Robot Simulation With Robcad

Develop and Simulate Robotic Manufacturing Process with

Robcad

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Digital Manufacturing  Industry Solutions  –

Configurable product & application implementation based on industry-related characteristics

Typical Challenges

 Are you tired of the cost of debug and startup?

When you can harmonize through Virtual Simulation

What is Robot Simulation ?

What is the reason for simulating robotic manufacturing processes? 

Evaluate and verify the operation of a work cell or a single robot!

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Optimize your robot programs!

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Savings in time and money: your robot program will work!

Business Drivers

1. Increased No. of new product introductions / year

 4. Mix Model Production & Modular plant design

 2. Reduced Time to Market: Design, Commissioning and Ramp-up

5. Increased automation complexity and density: use of robot gardens and need for robot collaboration

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Higher demand for product and process quality

6. Reduce costs: Fewer applications, Reduced training, Greater resource flexibility Knowledge capturing

What is the reason for simulating ?

Quality! What is quality in a robotic work cell? 

Time-optimized robot operation!

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Collision-free robot paths!

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Smooth operation of your expensive handling or manufacturing robots!

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Confidence! The robot program will work and not stop your production!

What is the reason for simulating ?

Quantity! Robotic Applications

Japan

 Arc Welding Spot Welding  Assembly Handling Machine servicing Paint, glue, seal Palletizing Cutting, process Measurement, test Other  Total Source: J’Automatise N

30

3496 5093 3657 2245 1930 791 661 224 138 7138 25373

US

2250 2892 454 3336 229 750

44 9955

Germany

826 2165 801 2976 921 916 995 251 2016 11867

Italy

331 588 288 351 1042 115 325 382 22 2026 5470

France

364 1096 198 309 381 78 149 6 12 419 3012

UK

167 266 27 17 68 35 46 34 5 85 750

What is the reason for simulating ?

Complexity! 

It is almost impossible to manually program multi-robot work cells

What is Robcad?

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 is a set of Digital Manufacturing tools for design, simulation, optimization and off-line programming of automated and manual manufacturing systems

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 creates a virtual manufacturing environment to evaluate and verify manufacturing processes

Key Features

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Interactive design of manufacturing lines and work cells

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3D visualization

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Collision checks

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Simulations of manufacturing cells, to test, verify and optimize placement and programming of robots

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Cable simulation

Built on Standard

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Membership includes a variety of manufacturers and

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simulation suppliers in support of all robotic and

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automation applications.

What is RRS? “The projects of Realistic Robot Simulation (RRS) aim at achieving high accuracy when simulating the controllers of manufacturing systems.” - Fraunhofer IPK, Project Coordinator

Who uses Robcad?

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FORD

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Renault

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British Aerospace

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BMW

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VW Group

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Honda

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Fiat

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RVI

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Mazda

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Suzuki

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FUJI

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Toyota

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Volvo

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HITACHI

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Audi

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AIRBUS

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Volvo AB

Robcad by Applications

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Spot

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Arc

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Paint

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Handling

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Assembly Studies

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Human

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Off Line Programming

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And more …

Robcad Spot

Robcad Spot to design and optimize Develop work cell layout processes in a 3D-graphics environment spot-welding 

Create weld points and select best guns

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Optimize robot paths

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Generate fully validated robot programs

Robcad Spot

Design the Work Cell Layout 

Import product and weld points from CAD

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Get robots and peripheral components from Library

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Use advanced placement tools

Robcad Spot

Select the Best Weld Gun 

Create sections

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Design new gun

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Modify existing gun

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Advanced gun search: 

Weld point information

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Part/Tooling geometry

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Welding parameters

Robcad Spot

Optimize Robot Placement and Path 

Reach study

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Collision detection

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Automatic placement tools

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Via point addition

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Optimize robot path: 

Reduce cycle time

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Reduce joints load

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Eliminate bottlenecks

Robcad Spot

Create SOP 

Define and simulate the work cell sequence of operations: robots, guns, fixtures, devices, humans

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Define logic events and signals

Robcad in Real World

Robcad Arc Robcad Arc addresses the particular needs of automotive, heavy industry and shipyard customers where exceptionally fast generation of new arc welding programs is required •

Robcad Arc

Relating Application

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Laser Cutting

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Water Jet

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Rimming

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And more …

Robcad Arc

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Create robot programs automatically, by analyzing construction assembly

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Check torch access with part and fixture

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Plan collision-free robot and gantry motions along each seam and from seam to seam

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OLP and program download to robots

 Arc Welding in Ship Building

Robcad Paint Robcad Paint to design, test and optimize coverage programs in the office environment without interrupting production. 

Robcad Paint is designed for 

Painting

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Sealing

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Gluing

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Sanding

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Thermal-spraying

Robcad Paint

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Automatic robot path creation

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Easy program maintenance and simulation of painting process

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Display of paint thickness

Robcad for Handling Off-line programming and optimization of handling robots

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3D Layout

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Cycle Time simulation

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Reachability studies

Robcad for Assembly Assembly Studies to define, analyze and verify product assembly and disassembly sequences 

Static and Dynamic collision checking

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Creation and simulation of Assembly paths

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Using original product CAD data, dynamically “package” parts into assemblies, define insertion and extraction paths for parts

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Check service and maintenance procedures before first prototype is built

Robcad Human

Near-realistic Simulation of Human operations 

Different human models

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Ergonomic studies

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Kinematics and motion capabilities

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Window for visibility analysis

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Cycle Time analysis

Robcad Off-Line Programming - OLP Accurate off-line programming of robots and shop floor machinery 

Accurately simulate motion & cycle time with real robot RRS

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Cell and robot calibration

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Download and upload robot programs

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Support all major controllers in the market:

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ABB S4 - Irc5

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MOTOMAN NX

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COMAU

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KUKA KRC2

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KAWASAKI

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Etc.

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FANUC RJ3

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NACHI

Robcad Off-Line Programming - OLP

Your Benefits ! 1.

Time-optimized robot operation!

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Collision-free robot paths!

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Smooth operation of expensive handling or manufacturing robots!

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Optimized work cell layout!

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Validated and optimized robot programs meeting specifications!

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Reduced time for shop floor installation, debugging and ramp-up!

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Increased process quality, maturity and level of confidence

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Increase equipment re-usability

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Design and operation problems detected at early stages of planning

10. Sequence information created automatically to be used for PLC design

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