フォースウェーブ・パートナーズ List of Products and Services

The "REX03" is a robot polishing device equipped with force sensors, designed for rough processing of freeform surfaces including uneven shapes, without the need for robot teaching. It can perform contour polishing with a consistent force on workpieces that have variations in roundness and thickness, and is capable of processing mold dies, die-cast molds, as well as products made from hard materials and components for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. By automating the rough processing to finishing process, it helps reduce the polishing time done by hand, contributing to the resolution of labor shortages, quality variations, and bottlenecks in the process. 【Features】 - Capable of handling complex shapes including uneven surfaces from rough processing to finishing without robot teaching - Reduces the burden on craftsmen and contributes to securing resources for finishing processes - Improves productivity with 24-hour operation *For more details, please refer to the "Download Catalog." Test processing is also available. Feel free to contact us.

• Wafer processing/polishing equipment

We would like to introduce our pallet-mounted work changer, 'REX13'. Workpieces can simply be loaded onto the pallet, and the loaded pallet can be placed in the designated position using a forklift. There is no need for operators to handle the loading or installation inside the machine. It enables 24-hour automatic operation, including nighttime, reducing employee burden and improving productivity. 【For these challenges】 ■ Heavy workpieces require improved operability for safety and health reasons. ■ Different jigs are needed for each product type, requiring changeovers. ■ Due to lot production, there is an increase in in-house work-in-progress inventory. ■ Inability to respond urgently due to stock shortages. ■ There are post-process tasks such as "deburring" and "marking." ■ Production is only during daytime working hours. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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"REX11" is an automatic insertion device for helicoil screws that prepares a dedicated post for CADCAM and can automatically convert it into a robot program. By simply marking specific colors at the insertion positions in the CADCAM data used for creating machining programs, robot teaching is completed. With a scheduler and work stocker, unmanned operation at night is possible. Additionally, the work origin is recognized by a camera, and phase alignment is automatically corrected. 【Operation Method】 1. Mark the insertion points in the CADCAM data based on the insert insertion instruction sheet. 2. Automatically generate the insertion preparation path using the "DrillAuto" function of CADCAM. 3. Automatically generate the robot program using the "REX11 post" set in CADCAM. 4. Set the workpiece in the stocker and input the machining instructions into the scheduler. 5. The workpiece is automatically inserted onto the table, and after phase correction by the camera, it operates automatically. 6. After machining is completed, the workpiece is automatically discharged, and machining data for NG points, etc., is exported. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

• Other industrial robots

The "REX08" is a system designed compactly by adding a direct transfer device to the assembly process. Instead of the safety fence required when introducing a robot, a loading cart is set up to ensure safety. When removing the loading cart, light curtains and safety sensors detect people and obstacles to prevent collisions and contact with the robot. 【Specifications (partial)】 ■ Cycle time: 8 seconds ■ Operating modes: Automatic continuous operation, manual operation, cycle operation, automatic startup, and discharge operation ■ Work style: Standing work ■ Target workpiece: A4 size (297mm × 210mm) ■ Robot: FUNAC and others *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

• Binding/Packing Machine

"REX05" is a flexible production scheduler that allows you to set processing programs, processing work, loaders, and processing machines for each schedule. In addition to the scheduling function that can set multiple processes, it is equipped with various features such as status display of executing tasks, display of task execution results, and reprocessing instructions. In addition to basic functions, we customize and provide features and screens suitable for your operations. [For these challenges] ■ Automation and unmanned operation are not possible for small-batch, diverse production ■ Operators cannot leave the machine ■ Program creation cannot keep up ■ Machines from different manufacturers cannot be integrated into the same line ■ Dependence on NC devices for manufacturing management *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

• Production Scheduler

"REX04" is a tool and tooling management system that centrally manages tool location, tool life, and tool information, achieving automation, labor reduction, unmanned operation at night, and reduction of in-house inventory. It features "tool location management functions" such as holder location and entry/exit management, "tool management functions" that link tools and holders, and "tool information sharing functions" that centrally manage measurement information from tool presetters. The interface can be customized to suit the customer's operations. 【Investment Benefits】 ■ Real-time tool management ■ Advancement of automation ■ Can be linked with AGV and AMR *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

• Other production management systems

"REX03-α" is a "high-precision contour polishing system" that measures actual torque with a force sensor and provides direct feedback to the robot. The 5-axis polishing path is automatically generated to always process at a "normal angle" to the work surface. The 3-axis polishing path can be polished using the same path as a vertical machining center. This system achieves a uniform polishing surface through automation, which cannot be realized with numerical control or current load. [Operation Method] ■ Generate paths using 3D 5-axis CAD/CAM ■ Export CL data ■ Convert to robot program ■ Start processing *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

