Pick & place basics

3 - Set up the pick & place project

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Purpose


Setting up the pick & place project means building the shopfloor manufacturing environment with the handling robot and all other necessary equipment. The workpiece is loaded to complete the project, as it would be operating in reality.


PP_b300_layout

The layout will be built from some standard equipment, like the handling robot. All components will be positioned and connected together to configure the shopfloor layout. And finally the workpiece will be loaded onto the table.



Steps


1

Preparation (if needed)

Depending on the license package that is used:

1.1

Workbench_LBa_40

Switch to the Layout Builder workbench.

SimToClose                        

Or

Workbench_OLP_40

Switch to the Offline Programming workbench.

SimToClose                        

1.2

DocNew

Create a new, empty document.


2

Build the workcell

2.1

Information

While switching to any workbench, the Operation mode Normal is set active automatically. When working in the Offline Programming workbench, one has to switch to the Operation mode Drag & snap to be able to move the individual components in the fixture assembly.

2.2

DocAdd

Open the project structure and add the table, the robot, its adapter, the pedestal and the controller that are located on the installation drive of this manual, to the layout.

2.3

Assign

Place the components with help of the adapters or by their coordinates. The table should already be loaded at the following coordinates: X=1800, Y=-950 and Z=0.

2.4

DocAdd

Load the previously created gripper and connect it to the robot.

2.5

Assign

Build the electrical connection between the controller and the robot.


3

Save

3.1

Information

When working in the Offline Programming workbench, you cannot save a layout. Make sure you have switched to the Layout Builder workbench before continuing.

3.2

Save

Save the layout. The layout document only contains the shopfloor equipment of resources and controllers.




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