Thanks Skyefire......the "$$$" is exactly the issue....RoboDK looks ok, and i've also come across robotmaster, which apparently lets you create/download programs onto your robot of choice....still haven't come to a conclusion will need to spend some time to evaluate
Posts by EhCeeDeeCee
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Hi everyone,
Looking for some recommendations on a software tool to perform robot simulations.
Here's what I'm thinking
- Robot software to model standard applications (PnP, motion planning etc)
- Import CAD/.DWG
- Programming element, to simulate a process (with virtual I/O)
- Simple, and intuitive. The big players have great software, but it's a little much, with too many features. hope that makes sense..Thank you in advance.
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Hi everyone,
I find a gap in automation engineers these days....it's either the guys in their mid 40s - 50s who have found their place in industry, or the 20 somethings who are learning how to be mechanical/electrical/software/process engineers all at once.
For those of you who have been at it for years, what would you advise to those of us getting into industry? How do we manage the incredible requirements of automation engineers today, who have to build a system from A-Z, with little room to specialize.
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Hi there,
I've used Epson robots, and many other robots as well so hopefully I can shed some light.
Epson's programming environment, RC+ is conducive to high level programming. It looks and feels like a high level IDE and for that reason it lends itself to some crafty programming and application structures. Also, as their controller is essentially a PC i have seen deployments where a C# application was built on the robot controllers window's environment, that communicated directly with the robot code. This is mainly because Epson does not have an HMI software.
In general, the robots are ok. Nothing special, I am only familiar with their small robots, and they tend to be somewhat "whiny" on the drive side, likely older driver technology.
So if you like programming, then Epson is a good choice, but not sure if they are on the same level mechanically/electrically to a FANUC, Kuka etc..
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Any suggestions? There's a lot out there, and I found a few from a google search, but thought I would ask.
I interface with industrial robots everyday, learning how to program, wire, control etc....something in me says I should learn more about how they tick internally (aside from gears, motors, belts, harmonic drives etc). I studied electrical engineering, my mechanical game is a little weak...