ABB: Robotic Machine Tending Software System

Sept. 9, 2013
The PC-based RobotStudio Machine Tending PowerPac and the controller-based RobotWare Machine Tending software allow for simulation, validation and optimization to be completed in the 3D virtual world and then transferred directly to the real world.

RobotStudio Machine Tending PowerPac, an add-on for the company's RobotStudio PC-based programming tool, provides a platform for quick, easy creation and editing of machine tending robot cells in a 3D virtual environment. With a library of common grippers and station types, plus built-in support for most machines and peripheral equipment, getting a cell up and running in the virtual world is easy. In addition, the capability to define safe home position movements in a virtual environment simplifies safety. RobotWare Machine Tending is designed as a standalone, controller-based, programming, configuration and operation tool, but is also tightly integrated with the RobotStudio Machine Tending PowerPac. An intuitive and customizable graphical user interface allows for easy production monitoring and control, as well as automatic program and part selection. Although the interface has been designed so that less skilled personnel can control most common tasks, the software also provides unlimited access to RAPID coding tools for more advanced users.

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