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How do I Program a Positioner?

  • altonwelder
  • February 24, 2021 at 2:01 AM
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  • altonwelder
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    • February 24, 2021 at 2:01 AM
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    I am new to programming Fanuc robots. I need to rotate my positioner and hold my welder still. I know it's rookie stuff, but I need steered in the right direction. I've created a lot of jobs but have used my positioner yet. thanks

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    • February 24, 2021 at 7:25 AM
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    Easiest way is to use coordinated motion option.

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    • February 24, 2021 at 1:17 PM
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    It depends on your setup. I'm going to assume your positioner is setup as a separate group. Based on what you described above; create a motion program with group 1 & 2, position the welding torch in the desired orientation, arc on instruction, then rotate the positioner without moving robot.

    You likely don't need the coordinated motion option.

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    • February 24, 2021 at 9:43 PM
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    You likely don't need the coordinated motion option.

    But it will be much easier to set/control the speed. And as far as I know, speed is a important parameter for welding. Without coordinated motion you only can set percentages of maximum speed, but with coordinaten motion you can set the linear speed in mm/s.

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    • February 25, 2021 at 1:23 PM
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    But it will be much easier to set/control the speed. And as far as I know, speed is a important parameter for welding. Without coordinated motion you only can set percentages of maximum speed, but with coordinaten motion you can set the linear speed in mm/s.

    Definitely an important parameter. Defining a relationship between positioner origin and TCP would give you a better control over the process, so I understand the desire to use coordinated. I don't usually get these luxuries as an integrator.

    Lots of things get easier when you pay for them :winking_face:.

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