ABB Robotics

Machine Tending Software

Easy to use tools for flexible & trouble-
free robotic machine tending
Presentation Outline

Machine Tending applications and the

industries served
Machine Tending Software Overview
Software Package Details
RobotStudio Machine Tending PowerPac
RobotWare Machine Tending

Summary
ABB Robotics
Machine tending

Automation is the key

Experience makes a difference
30,000 ABB robots installed in machine
tending applications
We believe in partnership
We know your products and the
demands of your industry
ABB Robotics
Machine tending

Industries
Automotive OEM and Tier’s
Foundry
Plastic & Rubber
Transportation
Electronics
Machine Tending applications
Die casting machine
Injection molding machines
Machine tools
Typical Machine Tending tasks
Part insertion and extraction
Loading and unloading
Post processing
Industrial robots for machine tending
Automation is a key to success

Maximize manufacturing productivity

Improve machine utilization and
availability
Fast throughput
Reduce operational cost
Reduce manual labor cost
Improve manufacturing flexibility and add
value through post-processing
Reduce capital investment
Improve manufacturing flexibility
Save manufacturing space
Improve health & safety
Reduce exposure to hazardous / dirty
environment
Reduce accidents
Industrial robots for machine tending
Manufacturing processes

Manufacturing applications
Die Casting
Plastic Injection Moulding
Machine tools
Common process characteristics and needs
High productivity required - high
throughput and uptime
Positioning accuracy to load and unload
Integration with robot and machine
Easy to program and operate
Loading and unloading tasks often in
combination with post-processing
Case Study
DA Components, Burgos, Spain

“It’s all about quality. Greater Key drivers and benefits

automation means better Increased productivity 4%
products for less cost. So our Reduction in cycle times 3%
competitiveness increases &
Gained floor space
our company can hold its own
against low-cost countries” Lower labor costs
Return on investment in less than 3 years
Isidro Alfonso More highly qualified workforce
Industrial Director, Grupo CROPU
Presentation Outline

Machine Tending applications and the

industries served
Machine Tending Software Overview
Software Package Details
RobotStudio Machine Tending PowerPac
RobotWare Machine Tending

Summary
ABB’s Machine Tending Software
Capturing ABB’s extensive experience in machine tending

Integrated set of software

Reduce operational expenditure and
increase productivity
Extensive experience and knowledge
More than 30 years of experience and
RobotStudio 30,000 machine tending robots installed
Machine Tending PowerPac RobotStudio Machine Tending
PowerPac
PC based software for quick and easy
creation, modification, simulation and
validation
RobotWare Machine Tending
Flexible controller software for
RobotWare Machine deployment and trouble-free and safe
Tending operation
ABB’s Machine Tending Software
Supports programming, configuration & operation

Easy and flexible to Straightforward to Trouble-free to

program install & configure operate
Easy to program Easy to configure High reliability
PC-based program Graphical user Online production
creation & modification interface overview
Simulation & validation Cycle handling & Safe Home Run
Templates with unique program control Advanced error handling
process logic Stations, grippers High availability
Flexible HomeRun and tools
Quick and safe re-
strategies Signals
programming
Flexibility Quick installation Quick error recovery &
Customized HMI’s Euromap/SPI debugging
Modular program Delivered & tested Easy to maintain
structure with RobotWare
Modular & documented
Full access to RAPID programs
ABB’s Machine Tending Software
Feature overview

RobotStudio Robotware Machine Tending

Machine Tending PowerPac Graphical operator screen
Creation and modification of robot Cycle handling and program control
programs
Config of stations, grippers, parts,
Simulation, validation & optimization signals, service & setup routines
Deployment and documentation Full access to RAPID
Full access to RobotStudio Creation and modification of programs
Presentation Outline

Machine Tending applications and the

industries served
Machine Tending Software Overview
Software Package Details
RobotStudio Machine Tending
PowerPac
RobotWare Machine Tending

Summary
RobotStudio Machine Tending PowerPac
Concept overview

Features and functions specifically for

programming of machine tending
Used together with RW Machine
Tending
Unlimited access to all RobotStudio
features
Programming in sequence of steps
Graphical programming and
Easy & flexible to program configuration
Straightforward to install & Inbuilt logic in templates and reuse of
configure experience
Trouble-free to operate Automatic and Safe HomeRun
Simulation, validation & optimization
Deployment and documentation

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RobotStudio Machine Tending PowerPac
Programming in sequence of steps

Parts that are produced in the cell

Grippers used by the robot
Stations in the cell
Station types: Processing, Sensor,
Feeder, or self-defined
Template programs: Injection Molding,
Die Casting, Sensor, Generic
Creation of cycles Load/Unload, etc

Movements between stations

HomeRun strategy
Create production cycles
Simulation, validation & optimization
Deployment & documentation
RobotStudio Machine Tending PowerPac
Graphical programming and configuration

Interactive user interfaces support

program creation
Graphical representation of most
settings and features
Limited need to use RAPID code
Only for advanced features and functions
Configuration of FlexPendant
visualization
Movements between stations
Customize operator screens to fit unique
customer requirements

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RobotStudio Machine Tending PowerPac
Inbuilt logic in templates and reuse of experience

