FANUC M-710iC/70

The M-710iC/70 is a six-axis arm that carries 70 kg out to a 2050 mm reach, and FANUC positions it as a higher-payload sibling for pallet and part transfer. It's a common choice for machine tending and pallet transfer where the lighter /50 variant runs out of capacity. The work it targets is material handling, machine tending, and palletizing.

At 70 kg of payload it handles heavier parts than lighter arms in the same material handling role, and it's built for continuous multi-shift duty. FANUC does note a larger power draw than the /50 variant, so the cell's electrical supply has to account for that. The arm masses 560 kg, and it carries an IP67 wrist & J3 / IP54 body rating.

Positional accuracy sits at 0.04 mm repeatability, which suits the loading and stacking work across its application set. You can mount it on the floor, the ceiling, or at an angle, so the layout can put the base where the parts flow. That leaves room to feed a machine tool or build a pallet from whichever position fits the cell.

One consideration is that the heavier arm raises cycle inertia at full reach, so entering accurate payload and load data matters at commissioning. FANUC's payload and load estimation setup guide walks through that step. For the tending side, the machine tending IO handshake guide covers the cell signals.

It runs on the R-30iB Plus controller, and teaching a stack is covered in the palletizing pattern guide. Routine upkeep follows FANUC procedures such as greasing the J3 and J4 reducers and replacing the controller battery. Servo alarms such as SRVO-062 surface on the teach pendant.

See also FANUC M-710iC/50 and FANUC R-1000iA/80F.