The new member is the world leader in industrial automation, FANUC. Its portfolio covers the full range of areas that can be automated in industry, including handling, where it is able to offer the widest range of robots on the market, from small collaborative robots to standard industrial robots with a payload of 2.3 tonnes and a maximum reach of up to 4.7 metres.

With this experience, FANUC will strengthen the co-development and innovative solutions that APIL members are developing for the market, building on the ongoing collaboration of many members from the past, and by joining APIL, FANUC is showing its confidence in this very strong association of innovative companies.

APIL is preparing for the possibility of using European grant resources for collective research and innovation in the framework of joint development. FANUC is ready to share its experience with partners as well as its facilities around the world, including the Czech Republic, where it has significant technical and testing facilities on the outskirts of Prague.

APIL is gradually expanding its membership base with emphasis on the quality of members in each segment, innovation potential and philosophy of mutual cooperation.

About FANUC:

FANUC's history dates back to 1956 and is linked to the Japanese city of Oshino, located at the foot of Mount Fuji near Lake Yamanaka, where all of FANUC's unique manufacturing plants, R&D centers and headquarters are located on 1.7 million square meters.

Company founder Dr. Seiuemon Inaba is the co-inventor of the company's digital control (NC) technology. With the invention of the first programmable electric pulse motor with digital control and its application in a machine tool, Dr. Inaba started a groundbreaking evolution - from automating individual machines in the late 1950s to automating entire production lines.

To this day, FANUC is the only company in the industry that develops and manufactures all of its major components in-house, boasting superior quality and reliability along with maximum availability. 100% FANUC for 100% productivity and 99.99% reliability.

Currently, with more than 5.0 million CNC controllers and 1,000,000 robots installed worldwide, FANUC is the world's leading manufacturer in industrial automation. But one thing hasn't changed: FANUC's steadfast commitment to pushing the boundaries of automation and helping customers optimize the manufacturing process.

ABOUT APIL

The Association for Innovation in Logistics (APIL) is an association of leading providers of solutions, products and services in logistics. The aim of the association is, through the joint cooperation and efforts of the specialists of the involved members, to prepare mutually integrated solutions that will enable customers to deploy these technologies faster and without the risk of integration complications. The aim is to build an environment for collaboration and knowledge development for the benefit of common clients.

Media contact:
Barbora Skrobanek Bockova
CMO KVADOS GROUP
Email: info@kvadosgroup.cz
Phone: +420 731 131 449
Web: www.apil.cz