Different station types and program

templates with pre-defined logic and
inbuilt knowledge
Station types: Processing, Sensor,
Feeder
Template programs: Injection Molding,
Die Casting, Sensor, Generic
Load/Unload of machines

Definition of stations Gripper and part libraries for re-use

Modify and re-use available templates
and libraries
User defined stations, grippers and
parts

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Automatic and Safe HomeRun

Enables user to move the robot to

Home Position in a safe way
Reduced risk for damage and collision
with peripheral equipment
Quick error recovery in case of stop
Easy and secure with one button click
on the operator interface
Graphical representation of robot
movement to Home position
Customizable home run logic
Set parameters, actions or conditions
for each movement

Define HomeRun strategy

RobotStudio Machine Tending PowerPac
Simulation, validation and optimization

Verify robot program prior to

deployment
Simulation of complete machine tending
cycles prior to deployment
Validation of robot reach and potential
collisions
Optimization of movements and robot
positions to shorten cycle time
Allow verification of cycle logic and
signal interfaces
Simulate automatic and safe HomeRun

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Deployment and documentation

Seamless deployment of the robot

program to the robot controller
Modular and structured RAPID code
The generated RAPID modules follow the
programming guidelines

“Project” is the container of all

information about the specific
application
Automatically generate project
documentation
Microsoft Word document
Stations, Cycles, Signals etc
Presentation Outline

Machine Tending applications and the

industries served
Machine Tending Software Overview
Software Package Details
RobotStudio Machine Tending PowerPac
RobotWare Machine Tending

Summary
RobotWare Machine Tending
Concept overview

Graphical user interface and RAPID

framework for machine tending
applications
Easy to understand & adjustable
graphical user interface for operators
Production monitoring and control
Full integration of ABB’s programming
Easy & flexible to program language RAPID

Straightforward to install & Modular and structured RAPID program

configure structure
Trouble-free to operate Seamless integrated with RobotStudio
Machine Tending PowerPac
RobotWare Machine Tending
Graphical operator screen for production monitoring

Production and station overview

Status and error indications
Program and error messages
Cycle information, including cycle time
and cycle count
Cycle handling and robot control
Safe and Automatic HomeRun
MultiMove Robots – one tab page for
each robot
Configurable graphical user interface to
fit unique customer requirements
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Cycle handling and program control

Easy to configure and run different

production cycles
Create different cycles to production
needs, e.g.
Production start
Regular production
Production stop

Initiate and run different cycles from the

graphical operator screen
Straightforward to define and configure
cycles
RobotStudio Machine Tending PP
RAPID
RobotWare Machine Tending
Easy to install and configure

Configure and change basic settings for

key components
Stations
Grippers
Parts
Signals
Service and setup routines

Straightforward to create and configure

program modules for key components
RobotStudio Machine Tending PP
RAPID

Configurable graphical user interface to

fit unique customer requirements
RobotWare Machine Tending
Full integration of RAPID programming language

Software framework based on standard

RAPID
Modular, flexible and structured RAPID
programs
Programming guidelines
Facilitate reuse and experience sharing
Lower cost for trouble-shooting, re-
programming and upgrades
Flexibility to step outside of RAPID
framework and guidelines
… but at the expense of potential
reduction in operator interface
functionality and less possibilities for
reuse
RobotWare Machine Tending
Automatic and Safe HomeRun

Move the robot to Home Position in a

safe way without collision
Easy and secure with single click
Quick error recovery in case of stop
Customizable HomeRun logic
Easily define and create HomeRun
strategies.
RobotStudio Machine Tending PP
RAPID
RobotWare Machine Tending
Pre-defined interface for Injection Molding Machines

Hardware and signal interface robot-

machine
Based on international standards and
safety regulations.
Euromap 12
Euromap 67
SPI
Safe transfer of the signal exchange
between robot and machine
Reduced time for installation and
configuration
Fully integrated in the Machine Tending
Software
RobotWare Machine Tending
Machine integration

Interface that allow full integration of

operation functions, e.g.
Operation mode (Start / Stop)
Program selection
Cycle selection
HomeRun
Service Routine Selection
Partless mode (Ghost mode)

Tighter integration with machine and cell

control
RobotWare Machine Tending
Optimize productivity and availability

Hot Edit
Fine tune position and optimize the
process
Simple selection of robot positions to
improve movements

Error handling
Advanced error handling simplify trouble-
shooting and improve uptime
Error messages presented to operator

Always in control
Production statistics
Status of machines, grippers, stations
Presentation Outline

Machine Tending applications and the

industries served
Machine Tending Software Overview
Software Package Details
RobotStudio Machine Tending PowerPac
RobotWare Machine Tending

Summary
ABB’s Machine Tending Software
Capturing ABB’s extensive experience in machine tending

Integrated set of software

Reduce operational expenditure and
increase productivity
Extensive experience and knowledge
More than 30 years of experience and
30,000 machine tending robots installed
RobotStudio
Machine Tending PowerPac RobotStudio Machine Tending
PowerPac
PC based software for quick and easy
creation, modification, simulation and
validation
RobotWare Machine Tending
Flexible controller software for
RobotWare Machine deployment and trouble-free and safe
Tending operation