FANUC Robotics Introduces the New i Pendant with an Integrated Web Browser

    ROSEMONT, Ill., June 1 FANUC Robotics North America, Inc.
is debuting the i Pendant with an integrated web browser in an arc welding
application at the International Robots & Vision Expo 2001 in booth #300 at
the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont (Chicago), Ill., from
June 5 to 7.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010530/IPENDANT )
    The i Pendant is a new color graphic user interface device to the FANUC
SYSTEM R-J3i MODEL B Controller that is based on Internet technology.  The
pendant includes an integrated Internet web browser allowing critical support
information to be accessed right from the robot.  Users can access corporate
web sites, FANUC electronic documentation/manuals and advanced diagnostic and
part information.  It provides a single point of access to web-based
information.
    The i Pendant has an intuitive multi-window display, which makes the i
Pendant easy to use and learn.  Users of FANUC Robotics' new i Pendant can
expect to see increased uptime due to integrated diagnostics and decreased
training time since it is compatible with the current teach pendant and
includes integrated help functions.
    "The integration of the web browser as part of the teach pendant is the
largest innovation in robot teach pendant capability in more than 10 years.
With the integrated web browser, users have the power of the network in the
palm of their hands," said Claude Dinsmoor, general manager of controller
product development.  "This intuitive color graphic interface provides the
user with integrated help and diagnostic functions as well as enhanced robot
and process data."
    The ergonomically designed i Pendant improves operator efficiency since it
has easier navigation and custom screens for applications and installations.
It has a customizable interface where users can create customized web pages
based on their needs.
    The new i Pendant, with its large color LCD display, is interchangeable
with FANUC Robotics' standard teach pendant on the recently introduced RJ-3i
Model B robot controller and can be purchased as an upgrade option for the RJ-
3i Model B in late 2001.  The i Pendant can be connected to the factory
network through the Ethernet in the robot controller.  Users can also touch-up
points with the i Pendant and immediately verify on the teach pendant that the
program works correctly.
    FANUC Robotics North America, Inc. designs, engineers and manufactures
innovative robots and robotic systems that impact business performance for
global customers.  FANUC Robotics is the North American robotics industry
leader and is a subsidiary of FANUC Ltd. in Japan.  The company has facilities
in Chicago; Los Angeles; Charlotte, N.C.; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Toledo, Ohio;
Toronto; Montreal; Mexico City; Aguascalientes, Mexico; and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
FANUC Robotics can be found on the Internet at http://www.fanucrobotics.com or by
calling 800-47-ROBOT.

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