The inner workings of the Fanuc M6i Robot

The Fanuc M6i is an ear­li­er mod­el robot from the Fanuc line. That is not to say that it does not have mer­it. Unlike oth­er machines that can be obso­lete, robots like the M‑6i can last for decades, being retooled and refit­ted to per­form all kinds of appli­ca­tions. Of course, this kind of oper­a­tion longevi­ty can only be achieved if atten­tion is paid to the inner work­ings of the robot, and the main­te­nance it may need.

The Fanuc M 6i has sev­er­al com­po­nents that help it to move and func­tion. Three impor­tant com­po­nents are the ser­vo­mo­tors, the reduc­ers and the gears. Each of these parts helps the oth­ers to per­form cor­rect­ly so the M‑6i can work efficiently.

The ser­vo motors, part num­ber A06B-0123-B175, A06B-0371-B175 and A06B-0113-B075, direct pow­er from the pow­er sup­ply to the gears of the robot so that it can move. These ser­vo­mo­tors have the abil­i­ty to receive feed­back from the rest of the robot, which allows them to adjust the pow­er and move­ment of the robot accordingly.

Anoth­er impor­tant part in the M6i’s func­tion­al­i­ty is the reduc­ers, part num­bers A97L-0218 – 0223 and A97L-0218 – 0222. The reduc­ers slow the out­put from the motors and redi­rect the out­put where it is need­ed in the robot. This helps the robot to run more effectively.

And what actu­al­ly moves the robot? Not the ser­vo­mo­tors and not the reduc­ers – no, it is the gears that actu­al­ly start the robot’s move­ment. The gears, part num­bers A290-7210-V501, A290-7210-V502, A290-7210-X511 and A290-7210-X514, get pow­er from the ser­vo­mo­tors and crank the robot to life. With­out the gears, the robot would have pow­er, but no mechan­i­cal way to get out of its crouched position.

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