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Absolute Robot Inc. (ARI; Worcester, Mass.), a supplier of 3- and 5-axis robots, end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), conveyors and guarding for the injection molding industry, will now offer 6-axis robots after becoming an authorized Fanuc Robot System integrator.

Tim Lavigne, ARI ´óÏó´«Ã½ manager, said in a release that the decision to add 6-axis robots was driven by molders’ attempts to address labor shortages and the need to operate more sophisticated machine cells. ARI has completed a range of projects featuring Fanuc 6-axis robots, including systems integrated with vision inspection, laser marking, de-gating, labeling, and more.

Going forward, ARI will offer customers interested in Fanuc 6-axis robots engineering and design; custom cell fabrication and factory acceptance testing; installation, programming and on-site training; and after sale support. Cells can be designed for a range of applications from pick and place; packaging and palletizing; insert molding; de-gating; vision inspection; and assembly.

ARI said the decision to standardize on Fanuc Robots for 6-axis and SCARA applications was based on that company’s leadership position in the North American market. ARI’s robot offerings range from pneumatic pickers through full-servo robots that may be equipped on injection molding machines with up to 3300 tons of clamp force.