RobotExpert
Siemens' RobotExpert is a user-friendly, 3D robot simulation and offline programming software designed to optimize robotic operations across various industries. It enables the design and simulation of complete workcells in a virtual environment, allowing for the optimization of robot paths and validation of manufacturing processes without disrupting actual production. Key features include intuitive simulation tools, accurate cycle time analysis, collision detection, and support for multiple robot brands and configurations. RobotExpert facilitates seamless integration with existing manufacturing systems, enhancing productivity and reducing time-to-market. Its flexibility makes it suitable for applications such as arc welding, assembly, painting, and material handling. By providing a platform for virtual commissioning, RobotExpert helps in identifying and resolving potential issues early in the design phase, thereby minimizing costly errors and downtime.
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RobotWorks
RobotWorks is a CNC-style program for off-line programming of industrial robots. It is an add-in to SOLIDWORKS, acting upon CAD objects (faces, edges, etc.) within an assembly. Creation parts, tools, fixtures, work-cell parts, and a robot path inside one interactive environment. Automatic path generation along CAD features (faces, curves, and more) Simulating robot and tool motion, collision detection, external axes, robot joint limits, and more. Handles offsets, user frames, and motion in several coordinate systems. Imports points from CNC programs and other formats and make them robot programs. Translates and writes robot programs in most industrial robots formats Affordable PC solution for the end user, simple and intuitive, and has a very short learning curve Among its many features, RobotWorks can generate without effort a path for "Carry Part," in which the part is manipulated against a fixed tool.
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ROBOGUIDE
FANUC's ROBOGUIDE is a leading offline programming and simulation software for FANUC robots, enabling users to create, program, and simulate robotic work cells in a 3D environment without the need for physical prototypes. This software family includes process-focused packages such as HandlingPRO, PaintPRO, PalletPRO, and WeldPRO, each tailored to specific applications like material handling, painting, palletizing, and welding. By utilizing virtual robots and work cell models, ROBOGUIDE minimizes risks and costs by allowing visualization and optimization of single and multi-robot work cell layouts before actual installation. This approach facilitates accurate cycle time calculations, reachability checks, and collision detection, ensuring the feasibility and efficiency of robot programs and cell layouts. Additionally, ROBOGUIDE supports CAD-to-path programming, conveyor line tracking, and machine modeling, enhancing the precision and flexibility of robotic operations.
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HAL Robotics
HAL Robotics offers a versatile robot programming and simulation software platform designed to automate complex, variable tasks across diverse industries. Their flagship product, DECODE, is a no-code human-robot collaboration software that enables users without robotics or programming expertise to flexibly automate new and variable tasks. DECODE facilitates the creation of digital twins for robot cells, allowing for simulation and validation of machine behavior through an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. It supports over 1,000 robot presets and more than 40 CAD formats, streamlining the process of building accurate virtual models. The platform provides customizable toolpath generators, enabling quick and easy programming of robots by combining robot actions with a library of parametric toolpath generators. This approach ensures error-free robot tasks by utilizing native robot functions.
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