Fanuc Robotics America Inc. (www.fanucrobotics.com) introduced a multi-purpose intelligent robot designed for a wide range of applications, including welding. The R-2000iB robot has the same workspace, installation, mounting interface, operation and robot programming as the R-2000iA six-axis robot, simplifying replacement to the iB's expanded abilities. Intelligent function enhancements include Robot Link, which controls and coordinates up to 10 robots through a network exchange of robot positional data.