FANUC

Formed in 1956, Fanuc is truly a global company based at the foot of Mount Fuji in Yamanashi prefecture set in a 1.6million square metre forest. There are 22 factories producing product across three machine divisions, FA – Factory Automation/CNC, Robotics & RoboMachines. Fanuc’s annual Sales turnover is approximately €6 billion p.a. across all divisions. Our global presence means we are represented in 46 countries by 245 subsidiaries.

Fanuc UK ( www.fanuc.eu/uk ) is one of 18 subsidiaries, reporting to a European head office based in Luxembourg. As one of the longest established European subsidiaries, Fanuc UK employs over 100 people to support its Sales, Service, spare parts and training activities.

FANUC UK Ltd provides industrial automation solutions ranging from the supply of CNC controllers, robots, 3, 4 & 5 axis machining centres, wire EDM (Electro Discharge Machining) and injection moulding machines through to the complete integration of factory automation systems.

FANUC’s FA business manufactures CNC controls, drive systems including servo spindle and linear motors, Co2 and Fibre laser oscillators. With an estimated 65% market share in the global CNC control sector, FANUC is the world’s market leader. FANUC CNC is the controller of choice for the world’s leading machine tool manufacturers; continuously developing functionality sees FANUC CNC control being used in a wide range of applications — combining powerful control and high precision with unparalleled reliability.

FANUC servo drives and motors are well proven — aimed at the machine builder; they offer the widest range of high-performance compact designs. The high availability and ease of maintenance together with world-class, energy-efficient design make them the motors of choice for thousands of OEMs around the world.

FANUC’s robotics business manufactures the widest range of robots in the world for applications from micro-electronics assembly to the forging of precision aerofoils for jet engines — in industries as diverse as pharmaceutical and potato processing — and with maximum payloads from 1kg to 2,300kg. FANUC robots are truly ‘out-of-the-box’ automation designed to be totally flexible and, with application-specific options, straightforward to integrate.

FANUC also manufactures vertical machining centres, Wire EDM machines and All electric injection-moulding machines. Using FANUC components throughout, the Robomachine business builds on advanced technology, reliability, energy efficiency and innovation of its own controllers, drives and motors. One common operating platform is used across all product groups.