of the control processor.

Transparent process switchover, easy configuration and scalability for improved productivity

28 September 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – The new PACSystems High Availability solutions from GE Fanuc Automation provide a scalable synchronised hot-standby redundant control platform, with transparent process switchover and easy configuration to ensure uptime in essential applications. These new High Availability solutions meet the demands of applications requiring seamless operation and zero downtime, where mere moments of interruption can significantly delay operational flow, create excessive operational costs, or pose a threat to product quality.

Proven Real-Time Information Portal to improve Life Sciences plant profitability, efficiency & compliance

24 August 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc has introduced a new Real-Time Information Portal solution for life sciences manufacturers, which helps companies capture, analyse and act on plant production data to dramatically improve profitability, efficiency and compliance. The Real-Time Information Portal solution provides web-based batch reporting, captures and maintains proof of compliance, facilitates real-time quality analysis, and decreases product manufacturing cycle times.

Software manages production changes to help achieve 21 CFR Part 11 and GMP compliance

12 August 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc has introduced a new Change Management solution which helps life sciences companies track changes and control versions of automation software, devices and equipment used on the factory floor. This provides a framework to achieve 21 CFR Part 11 and GMP compliance.

Excellent reliability and cost-effectiveness for machines with up to 4-axes

30 July 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc Automation has introduced an ultra-compact version of its successful Series 0i CNCs to meet increased demand for low-cost, automated control of entry-level machine tools with up to 4 axes, such as machining centres, milling machines, lathes, grinders and punch presses.

Additional functionality, plus a simulation program to run on a PC

16 July 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc's user-friendly shop floor programming software, Manual Guide i, has been enhanced with new program management functions and background machining simulation. Also new is a simulator package which runs on a standard PC and simulates how the software runs on GE Fanuc's Series i CNCs. The part programs generated on the simulator can be transferred electronically to a CNC.

Integrated Solutions Increase Productivity by Enabling the Real-Time Enterprise

28 June 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc has introduced the new Proficy Intelligent Production Solutions, which provide a full range of integrated, easy-to-use software applications and services to continuously improve productivity, profitability and competitive advantage by enabling the real-time enterprise. In combination with GE's manufacturing domain expertise and Six Sigma methodologies, Proficy solutions control and optimise processes, gathering, analysing and transforming data into information and allowing users to operate in real time, helping to ensure that production runs smoothly, efficiently and with greater return on investment.

New CNCs offer greatly enhanced specifications

16 June 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – After the launch of the high-end Series 30i CNC last year, GE Fanuc has introduced two new CNC models the Series 31i and 32i. Offering compatible upgrade paths for current models, the new controllers have greatly enhanced specifications making them ideal for many types of machine. Designed and manufactured with the same high degree of quality and reliability as their predecessors, they offer an increased number of simultaneously executed CNC programs, enhanced surface finishing capabilities, as well as increased speed and enhanced ease-of-use.

Major new automotive order for GE Fanuc

10 June 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – Against strong competition, GE Fanuc has won a major order from PSA Peugeot Citroën for the control system to be fitted to machine tools in a new power train plant in Northern France. Reliability, productivity and customer support were key factors in winning the order.

Studer and GE Fanuc celebrate a milestone: the 3000th CNC control system is supplied

10 June 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – 'Joint Success' – cooperation between Fritz Studer AG, of Thun in Switzerland, and GE Fanuc has worked according to this motto since their relationship began in 1989. In 1990, the first GE Fanuc CNC control system was sold to Studer and eight years later the 1000th CNC was celebrated. In the past few years, the joint road to success has followed an even more pronounced upturn: at the beginning of 2004, the delivery of the 3000th CNC to Thun was reached – an indication of the high growth rate.

New i Adapt to reduce cycle times by up to 40%

14 May 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg - GE Fanuc Automation Europe has introduced i Adapt for Milling, an adaptive control productivity solution for milling applications. By automatically maximising a machine's material removal rate during rough cutting, i Adapt can reduce cycle times by as much as 40 percent, as well as increase tool life and allow users to leverage their existing installed base of CNC technology. i Adapt is available in the UK on 30-days free trial, and includes 12 months warranty on the CNC system. It is designed to be easily retrofitted to most Fanuc CNC control systems and GE Fanuc will undertake a free site survey to ensure compatibility.

CNCs, AC Servo Motors and Robot figures released

13 May 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg - GE Fanuc Automation Europe and FANUC Robotics Europe, two leading suppliers of factory automation equipment, have announced production figures from their mother company, FANUC. FANUC Limited of Japan has declared installation totals of over 1.4 million CNCs, over 5 million AC servo motors, a record number in the industry, and over 115 thousand robots installed worldwide. With offices in all major European countries, customers benefit from optimised, matched, high reliability solutions which integrate robots, CNCs and drives, all from a single supplier. To keep up with demand, production capacity for FANUC CNCs now exceeds 10,000 per month, while AC servo motor capacity exceeds 60,000 units per month, and robot production is around 1,300 per month.

QuickTurn for turning machines offers easy operator control and increased productivity

27 April 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – GE Fanuc QuickTurn is a cost-effective, plug-and-play solution for automated operator control of turning machines. It replaces mechanical operator intervention with CNC technology, thereby increasing the machine's productivity and flexibility.

