Case Study: Excalibur Tool achieves 300% higher production with FANUC robotics and CNC technology

Machine tool builder Excalibur Tool has integrated FANUC robots, and CNC controls into their grinding machines for optimal efficiency, consistency, and overall performance

Excalibur Tool, a machine tool builder, needed to develop a 6-axis grinding machine for double-ended tools that could deliver precision, efficiency, flexibility, and ease of use. To meet that challenge, the company worked with FANUC America Corporation and used FANUC CNC and robot technology, including a FANUC Series 30i-B CNC and an LR Mate 200iD robot.

FANUC America Corporation helped Excalibur Tool build the ERG-6 RoboGrind with a part flipper and simplified robot-to-CNC communication using FANUC I/O Link i. The result was a repeatable, one-pass process that increased production for the customer by 300%, while also reducing programming effort and improving consistency; FANUC’s lifetime support further added confidence and worry-free operation.

Excalibur Tool

Daniel Wayman

President