CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - February 10, 2004 - GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., a unit of GE Infrastructure, will showcase its latest technologies and services for machining productivity, including the new top-of-the-line Series 30i CNC, adaptive control for milling and turning, and self-installing retrofit solutions at the WESTEC Advanced Productivity Exposition 2004 in Los Angeles, March 22-25 (Booth #3542). Additionally, GE Fanuc will provide live demonstrations of high-speed machining, manual guidance and turnkey probing solutions.GE Fanuc's booth will focus on improved productivity through faster machining speeds, reduced cycle times, and increased machining capabilities.
Specific solutions that will be featured include: * Series 30i CNC: Boasting some of the most powerful and sophisticated CPUs and internal communication bus technology available today, GE Fanuc's new Series 30i-Model A CNC is designed to help manufacturers achieve new levels of accuracy, reliability and efficiency in all their machine tool operations. Businesses using this new solution can reduce rework, increase throughput and become more competitive than ever before. * i Adapt for Milling and Turning: GE Fanuc's adaptive control productivity solution, i Adapt, automatically maximizes a machine's material removal rate during rough cutting.
This new and improved adaptive control system can reduce cycle times by as much as 40 percent, increase tool life, and allow users to leverage their existing installed base of CNC technology. i Adapt enhances GE Fanuc's suite of machine optimization products that are geared toward improving machining at shops of all sizes, on both GE Fanuc/FANUC and third-party controls. * i Retro: The new self-installing i Retro kit provides a state-of-the-art, high-quality control for older machine tools that are otherwise mechanically sound.
This easy-to-use solution offers the productivity and efficiency boost of a new control at a fraction of the cost of a new machine. * i CellOEE: GE Fanuc's new i CellOEE Windows-based supervisory software provides connectivity, data collection, and device-specific support for a wide range of CNCs and machining processes. i CellOEE manages and monitors multiple CNC machine tools and supports operations such as parts machining, data collection, remote diagnostics and state-change monitoring, as well as enabling quick recovery in the event of a failure.
Built on GE Fanuc's CIMPLICITY HMI software, i CellOEE provides OEE data directly from the CNC and is capable of multiple communications interfaces.In addition, GE Fanuc will be providing information on its services packages, including: * Machine optimization services: Adding advanced new CNC and servo software to current machine tools can increase speed and accuracy.
GE Fanuc's machine optimization software and services packages are tailored to meet each user's needs, from simple acc/dec optimization to full NURBS and RISC processors; * Troubleshooting guidance: Like having a 24/7 resident expert on site, GE Fanuc's Troubleshooting Guidance provides easy, highly interactive troubleshooting for all levels of expertise; * Training and training simulators for increased employee empowerment and capabilities; * Option upgrades: Discover the full potential of existing machines with Options upgrades; * Repair and return programs to maximize investments; and * Parts availability contracts and critical spares analysis to ensure that equipment is ready to provide just-in-time response to customers' needs.
About GE Fanuc Automation
GE Fanuc Automation, a joint venture between GE and FANUC LTD of Japan, delivers automation hardware and software designed to help users reduce costs, increase efficiency and enhance profitability. With solutions and services catering to virtually every industrial segment, GE Fanuc Automation provides a diverse array of capabilities and products, including controllers, embedded systems, advanced software, motion control, CNCs, operator interfaces, industrial computers, and lasers. Headquartered in Charlottesville, VA, GE Fanuc Automation is a part of GE Infrastructure and combines the diverse global strengths of the GE family with the local presence customers need to design, develop and maintain their automation investments.
For more information, visit www.gefanuc.com or contact: GE Fanuc Information Center, P.O.
Box 8106, Charlottesville, VA 22906, Phone: (800) GE FANUC, Fax: 434-978-5205, e-mail: [email protected] .
