Comparison of new functions of FANUC 18i/21i/18C/21B/0C

○:Basic ☆:Option *:Include other option ―:None

No. Item 18i 21i 18 21 0
MA TA MA TA MC TC MB TB MC TC
1 Max. controlled axes 6 10 4 6 10 4 4
(NC axes) (2 PATH) (2 PATH)
2 Simultaneously controlled axes(NC axes) 4 4 4 4 4
3 Max. Axes controlled by PMC 4 4 4 4 2 3 4
4 Cs contour control(18I max. 2 axes) ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ― ☆ ☆
5 Simple synchronous control(18I max. 3 pairs) ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ― ― ☆ ☆
6 Part program storage length(max.) 1280M 320M 5120M 1280M 320M 320M
7 Tool offset pairs(max.) 999 99 400 64 999 99 400 64 400 32
8 Number of registerable programs(max.) 1000 200 1000 200 200
9 PMC system Basic instruction 0.085μsec./step 0.085μsec./step 0.1μsec./step 0.15μsec./step 2μsec./step
Step number ladder(max.) 32000 16000 24000 12000 12000
10 Data server ☆ ☆ ― ― ☆ ☆ ― ― ― ―
11 Ethernet board ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ― ― ― ― ― ―
12 Fine torque sensing ☆ ☆ ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
13 Bell type acc/dec before look ahead interpolation ☆ ― ― ― ☆ ― ― ― ― ―
(AI contour control is required)
14 High-precision contour control with 64bit RISC ☆ ― ― ― ☆ ― ― ― ― ―
15 NURBS interpolation with 64bit RISC ☆ ― ― ― ☆ ― ― ― ― ―
16 High speed linear interpolation ☆ ☆ ― ― ☆ ― ― ― ― ―
17 3rd / 4th spindle serial output ☆ ☆ ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
18 Power Motion Manager ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ― ― ― ―
19 Inclination compensation ☆ ☆ ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
20 Gentle normal direction control ☆ ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
 Comparison of new functions of FANUC 18i/21i/18C/21B/0C

No. Item 18i 21i 18 21 0

MA TA MA TA MC TC MB TB MC TC
21 3 dimensional coordinate conversion ☆ ☆ ― ― ☆ ☆ ― ― ― ―
22 Feed per revolution without position coder ― ○ ― ― ― ○ ― ― ― ―
23 Constant surface speed control without position ― ☆ ― ― ― ☆ ― ― ― ―
coder
24 Program copy between 2 path (Available in only 2 ― * ― ― ― * ― ― ― ―
path control)
25 Retraction for rigid tapping ☆ ― ☆ ― ☆ ― ― ― ― ―
26 Tool length/work zero point measurement ☆ ― ― ― ☆ ― ― ― ― ―
27 Reference position shift ☆ ☆ ― ― ☆ ☆ ― ― ― ―
28 Automatic comer override ☆ ☆ ☆ ― ☆ ☆ ☆ ― ☆ ―
29 Maintenance information screen ○ ○ ○ ○ ― ― ― ― ― ―
30 Periodic maintenance screen ○ ○ ○ ○ ― ― ― ― ― ―
31 Memory card control ○ ○ ○ ○ ― ― ― ― ― ―
32 Modem card control ○ ○ ○ ○ ― ― ― ― ― ―
33 Touch panel ☆ ☆ ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
34 Screen hard copy ○ ○ ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―