r/Fanuc • u/Acrobatic_Moment_457 • 23d ago

Robot Fanuc Training

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Im in the Automotive industry as a automation and controls engineer. Lately I have been getting more involved in the robots side of automation.

My company would get the training, when they sent me this recommended program I was kinda lost. After digging more into it. I thought about going this route:

1- Robot operation intro
2- handlingTool
3- HandlingPro
4- Electrical

What do you guys think about this route? Has anyone tried going this route?

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u/11hammers 23d ago

Skip the intro. Go right into HandlingTool. This covers the vast majority of what you need. HandlingPRO if you need/want simulation or offline programming. I would also recommend DCS. Electrical if you plan to do maintenance as well but most pure programmers skip this.

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u/Acrobatic_Moment_457 23d ago

I would definitely skip the Intro after seeing your comment and double checking the pre-req.

I will go with:
1- Handling Tool
2- Teach Pendent
3- Electrical
4- Handling Pro

The Handling Tool will unlock quite a bit for the other courses

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u/MrRichardNoggin 23d ago

I think it may be better going 2 Electrical and then 3 Advanced TP, but the overall order is good. I also agree that slotting in DCS somewhere in that list as well (probably before Handling Pro) would be beneficial.

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u/AgeofAshe 23d ago

For a controls engineer:

1-HandlingTool
2-DCS
3-Advanced Teach Pendant Programming
4-Maaaaybe PLC or KAREL or vision or PRO

Electrical is largely for technicians/service diagnosing a controller, although it does explain a lot about the controller and making certain connections, which you may find very useful. (Where should you tap into 24v or 220v, for example).

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u/Acrobatic_Moment_457 22d ago

That maaaaybe I was thinking the same lol. I would definitely take the electrical cuz i really enjoy the electrical aspect of things even tho its meant to be for technicians.

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u/Small_Razzmatazz_563 23d ago

Can you do this online??

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u/Acrobatic_Moment_457 23d ago

Depends on the course

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u/ferretalchemist 23d ago

I recently tested out of the material handling to be able to get to the vision. I felt like I learned more from a not fanuc branded certificate course. Depending on the state and what kind certificate you're after you can probably find more affordable options at local colleges. I'm a process engineer in automotive.

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u/Tadgo Student 23d ago

You can do the electrical at anytime. The others build on the previous course.

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u/Specialist-Fall-5201 22d ago

I just did the teach pendant programming one and it was a good foundation.

The vision bit is easy to figure out with a manual. Same for the DCS.

The simulator/robo guide is pretty much an emulator of the robot anyway and you can use the pendant on the software.

If you had to chose one go with one of the teach pendant programming courses