Develop and Simulate Robotic Manufacturing
Process with
Robcad
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Digital Manufacturing Industry Solutions
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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!
Optimize your robot programs!
Savings in time and money: your
robot program will work!
Business Drivers
1. 2. 3. Higher demand
Reduced Time to for product and
Increased No. of new Market: Design, process quality
product introductions Commissioning and
/ year Ramp-up
4. 5. 6.
Reduce costs:
Increased automation
Mix Model complexity and Fewer applications,
Production & density: Reduced training,
Modular plant use of robot gardens Greater resource
design and need for robot flexibility
collaboration Knowledge capturing
What is the reason for simulating ?
Quality!
What is quality in a robotic work cell?
Time-optimized robot operation!
Collision-free robot paths!
Smooth operation of your expensive
handling or manufacturing robots!
Confidence!
The robot program will work and not stop your production!
What is the reason for simulating ?
Quantity!
Robotic
Japan US Germany Italy France UK
Applications
Arc Welding 3496 2250 826 331 364 167
Spot Welding 5093 2892 2165 588 1096 266
Assembly 3657 454 801 288 198 27
Handling 2245 3336 2976 351 309 17
Machine servicing 1930 229 921 1042 381 68
Paint, glue, seal 791 750 916 115 78 35
Palletizing 661 995 325 149 46
Cutting, process 224 382 6 34
Measurement, test 138 251 22 12 5
Other 7138 44 2016 2026 419 85
Total 25373 9955 11867 5470 3012 750
Source: J’Automatise N 30
What is the reason for simulating ?
Complexity!
It is almost
impossible to
manually program
multi-robot
work cells
What is Robcad?
is a set of Digital Manufacturing tools for design,
simulation, optimization and off-line programming of
automated and manual manufacturing systems
creates a virtual
manufacturing environment
to evaluate and verify
manufacturing processes
Key Features
Interactive design of
manufacturing lines and
work cells
3D visualization
Collision checks
Simulations of
manufacturing cells, to test,
verify and optimize
placement and
programming of robots
Cable simulation
Built on Standard
• Membership includes a variety of manufacturers and
• simulation suppliers in support of all robotic and
• 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?
FORD Renault British
BMW VW Group Aerospace
Honda Fiat RVI
Mazda Suzuki FUJI
Toyota Volvo HITACHI
Audi AIRBUS Volvo AB
Robcad by Applications
1. Spot
2. Arc
3. Paint
4. Handling
5. Assembly Studies
6. Human
7. Off Line Programming
8. And more …
Robcad Spot
Robcad Spot to design and optimize
spot-welding processes
Develop work cell layout in a 3D-graphics environment
Create weld points
and select
best guns
Optimize robot paths
Generate fully validated
robot programs
Robcad Spot
Design the Work Cell Layout
Import product and weld points from CAD
Get robots and peripheral components from Library
Use advanced
placement tools
Robcad Spot
Select the Best Weld Gun
Create sections
Design new gun
Modify existing gun
Advanced gun search:
Weld point information
Part/Tooling geometry
Welding parameters
Robcad Spot
Optimize Robot Placement and Path
Reach study
Collision detection
Automatic placement tools
Via point addition
Optimize robot path:
Reduce cycle time
Reduce joints load
Eliminate bottlenecks
Robcad Spot
Create SOP
Define and simulate the work cell sequence of operations:
robots, guns, fixtures, devices, humans
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
Laser Cutting
Water Jet
Rimming
And more …
Robcad Arc
Create robot programs automatically,
by analyzing construction assembly
Check torch access with part and
fixture
Plan collision-free robot and gantry
motions along each seam and from
seam to seam
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
Sealing
Gluing
Sanding
Thermal-spraying
Robcad Paint
Automatic robot path creation
Easy program maintenance
and simulation of painting
process
Display of paint thickness
Robcad for Handling
Off-line programming and
optimization of
handling robots
3D Layout
Cycle Time simulation
Reachability studies
Robcad for Assembly
Assembly Studies to define, analyze
and verify product assembly and
disassembly sequences
Static and Dynamic collision checking
Creation and simulation of Assembly
paths
Using original product CAD data,
dynamically “package” parts into
assemblies, define insertion and
extraction paths for parts
Check service and maintenance
procedures before first prototype
is built
Robcad Human
Near-realistic Simulation of Human operations
Different human models
Ergonomic studies
Kinematics and motion
capabilities
Window for visibility analysis
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
Cell and robot calibration
Download and upload robot programs
Support all major controllers in the market:
ABB S4 - Irc5 MOTOMAN NX COMAU
KUKA KRC2 KAWASAKI Etc.
FANUC RJ3 NACHI
Robcad Off-Line Programming - OLP
Your Benefits !
1. Time-optimized robot operation!
2. Collision-free robot paths!
3. Smooth operation of expensive handling or manufacturing robots!
4. Optimized work cell layout!
5. Validated and optimized robot programs meeting specifications!
6. Reduced time for shop floor installation, debugging and ramp-up!
7. Increased process quality, maturity and level of confidence
8. Increase equipment re-usability
9. 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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