Offline programming
The off-line programming ( OLP ) is a method of programming of industrial robots , in which the robot program is created on an independent from the actual robot system computer. The robot program is then uploaded to the control of the real industrial robot for execution . With CAD-supported offline programming, the robot system is represented by a graphic 3D model in a simulator. Today, OLP and robot simulation tools help the robot integrators create the optimal program paths for the robot to perform a specific task.
When simulating the robot program, robot movements, reachability analysis, collision and near miss detection and cycle time reports can be included. OLP does not interfere with production, as the program for the robot is created on an external computer outside of the production process. This method is in contrast to traditional online programming of industrial robots: With online programming, valuable time is often lost in production, especially if the entire production process has to be stopped to reprogram a single sub-process. Compared to the manual teaching of a system, offline programming does not tie up any capacity of the production system.
The time it takes to introduce new programs can be reduced from weeks to a single day, which enables the robotization of small-batch production.
Individual evidence
- ^ Robotics Online. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
- ^ Robot Offline Programming. In: Delfoi. Retrieved February 19, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Hannes Ahrens: Programming languages & programming of robot systems. University of Hamburg , accessed on February 19, 2020 .
- ↑ Robotmaster Reduces outsourcing, Increases Production and Profitability. In: Robotics Online. Robotic Industries Association , November 17, 2015, accessed February 19, 2020 .