Sales positioning

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Sales positioning
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Programming CNC machines versus robots
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Typical methods of CNC programming

• Programming of CNC machines ranges from simple
  2D applications to complex 5axis applications

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Typical methods of CNC programming

• 2D and 3D applications are mainly performed on 3
  axis machines while 5 axis applications are
  limited to more complex 5 axis machines

3 axis CNC milling machine
5 axis CNC milling machine
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Typical methods of CNC programming

• There is a natural progression in complexity,
  skill and cost required to program a CNC machine
  from simple 2D to advanced 5axis applications

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Typical methods of CNC programming

• Some 5axis applications also require a machine
  simulator to ensure that the program is error and
  collision free

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CNC Machine Programming Software Costs
This chart shows the natural progression of
software cost and training starting with 2D to
advanced 5axis programming. These are average
industry pricing for mid-ranged products like
Mastercam. Since most robotic applications are
fully 6axis, maximum software functionality is
required similar to advanced 5axis programming.
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Challenges of programming a robot

• A typical 6 axis robot only has rotary axis.
  Because of this architecture
• Joint limits are hard to check intuitively
• Robot to part collision is impossible to
  determine without simulation

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Challenges of programming a robot

• It is desirable to program a robot in Cartesian
  coordinates but all robots are commanded by joint
  values by the robot controller

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Challenges of programming a robot

• A 6 axis robot requires position and orientation
  data at each point

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Challenges of programming a robot

• A six axis robot has three singularity zones and
  all programs must be singularity free

Wrist Singularity
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Challenges of programming a robot

• A robot has 8 possible configurations for every
  point

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Challenges of programming a robot

• Programming a robot requires a simulator for
• Checking for joint limits and robot reach
• Visualizing and validating head orientation and
  robot configuration
• Checking for collisions
• Checking for singularities
• In most cases a simulator is not required for
  programming a CNC because of the linear
  architecture of these machines

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Comparison of Software Costs Between Robot and
5axis Programming
This chart highlights the comparison of the
Robotmaster cost with that of a 5axis
application. The cost of Robotmaster is
comparable to a 5axis post-processor and a
simulator. Most 5axis applications do not
require a simulator which is essential for
proofing a robot program and checking for
singularities, joint limits and collisions. In
contrast, Robotmaster is significantly better
implemented with the robot than the average 5axis
post-processor which is generic.
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Contrast of different robot programming solutions
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Contrast of robot programming solutions
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Contrast of robot programming solutions
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Contrast of robot programming solutions
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Contrast of robot programming solutions
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Contrast of robot programming solutions
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Contrast of robot programming solutions
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Contrast of robot programming solutions
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Contrast of robot programming solutions
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Robotmaster seamlessly integrates programming,
simulation and code generation inside Mastercam,
delivering quicker robot programming at a
competitive software package cost.