Machining on a rotary table while maintaining the robot posture Using PowerMill Robot

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Oct 8, 2023

Products and versions covered

Issue:

The part is located on a rotary table (external axis) which should spin through 360 degrees while keeping the robot in a sensible posture.

Solution:

Although difficult to capture every scenario for PowerMill Robot configuration, the following information should provide a good base for this scenario:

First, ensure SimPost 1 is being used inside the robot configuration:
  1. Robot plugin.
  2. Robot cell.
  3. Robot configuration.
  4. Simulation.
  5. SimPost 1.
  6. Save.
Note: If Simpost 1 is not giving the desired result, Simpost 2 should be tested as an alternative.
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Then, simulate the toolpath using a vector constraint for Machine Tool Space:
  1. Activate toolpath.
  2. Attach tool to start.
  3. Orientation vector [X].
  4. Set tool control: vector.
  5. Machine Tool Space.
  6. Attach tool to start.
  7. Play the simulation.
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Note: If there is still too much movement from the robot itself, try to change the priority of A1, A2, A3 & A4 to "Low".  Tool axis control "plane" can also be used in this scenario.

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See Also:

The robot help menu can be found inside the plugin:

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Products:

PowerMill;

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