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Power Motion i
CNC + PLC technology
for high-performance
motion applications

60 years of CNC
experience
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FANUC is the leading global manufacturer of factory automation, with more than 60 years’ experience in the
development of computer numerical control equipment and 4 million CNC controls installed worldwide.
All components – controls, motors, and amplifiers – are developed, manufactured and tested to perfection
in-house. The results are superior functional reliability, the highest levels of machine availability and a mean
time between failures of well over fifteen years that contributes to an extremely low cost of ownership.
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Control your motion applications
using advanced CNC technology
FANUC’s Power Motion i is the only CNC that is dedicated to the motion control market. More versatile and
cost effective than a PLC, it adds all the benefits of a high-response CNC to your motion control. The integrated
ultra-fast PLC processor controls and monitors rapid and smart operation of the machine’s auxiliary devices.
Up to five ladder logic programs can be executed at the same time for a total of 24,000 to 300,000 steps.
This makes it ideally suited to a wide range of applications requiring everything from positioning to
high-performance, multiple-axes or complex motion applications.

Your benefits with Power Motion i

• fast synchronised motion application for
up to 32 axes and 4 CNC paths
• 5 PLC paths with a total of 32 axes
• short programming times – short cycle times
• safety functions according to ISO 13849-1
Performance Level D / IEC62061 SIL 2 Complete plug + play solution
• integrated functions including operator Ready to use and coming with an integrated software
safety features package, Power Motion i features plug and play
• easy connectivity via smart phone or tablet PC technology and connects to your machine using a
• easy tool-free maintenance minimum of cabling. The time required to program
• low energy consumption and energy regeneration motions is reduced from one week to one day.
• long life span – reduced costs per part
• 60 years of FANUC experience in CNCs
 Put together your perfect package
of hardware, software, drives and support
Power Motion i’s modular system consists of hardware, software, a drive system as well as worldwide
FANUC support. Its servo allows a compact machine design. Choose your entire package or just what
you need for your advanced motion control application.

The FANUC package solution

Key features:
• integrated high-speed multi-path and multi-PLC
• up to 4 CNC paths and 5 PLC-programs can be
supported simultaneously
• easy to create customised screens with
FANUC Picture
• electronic CAM function for synchronised
motion of slave axes and master axes
• various display unit options including portable
and with or without a touch-screen
• easy online PLC diagnosis without the
need for external programming
• CNC contains all servomotor information
• versatile connectivity
• synchronize up to 256 axes with Inter-Unit
Synchronization

For maximum flexibility on the shop floor,

choose FANUC’s handhelds iPendant or HMOP.

Two types of installation Easy customisation FANUC iPendant or HMOP Programmable as a CNC or as a robot
Power Motion i is available as an LCD-mounted or Highly customisable display units with one or two 10’’ For maximum flexibility on the shop floor, FANUC has The PLC is programmed by FANUC Ladder with time
stand-alone type CNC. The LCD-mounted type or 15’’ screens, touch or non-touch, and a number of developed the iPendant and HMOP handhelds. Available saving function blocks. In order to program the CNC,
benefits from a compact design and minimal wiring. different options to provide you with complete freedom with or without a touch screen, the FANUC iPendant is you can choose between ISO programming or teach
The stand-alone version allows a single display to be of design for your machines. ideal for teaching or operations that require you to get programming as a robot – in this case, all teach-in
interfaced with up to 8 stand-alone Power Motion i close to the application. Designed specifically for easy operations look exactly like that of a robot controller.
controls via Ethernet. axis control (jogging), HMOP has a two-line display and
comes with or without a hand wheel.
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your motion applications
Power Motion i has been designed for a wide range of complex, high-performance general motion
applications involving multiple axes, paths, speeds and torque controls. The biggest benefit:
Power Motion i includes all the features of FANUC CNC technology, making it ideally suited to a wide
range of industrial applications. And despite being dedicated to motion control applications, the Power
Packaging Stamping
Motion i also has basic spindle functions available. There’s so much you can do with Power Motion i.
Why not ask us to show you what it can do for you?

Handling and positioning

Often faster and offering more options than conventional
solutions, when used in conjunction with rack-mounted
robots, one Power Motion i control will manage every
loading, unloading, picking and placing processes on your
line. And since it’s expandable, it allows you to keep
adding additional equipment such as conveyors to your
system. What better way of future proofing your
business?

Pressing
On large servo applications, such as servo presses, Power
Motion i creates an ideal alternative to any PLC, since Sawing Filling
switching between pressure and position control is very
fast and tools are controlled automatically. On small
presses, it enables you to more than double the number
of punches, reducing your cycle times and increasing your
productivity. For automotive applications, Power Motion i
will also control electrical drive systems, resulting in
extreme precision, more reliability, better results and less
material stress. This also saves energy compared to
hydraulic systems and offers the additional advantage of
energy regeneration. In order to meet specific industry
and European standards integrated safety features are
available.

