#Robotstudio world zones software

вЂњPredicting the braking behaviour of a robot with its payload will help system integrators and end-users save time and costs, with up to 25% reduction in the footprint when it comes to designing and building a robot cell or setting up a safety zone. вЂњOur new robot braking distance function for RobotStudio equips the user with information about a robotвЂ™s real-world movements with an unprecedented level of accuracy,вЂќ said Antti Matinlauri, Head of Product Management for ABB Robotics. This is especially beneficial in collaborative applications where operators must be confident that a robot has stopped before approaching it. This allows the exact movement of the robot to be simulated in RobotStudio, enabling the user to determine the correct size of the safety zone required, and the ideal location of features, including light curtains, safety fencing and controllers.ДЇor applications using ABBвЂ™s SafeMove software, the data on the robotвЂ™s final position can be used to determine the size of the вЂgreen,вЂ™ вЂamberвЂ™ and вЂredвЂ™ zones where the robot will either continue working, slow down or come to a halt, depending on the location of the operator. The new RobotStudio function uses ABBвЂ™s superior motion control technology to predict the robotвЂ™s movements with millimetric precision. To compensate for the variability in stopping distances, engineers designing robot cells traditionally oversize them to allow for additional movement as the robot comes to a stop, which uses unnecessary space on the factory floor. These factors, individually or combined, can result in the robot coming to a halt outside of its safety zone, sometimes by several meters. Predicting exactly where a robot will stop depends on a range of variables, including speed, payload and the robotвЂ™s own inertia. Enabling the robotвЂ™s braking distance to be accurately calculated, the function overcomes the need to add safety margins into cell designs, enabling space savings of up to 25%.

#Robotstudio world zones software

ABBвЂ™s RobotStudio now offers unprecedented accuracy for calculating robot stopping distances to optimize operator safetyДЄBBвЂ™s RobotStudio offline programming and simulation software has been upgraded with a new virtual robot braking distance function designed to create an exact simulation of the real-world stopping distance of a robot.