Marketing Communications & ASI Sales Program Manager –
Int. Subsidiaries
In a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony, FANUC unveiled its new
Canadian Headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario to industry partners,
customers and media today. The new facility, which will serve as a hub for
cutting-edge robotics technology, hosted over 250 attendees in a celebration
that included remarks from company leadership and advanced technology
demonstrations.
This milestone marks a significant step in a series of strategic investments
in facilities across the Americas, underscoring an unwavering commitment to
innovation, customer support, and economic growth in the region.
“Meeting the unique needs of our Canadian customers is at the heart of every
decision we make,” said Peter Fitzgerald, general manager of FANUC Canada,
Ltd. “That’s why we’re excited to unveil our new Canada headquarters and
celebrate our expanded presence in this vibrant region. Whether it’s a large
assembly operation or a start-up looking for their first robot, we’re eager
to help Canadian manufacturers overcome today’s production challenges with
our cutting-edge technologies.”
FANUC’s new headquarters based just outside of Toronto showcases the
company’s most advanced robotics and automation solutions in a spacious
product showroom that features interactive demonstrations of the latest
CNCs, robotics and ROBOMACHINEs. Additionally, the comprehensive automation
center is home to FANUC’s sales team, in-depth and enhanced training
programs, dedicated engineering support and responsive 24/7 customer
service.
At the grand opening event, attendees enjoyed interactive technology
demonstrations that included FANUC’s latest products:
- Flexible Multi-Arm Welding: Featuring the R-1000iA/100F robot,
an ARC
Mate 100iD welding robot, and iRVision® 3DV, this
dual-robot system
showcased its coordinated motion, picking an auger from a rack and
simulating welding as the part rotated
- AI Assisted Palletizing and Depalletizing: The M-710iD/50M
robot,
combined with two iRVision 3DV/1600 vision sensors and the
FANUC iPC,
used AI Box Detection software to locate difficult-to-distinguish boxes,
depalletize and palletize them
- Cobot Palletizing: The CRX-30iA cobot—with a 30 kg
payload and 1,756 mm of reach—used PalletTool 3 software to efficiently
palletize two pallets from a single infeed using a multi-case
gripper
- Food Assembly with Robots: The LR Mate 200iD tabletop
industrial robot
assembled cheeseburgers alongside the SR-6iA/C – both
food-grade/cleanroom robots – to pick and place buns, burgers and
toppings