KUKA Enhances Modular Digital Simulation Software
KUKA.Sim 4.0 software is designed to enable manufacturers to test and validate robotic installations before equipment arrives, minimize the footprint of cells with 3D visualization of safety spaces, then transfer applications with 100% accuracy to an actual robot controller.
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KUKA Robotics has launched KUKA.Sim 4.0, an enhancement of its modular digital simulation software package. KUKA says this latest version facilitates accurate planning, programming, safety configuration and more through digital twins of the automation processes.
According to the company, the KUKA.Sim software enables manufacturers to test and validate robotic installations before equipment arrives, minimize the footprint of cells with 3D visualization of safety spaces, then transfer applications with 100% accuracy to an actual robot controller. In addition, KUKA.Sim 4.0 can program robots offline, analyze cycle times and expand through add-on modules.
KUKA.Sim 4.0 is designed to check reach ability and detect collisions in virtual space to support easy implementation and minimize planning time and downtime. Through a digital twin that matches the physical process, 3D simulation covers the planning process from design and verification through programmable logic controller (PLC) code. For system integrators, the KUKA.Sim 4.0 is meant to provide solutions that translate directly to customers' production lines.
KUKA.Sim 4.0’s KUKA Robot Language (KRL) editor includes expert and beginner onscreen views with a visual program tree designed to support users of all skill levels, including those without previous KRL experience. Drag and drop configuration of a library of smart components is meant to enable quick investigation of design ideas with accurate calculation of cycle times. Export options include 3D PDF files, 2D mechanical commissioning data and presentation/simulation results for use on VR hardware or the Mobile Viewer app for smartphones and tablets.
In addition, modular add-ons offer flexibility. The Modeling add-on is designed to enable users to build a customized library based on the CAD data from the kinematic systems, sensors, material flow and physical behavior of their own robotic installations. The Connectivity add-on commissions robot cells virtually for planning and implementation. The Arc Welding add-on defines robot approach positions and optimal orientations to speed up offline programming.
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