Robot Simulation With Robcad

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Siemens PLM Software

Develop and Simulate Robotic Manufacturing

Process with

Robcad

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Configurable product & application implementation based on industry-related characteristics

Digital Manufacturing – Industry Solutions


Typical Challenges

When you can harmonize through Virtual Simulation

Are you tired of the cost of debug and startup?

Profitability

Time-to-Volume

Increased Net Profits


What is Robot Simulation ?

What is the reason for simulating robotic manufacturing processes?

Optimize your robot programs!

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

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


Business Drivers

Reduced Time to Market: Design,

Commissioning and Ramp-up

Reduced Time to Market: Design,

Commissioning and Ramp-up

2.2.

Higher demand for product and process quality

Higher demand for product and process quality

3.3.

Reduce costs:Fewer applications,Reduced training,Greater resource

flexibilityKnowledge capturing

Reduce costs:

Fewer applications,

Reduced training,

Greater resource flexibility

Knowledge capturing

6.6.

Increased No. of new product

introductions / year

Increased No. of new product

introductions / year

1.1.

Mix Model

Production & Modular plant

design

Mix Model

Production & Modular plant

design

4.4.

5.5.

Increased automation complexity and

density:

use of robot gardens and need for robot

collaboration

Increased automation complexity and

density:

use of robot gardens and need for robot

collaboration


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 ?



RoboticApplications

Japan US Germany Italy France UK

Arc Welding 3496 2250 826 331 364 167Spot Welding 5093 2892 2165 588 1096 266Assembly 3657 454 801 288 198 27Handling 2245 3336 2976 351 309 17Machine servicing 1930 229 921 1042 381 68Paint, glue, seal 791 750 916 115 78 35Palletizing 661 995 325 149 46Cutting, process 224 382 6 34Measurement, test 138 251 22 12 5Other 7138 44 2016 2026 419 85Total 25373 9955 11867 5470 3012 750Source: J’Automatise N°30

Quantity!




Complexity!

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





What is Robcad?

Robcad is a set of Digital Manufacturing tools for design,

simulation, optimization and off-line programming of

automated and manual manufacturing systems

Robcad 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 BMW Honda Mazda Toyota Audi

Renault VW Group Fiat Suzuki Volvo AIRBUS

British Aerospace

RVI FUJI HITACHI 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

Develop work cell layout

Create weld points and select best guns

Optimize robot paths

Generate fully validated robot programs

Robcad Spot to design and optimize spot-welding processes in a 3D-graphics environment


Robcad Spot

Import product and weld points from CAD

Get robots and peripheral components from Library

Use advanced placement tools

Design the Work Cell Layout


Robcad Spot

Create sections

Design new gun

Modify existing gun

Advanced gun search:

Weld point information

Part/Tooling geometry

Welding parameters

Select the Best Weld Gun


Robcad Spot

Reach study

Collision detection

Automatic placement tools

Via point addition

Optimize robot path:

Reduce cycle time

Reduce joints load

Eliminate bottlenecks

Optimize Robot Placement and Path


Robcad Spot

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

Define logic events and signals

Create SOP


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

Laser Cutting

Water Jet

Rimming

And more …

Relating Application


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 is designed for

Painting

Sealing

Gluing

Sanding

Thermal-spraying

Robcad Paint to design, test and optimize coverage programs in the office environment

without interrupting production.


Robcad Paint

Automatic robot path creation

Easy program maintenance and simulation of painting process

Display of paint thickness



Robcad for Handling

3D Layout

Cycle Time simulation

Reachability studies

Off-line programming and optimization of handling robots



Robcad for Assembly

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

Assembly Studies to define, analyze and verify product assembly and

disassembly sequences


Robcad Human

Different human models

Ergonomic studies

Kinematics and motion capabilities

Window for visibility analysis

Cycle Time analysis

Near-realistic Simulation of Human operations



Robcad Off-Line Programming - OLP

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 KUKA KRC2 FANUC RJ3 MOTOMAN NX

KAWASAKI NACHI COMAU Etc.

Accurate off-line programming of robots and shop floor machinery


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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