FANUC expert, Kuka newbie

    Hello there!

    I'd like to use some help from someone who knows both products well. I'm pretty well used to the FANUC R-30iB controller series, and now need to comission a Kuka KR 10 R1100 SIXX (KR AGILUS) robot.

    Everyone used to FANUC knows they sell every inch of their software separatelly - oh, do you need to react to external forces? buy the softfloat package. Want to improve safety, create virtual barriers so the robot won't collide with the environment, just buy the interference check package.

    How is this approached by Kuka? What is its softfloat/interference check versions? Do I need to buy them separately? How about documentation? Do you need a VIP pass to have access to them or is it available online?

    Any other thoughts on things that are opposite between the two? Thank you very much!

    Edited once, last by igormacielf (March 20, 2014 at 8:59 PM).

    Ok I've never used a Fanuc....

    You can use soft servo on a standard controller. I've not tried on a KRC4 but you could on a 1 and 2 so I can't see any reason why it would change.

    Most of the documentation you would usually need (including option packages) comes on a DVD with the controller. In my experience Kuka will email you (for free) any extra documentation if you ask.

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    you can create workzones (Cartesian or axis specific, each with one of modes: inside, outside, inside_stop, outside_stop). they are available on all Kuka robots, but they not safety signals though (ok for interlocking machines etc but not to save human limbs).

    for safety there are add-on packages such as SafeRangeMonitoring and SafeOperation (includes SafeRangeMonitoring and adds more features). they also add safe tools, safe speeds etc.

    Standard on KRC4 is EtherCat, to get Profibus you just need HW interface and slap it into I/O block that is already inside Agilus controller:
    Beckhoff EL6731 (master) or
    Beckhoff EL6731-0010 (slave)

    ProfiNet is option, includes ProfiNet driver and (minor) HW additons. in case of KRC4compact which is paired with Agilus, it would be only software I think. on KRC4 standard you get to choose HW option single (just cable and connector) or "luxury" option (3 connectors on panel and SCALANCE switch inside).

    In general on KRC4:
    - any BUS system (devicenet, profibus...) uses bus coupler.
    - any Ethernet based network (ProfiNet, EthernetIP, ...), needs a driver (except EtherCat which is built in).

    1) read pinned topic: READ FIRST...

    2) if you have an issue with robot, post question in the correct forum section... do NOT contact me directly

    3) read 1 and 2

    Hi igormacielf, i have already worked with R-30iB controller.
    Kuka has everything you need to do normal things, as Eusty and panic mode said.
    Programming tp from fanuc is very diferent from kuka krl programming language.
    Control metods to stop robot are diferent. I think it's better to read the system integrator manual and after that post all your doubts.
    Regards


    Neranol

    Kuka is exactly the same as far as approach to additional software options.

    oh you need to react to external forces? - you need ATI tool and Force Torque Control from kuka :smiling_face:
    oh you need additional safety (virtual fences, etc...) - you need KUKA Safe Operation and a Reference Switch
    oh you need Profinet? - you need KUKA Profinet Device or KUKA Profinet Controller/Device
    etc...

    Documentation is no problem.

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