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Relaxed joint mode?

  • tbroboter
  • October 24, 2013 at 11:28 PM
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  • tbroboter
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    • October 24, 2013 at 11:28 PM
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    So I have a robot which forms our cartons by picking up the blanks off a pallet, dropping them into a squaring table, picking the blank back up and pushing it down through a former.

    The issue we run into most often with the process is when the robot goes to pick-up the blanks. Essentially the end of arm tool which was designed is a rectangular frame with four suctions cups on the bottom. One of the suction cups has a vacuum sensor which lets the robot know when a blank has been picked up and the robot will go through the next motion after that. However, sometimes the stacks do not come in perfectly level and we have to shim corners to avoid the robot from crashing because one side of the end of arm tool hits the blanks stack more than the other causing a collision detect.

    I was curious if there was a way I could put one of the joints into a "relaxed" mode so that it would turn with outside pressure. So basically if one side of the end of arm tool hits first, instead of detecting a collision it would see that this joint is getting pressure and turn with the pressure. If anyone has heard of a way to do this any information would be appreciated.

    Thanks.

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    • October 25, 2013 at 12:44 AM
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    You did not mention the controller, but here is a page from the R-30iA,B Handling Tool manual:

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    Do it well right away. It will become bad by itself.

  • tbroboter
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    • October 25, 2013 at 1:20 AM
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    Controller is R-30iB, mechanical unit is an M-710iC/50. Does the handling tool manual give instructions on how to use this function and is it available for purchase or download?

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    • October 25, 2013 at 4:47 PM
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    Does the handling tool manual give instructions on how to use this function?


    Yes.

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    Is it available for purchase or download?


    It's paid option that needs to be enabled using a code provided by Fanuc.

    Do it well right away. It will become bad by itself.

  • tbroboter
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    • October 25, 2013 at 5:07 PM
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    Thank you Sergei, you've been very helpful.

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    • October 25, 2013 at 5:11 PM
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    Why not use spring-loaded suction cups ?

    http://www.coval-international.com/products/sprin…-series-128.htm

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    • October 25, 2013 at 5:47 PM
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    I am curious, what is the carton blank that requires a 50kg payload robot.
    But if the carton is really heavy and handled with fast motions, spring-loaded vacuum cups may appear not rigid enough.

    Do it well right away. It will become bad by itself.

  • tbroboter
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    • October 25, 2013 at 10:56 PM
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    The robot also palletizes the finished product. The cartons only get up to maybe 50 lbs filled and 4 foot in length. However, to do both these functions a wide range of motion is required, which is why I assume they specified this robot.

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