When Does a Robot Beat a Custom Mechanism for Heavy Material Handling?
How to choose between an industrial robot and a custom mechanism for heavy in-plant handling: part variety, payload, safety standards, controls, and cost.
Connecting a FANUC Robot to an Allen-Bradley PLC over EtherNet/IP
How a FANUC robot connects to an Allen-Bradley PLC over EtherNet/IP: adapter registration, RPI, I/O buffering, handshakes, and CIP Safety timing.