• Wafer processing/polishing equipment

"REX03" is a "high-precision contour polishing system" that measures actual torque with a force sensor and provides direct feedback to the robot. The polishing process is a bottleneck for semiconductor manufacturing equipment parts manufacturers due to monotonous work, high turnover rates, and variability in finishing quality depending on the operator. This system has automated the achievement of a uniform polishing surface, which cannot be realized through numerical control or current load. [Implementation Effects] ■ Resolution of bottlenecks ■ Uniform quality ■ Cost reduction ■ Improved employee retention rate ■ Repayment of equipment funds in a short period (approximately 1.5 years) *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

• Wafer processing/polishing equipment

The REX02 is a self-propelled auto-loader with a maximum travel distance of 20 meters and a transportable weight of 3 kg. By operating the loader in the aisles typically used by workers, we ensure installation locations and work efficiency. Safety is guaranteed by installing covers within the robot's operating range. The sensors detect workers to prevent collisions and contact, creating an environment where the robot loader and workers can collaborate. Additionally, multiple types and manufacturers of machine tools can be installed randomly. 【Investment Benefits】 ■ Automation of various existing and new machine tools ■ Significant increase in daily throughput with unmanned night operations ■ Substantial reduction in employee overtime ■ Ability to respond to fluctuations in order volume ■ Dramatic improvement in productivity per employee, enhancing profitability ■ A scheduler customized to fit the customer's methods *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

• Substrate transport device (loader/unloader)

Force Wave Partners Inc. is a company that enhances productivity in manufacturing sites through robotic automation system technology for multi-variety, low-volume production, and aims to solve social issues. Led by some of the top robotic system engineers in western Japan, we not only improve processes through the development of automation systems for multi-variety, low-volume production and specific tasks, which have previously relied on manual labor, but also provide total solutions in hardware, software, and sensing, achieving innovative productivity improvements. Please feel free to contact us when you need our services. 【PRODUCT】 ■ Contract Development: Automation Systems ■ Package: Automation Systems ■ FA Products ■ Products from Overseas Manufacturers *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

• Other industrial robots

"BISAI-Touch" is a system that enables "contact detection" during machining with high-grade diamond grinding wheels used for mirror finishing, fine processing, and profile grinding at a depth of cut of 1/10,000 mm. It can output a touch (contact) signal, allowing for the detection of the machining starting point through interfacing with machine tools such as grinding machines. Thanks to our uniquely developed noise filter and signal processing, it can detect AE (acoustic emission) with ultra-high sensitivity, allowing for the detection of even the smallest touch (contact) with ultra-high precision, making it suitable for detecting the machining origin in ultra-precision machining. 【Features】 ■ Fast response speed, reducing air cut time and enabling efficient machining ■ Reduction of non-machining time in high-precision machining and decrease in operator errors ■ Detection possible while applying coolant and rotating the tool ■ Usable with fully covered machine tools *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.

• Analytical Equipment and Devices

We would like to introduce our fixed auto loader, the 'REX01'. It is compatible with various small machine tools such as FANUC: RoboDrill, Brother: SPEEDIO series, and KTM: NC slotter series. Please check the demo video available at the link below. If you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact us. 【Features】 ■ Work stocker with manual 2-stage drawer (automatic option available) ■ Auto hand changer (2AHC standard) ■ Optional AWC + 30-tool MC expansion ATC for long hours of operation, touch panel control panel *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.

• Substrate transport device (loader/unloader)

"REX03" is a polishing system that excels in various applications, such as mold manufacturing and semiconductor production equipment parts. It controls the polishing force using a force sensor, allowing for automatic polishing of delicate items like "wine glasses" that are thin and do not meet roundness tolerances, without breaking or knocking them over, as shown in the demo video. Please check the link below for the demo video. Feel free to contact us if you have any inquiries. 【Features】 ■ No need for specialized robot teaching or programming ■ Can automatically polish by following simple instructions given to the workpiece ■ Controls the polishing force with a force sensor ■ Excels in various applications, including mold manufacturing and semiconductor production equipment parts *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.

• Wafer processing/polishing equipment

We would like to introduce our glass bottle AI automatic sorting system, 'REX09'. This system utilizes cameras and AI for color identification and robots for the automatic sorting of glass bottles, addressing the challenges faced by private intermediate processing facilities and municipal sorting facilities due to the serious labor shortage. Please check the demo video available at the link below. Feel free to contact us if you have any inquiries. 【Features】 ■ An automatic glass bottle sorting system using a vision system that combines cameras and AI with robots. ■ This system addresses the challenges faced by private intermediate processing facilities and municipal sorting facilities due to the serious labor shortage through color identification by cameras and AI and automatic sorting of glass bottles by robots. *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.

• Automatic sorting machine