Punching and bending Spinning machine

 Motion functions

Software functions Multi-axes synchronous function

This feature allows axes to synchronously follow a
Multi-axes high-speed response function
During high speed PLC execution cycles, this feature

for higher productivity

reference axis to a defined speed ratio, which facilitates stops and starts the axes faster for more accurate
the simplification of gears and further allows the speed synchronous control.
ratio to be changed freely during operation.

Custom screen function

FANUC PICTURE
simplifies custom screen development by using predefined
icons for displaying components and operator selection
buttons. Special screens and features may be created using
the C Language Executor.

Control functions
Safety function

Pressure and position control function

This function controls large servo motors or link type presses, punch/press machines, die cushion or moulding FANUC Dual Check Safety
machines and enables a positional and pressure control command to be specified at the same time. The integrated
servo software selects the position and pressure control automatically and controls the overshoot of pressure by
FANUC Dual Check Safety (DCS) function provides an enhanced level of operator
safety on processes where the protection is open but the power is still on. Should DUAL
decreasing and increasing the acceleration motion according to the specified position. If a PC is used, pressure data
can be recorded and displayed.
an issue arise FANUC DCS quickly shuts off the power to protect the operator and
enable the machine to be restarted. Special functions make creating machine
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Standard interpolation functions
documentation easy. SAFETY
Power Motion i has a wide set of CNC integrated interpolation functions available such as positioning, linear
interpolation, circular interpolation, helical interpolation, polar coordinate interpolation, skip function, multi-step skip,
high-speed skip signal, skip position macro variable improvement, torque limit skip, and a skip function with overshot
amount specification.

Robot and machine tool integration function

Making integration easy, this feature offers advanced robot/machine connectivity using I/O Link i or field bus systems Diagnostic functions
like PROFINET IO, PROFIBUS DP, Ethernet/IP, FL-net and others – all over one cable. Interface signals between the
robots and CNC are allocated automatically and robots can be operated via CNC or vice versa. CNCs feature a
dedicated robot setup screen.
In the unlikely event an issue should arise, a wide range significantly, with the entire CNC system protected by
of diagnostic functions ensures that problems can be Error Correcting Code (ECC) and modularised
identified and rectified quickly and easily. Power Motion i’s components making part replacement quick and easy.
large-scale system LSI also reduces the parts count
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Part programme memory

Technical data
Integrated from ... to … 32 KB -1 MB

Additional mass storage device CF-card •

Additional mass storage device HD-PC-version •

USB port •

Ethernet •

Field bus

EtherNet/IP /ProfiNet •/•

I/O-Link / I/O-Link i •/•

ASi-Bus / Profibus / Device-Net •/•/•

FL-Net / CC-Link •/•

Compatible drive systems αi, βi, DiS, LiS

PMC function

Max. number of I/O 4096 / 4096

Max. number of I/O-Link / I/O-Link i channels 3/2

Max. number of PMC channels 5

Maximum steps 300000

FunctionBlock function •

CNC functions

Multi-axe-high response function •

Dual Check Safety •

Programmable rapid traverse overlap •

Servo-on Synchronize function •

Control function for Link Type Press •

Macro Executor / C-Executor / FANUC Picture / FOCAS •/•/•/•

Multi Axes Synchronous function •

Power Motion i-A Tool Functions •

Max. controlled axes total / per path 32 / 24 Tandem Disturbance Elimination Control •

Max. feed axes total / per path 32 / 24 High speed position switch for Power Motion i •

Max. simultaneously controlled axes / path 4 Error Compensation / Volumetric Error Compensation •/–

Max. controlled paths 4 Positioning by optimum acceleration •

Type of installation High Speed Feedrate Override •

LCD version • Feed rate change function •

Stand-alone version • Advanced preview control •

Operating units Speed control with acceleration in circular interpolation •

LCD panel 8.4", 10.4", 15“ Software operator’s panel •

PC front-end 10.4", 15" Unexpected disturbance torque detection function •

Touch systems • Robot connection function •

2nd display unit for LCD mounted • Pressure and position control function •

iPendant • Position control keep function •

Machine operators panel • Nano interpolation •

• available – Not available
 FANUC Academy
Our certified FANUC instructors are dedicated to
helping you get the most out of your automated
processes by upskilling your staff at our fully equipped
training centres or at your own premises. Courses
are available as standard training modules or
customised training packages, designed to meet your
own specific needs.

Let’s optimise your productivity.

Our strength:
Service and Support
From the first step to the last, comprehensive support for your applications as well as personal customer
service are major aspects of the FANUC yellow world. Our skilled and dedicated service team is there to
assist you improve by building and operating efficient and highly productive machines. Special FANUC
service packages, including predictive and preventive maintenance options, help to improve the performance
of your machines even more.

More than

500
service
engineers Wherever you need us:
we are there
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