Hi,
Has anyone successfully set up a milling cell using stock or adapted (V)KRC2 ed05?
I’ve asked a variety of people on and off this forum directly over the last week and got some very useful information, which has moved my knowledge of the possible outcomes on. Thanks for that. I also talked to someone at Kuka who was helpful but perhaps as a Kuka newbie myself I wasn’t asking the right questions at the time of speaking directly to Kuka.
I do not own a used Kuka but I could do. The sensible thing would be to buy a used KR210 and KRC4 BUT I do like a bargain! I have been offered a (V)KRC2 ed05, year 2010 which includes a 2010 KPC ed05. I have the serial numbers and phoned Kuka. As I understand it from the Kuka guy the installed software is v4.1.4.SP02 from the serial I gave him but I think he was also saying changes had been made since it was first purchased. There was also mention that the current software could not be upgraded further with the current motherboard but don’t quote me on that.
So as I understand it: for milling I need CamROB and for that I will need V5.4 software so V4 isn’t going to cut it. I also understand that (V) Volkswagen Kuka have different software and hardware so there is the possibility for conflict there. I only found out today for example there is VSS specific software.
So my question is has anyone here successfully set up a milling cell using a stock or converted (V)KRC2 ed05 and how did they do it? How much pain and expense was involved and in the end was it worth it or should I just walk away now.
Any thoughts or links or otherwise welcome.