Case Study

FANUC CRX Cobot Powers Lights-Out Production at Athena 3D

Athena Achieves Lights-Out Production with FANUC CRX Cobot

Results

Production nearly doubled, with a 40% increase in machine utilization
Lights-out manufacturing environment
Scalable solution that can quickly adapt to production changes
Employees are able to focus more on product quality

Story

Athena is an additive manufacturer providing 3D-printed parts for its expanding customer base. Faced with a variety of challenges, including the desire to run lights-out production, Athena partnered with Delta Technology (a FANUC Authorized System Integrator) to develop an automated solution.

The automated system features a FANUC CRX collaborative robot that has enabled Athena to easily scale production from one to multiple printers, all running at the same time – all night long. The results have been outstanding! Part production has nearly doubled, and they've seen a 40% increase in machine utilization.

With the automated system, our customers are getting their parts on-demand. This allows us to dedicate more time to customer support rather than back-end processing, and that’s much more valuable for us in the long run.

Jacob Moss

Vice President of Operations, Athena 3D

FANUC Products Used

CRX-10iA/L

Meet Delta Technology, FANUC Authorized System Integrator

Delta Technology is a process automation expert providing automated solutions that help customers lower production costs, increase throughput, enhance safety, improve quality, and lower overall risk.

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About Athena 3D Manufacturing

Athena 3D Manufacturing creates high-quality parts through 3D printing.

Since 2019, Athena has expanded its offering to include various additive manufacturing methods (including HP Jet Fusion and Markforged Metal X technology), post-processing services, CNC machining, injection molding, cast urethane, and engineering design services.

Based in the Phoenix area, Athena has a wide reach – providing high-quality 3D printing and engineering services across the country.

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