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Robotics
6 min
Simulate the cell before you cut steel
A digital twin of the cell finds reach problems, collisions and cycle-time surprises while they still cost nothing to fix.
Cheap mistakes
Moving a fixture 80 mm on screen takes a minute. Moving it after the floor is drilled takes a weekend.
What we check in simulation
- Reach and joint limits for every pick and place
- Collisions with fixtures, fences and cable dress
- Cycle time against the line's takt
From twin to floor
The same program runs on the real robot, so commissioning becomes fine-tuning instead of discovery.
Keep reading
More field notes.
Data & OEE
OEE is a product, not an average
Availability, performance and quality multiply. Three good-looking numbers can still hide a line that loses a fifth of its time.
Safety
Designing safety zones people will not bypass
If a guard slows the job, someone will defeat it. Good safety design starts at the operator's workflow, not at the fence.
Retrofit
Retrofit or replace? A five-question test
Most old machines have good iron and tired brains. Five questions tell you whether new controls will give you another fifteen years.