GE Fanuc Automation UK to handle sales and support of GE Fanuc Intellution products

15 March 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA Echternach, Luxembourg – In order to further develop and maximise the growth of GE Fanuc Intellution products, GE Fanuc Automation UK has reached agreement with Fortetion Limited, with the full co-operation of all of the Fortetion directors, and has taken over responsibility for the sales and support of Intellution products in the UK.

New giant motors suitable for large electric injection moulding machines and presses

22 October 2003 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc's latest giant servo motors and amplifiers offer torques up to 3,000Nm, making them suitable for new application areas in addition to their use as servo motors for machine tools. The largest motors and amplifiers are ideal, for example, for kilotonne injection moulding machines and for electric presses up to 50,000kN. The motors offer easy high-speed connection to a GE Fanuc CNC, or to an MTB's existing controller. This provides precise control, reduced running costs and repeatable operations.

New high-power laser packages for high performance machine tools

22 October 2003 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc has expanded its range of CO2 laser sources designed for high performance laser cutting or welding machine tools by introducing two new high power models. The two new sources are supplied as an integrated package together with high reliability GE Fanuc CNC and servo motors to optimise the machine performance.

New industrial panel PC ideal for advanced automotive manufacturing environments

22 October 2003 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation has introduced a powerful new rack-mountable industrial PC designed for advanced manufacturing cells in automotive environments. With a 15' screen, the Intel Pentium III-based PANEL i for Automotive Industrial Computer is ideal as a panel PC for use in conjunction with GE Fanuc's latest i Series Open CNCs.

Expansion of linear motor range

22 October 2003 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation has expanded its line of linear motors to offer a wide range of peak forces and a wider choice of physical sizes. Properties such as rapid acceleration, high speed, minimal wear and high levels of accuracy make linear motors ideal for a wide range of high productivity machine tools and other specialised machinery. All GE Fanuc models are available for 200V AC and 400V AC input and have been designed to function directly with various measurement systems.

Easy-to-use shop floor programming

22 October 2003 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc's latest user-friendly shop floor programming software increases machine tool operators' productivity by offering an environment that enables development from a drawing to a production part in a very short time. GE Fanuc CNCs are all easy and quick to program for turning, milling and compound machining using Manual Guide i. Self explanatory menus and graphic simulations guide the user through the development, producing highly efficient results even for complex processes.

New series of large-torque, high-acceleration design-in servo motors

22 October 2003 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation is offering a new series of synchronous servo motors for customers to design-in to their machine tools. The use of strong rare-earth magnets enables the motors to produce large torques at low speeds with high angular accelerations. This makes them suitable for applications such as rotary tables or an additional axis on machining centres, for turret lathes, and for gear-cutting machines. Their optimised design ensures low torque ripples.

New, compact design-in spindle motors offer higher torque and low vibration

22 October 2003 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation has introduced a new series of synchronous built-in spindle motors. The motors are ideal for customers to design-in to large lathes and gear-cutting machines that require a high torque at low speeds. The company has also enhanced its series of asynchronous built-in spindle motors to offer increased torque, power and maximum speeds in more compact dimensions. GE Fanuc built-in spindle motors are ideal for attaining high speeds, high accuracy and low vibration.

World's fastest CNC controls up to 40 axes

22 October 2003 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc has introduced the ultimate, new-generation AI Nano high precision CNC, the top-of-the-range Series 30i MODEL A. The newly developed software controls up to 40 axes, 24 simultaneously – the world's highest number of axes on a single CNC controller. This new, ultra high speed controller was recently introduced to commemorate the 30th anniversary of FANUC.

GE Fanuc Introduces New Max-ON Software for Critical Control Hot Backup Redundancy

01 June 2000 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc's new Max-ON hot backup redundancy software delivers an off-the-shelf configuration solution for applications such as fuel loading, standby power generation, boiler systems, and manufacturing systems that require a modular level of critical control. Integrated with standard GE Fanuc Series 90-30 PLCs and a wide range of I/O options, the Max-ON software family, which includes Max-ON Lite, Max-ON Standard, and Max-ON Extended, provides the benefits of a redundant CPU system without the typical program development costs. With a standard plug-and-play approach to subroutines such as synchronisation of variables, redundant I/O bus control, program equivalence testing, selection of master CPU, and advanced diagnostics, Max-ON reduces the demands on system administration and maintenance personnel.

GE Fanuc adds New 2-4 Axis Motion Control Module

01 May 2000 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc has added a new, more powerful motion control module offering single point programming and Local Logic support to its Series 90-30 family of PLC Modules. The new DSM 314 motion module can control up to four analogue servos or two GE Fanuc digital servos plus one analogue servo.

GE Fanuc Launches New EnterpriseRT Software

01 May 2000 - GE Fanuc Automation CNC Europe SA GE Fanuc Automation has launched new EnterpriseRT software, which combines and visualises real-time data from multiple company systems including ERP, supply chains, customers, product management, manufacturing and control. Based on a technology foundation developed by IndX Software Corporation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), EnterpriseRT uses web technologies to provide a single portal for real-time monitoring and reporting of various systems and processes throughout an enterprise and its global universe. This improved combination of information enables users to make informed decisions about processes as they occur, from the factory floor to the highest management level.