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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2024
Fanuc America Corporation, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Yi Sun, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Matthew Denio, Clarkston, MI (US);
Chris Stolp, Waterford, MI (US);
Jose Esguerra, Berkley, MI (US);
FANUC America Corporation, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and system for monitoring the usage of interchangeable end-of-arm tools across multiple robots. Each tool is assigned a unique identifier maintained in a database. At each facility where robots are installed, a data collection device communicates with all robot controllers and provides centralized storage and monitoring of usage and maintenance data for each end-of-arm tool. Each time a tool is attached to a robot, the controller downloads the current data for the tool from the data collection device. Likewise, each time a tool is detached from a robot, the controller uploads updated data for the tool to the data collection device. The data collection device maintains cumulative usage data for each tool, provides a user interface to the data to allow monitoring by personnel, and sends notifications of important pending maintenance requirements and any performance issues. The data is also stored on a cloud server for global access.
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