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What's new in Robotmaster 2024

Release Highlights

Robotmaster Auto Solve

Robotmaster 2024 features the new Auto Solve function! Auto Solve is a single-click path optimization and error correction tool that makes it easier and faster for users to achieve optimized and error-free programs without the need for programming or robotics expertise. The Auto Solve algorithm automatically applies axis configuration, optimization, and rotary settings, among others, to achieve error-free operations. Some of the advantages of Auto Solve are:

• Simplify the programming process and make it more efficient
• Minimize the number of manual interactions required from the user
• Tackle complex programming tasks with fewer errors and in less time
• Improve the user programming experience, making it more streamlined and less time-consuming

Sequential multi-robot cells

Robotmaster 2024 supports multi-robot cells to create and validate sequential programs. Multi-robot cells are common in the industry since they allow manufactures to reduce cycle times and increase production rates by adding more robots to the process. Robotmaster is now able to support multi-robot cells performing different processes in a sequential manner.

• Apply all the well-known Robotmaster programming tools and processor packages to multi-robot sequential cells
• Support different processes and applications in the same cell environment
• Multi-robot cells are fully supported by the Robotmaster Cell Editor, including cell creation and commissioning

User Interface and User Experience Improvements

Continuous enhancements in Robotmaster that improve user programming efficiency and experience:

• Retrieve robot home position directly from the simulator:
  • The robot posture can now be set directly from the viewport and use it to save the home approach and retract points. No more manual typing of joint values!
• Enhancements to the transform function:
  • The transform coordinates can now be reset to zero while performing incremental transformations of CAD elements and frames.
• New progress bar and cancel option for calculation:
  • Robotmaster displays the calculation progress and allows for stopping the process if the user desires.
• Enhancements in file management:
  • When opening and loading files, Robotmaster points to smart locations depending on the menu selected.
  • Robotmaster now displays the list of recent files for easy access.
• Snapping to CAD features is now available in the Device pane.
• The axis configuration scanning process can now be cancelled.
• Improved manual transition point display:
  • Visuals of the transition point list have been simplified. Editing is now easier, and only the relevant information is shown to the user.
• Enhancements in CAD geometries management:
  • It is now possible to merge geometries belonging to different CAD parts into an existing one, in a single step.
• Improved right-side panel:
  • The right side panel is now optimized to manage several sections and menus opened at the same time.

Other Improvements

Customer-driven enhancements have been incorporated in the CAM, Spray painting, and device modules:

• Spray Module enhancements:
  • Better simulation of spray coverage regardless of the number of interpolated points.
  • Spray simulation takes into consideration the part visibility settings.
• CAM module enhancements:
  • Arc filtering has been greatly improved, leading to smother paths and a reduced number of points, ideal for robotic programming!
  • Improvements in the path offset algorithm, to avoid part gauging at corners.
• Device module improvements:
  • Improved robot simulation for interpolated arc moves.
  • The axis configuration visual helper for profile tracking takes into account the z-direction of the TCP.
  • Events in the point list are now kept after re-ordering operations that belong to the same setup.
  • Improvements in workspace visualization for Kawasaki robots in the simulator.

Performance Enhancements

Continues performance enhancements done in Robotmaster 2024

• When task interpolation is being used, Robotmaster 2024 is on average 20 times faster than previous versions in file opening/saving, and when importing NC files.

Processor Package

Processor Features and Enhancements

Please note that we will be sunsetting the Generation 1 Processor Package Product in the upcoming year. Additional information about this process will be communicated in the future. The current G1PP DLLs will continue to work in the current and future versions of Robotmaster. New features and enhancements to the different brand templates will continue through the Generation 2 Processor Package Product. Please see section below for the latest updates regarding G2PP.

Continuous G1PP support of the processor package for the following brands:

• Fanuc
• ABB
• KUKA (Kuka Expert, Kuka Inline, Kuka CAMRob, Kuka CNC)
• MOTOMAN / Yaskawa
• Stäubli
• Universal Robots
• OTC Daihen
• Nachi
• Kawasaki
• Toshiba
• Denso
• Panasonic
• GSK
• IGM
• Cloos
• Techman
• Hanwha
• Hiwin

Latest Supported CAD formats

• CATIA V5 / V6: 2022
• Inventor: 2022
• Siemens NX: 1980
• Parasolid: V34
• Pro/E / Creo: Creo 8.0
• Rhino: V7
• Solid Edge: 2022
• SolidWorks: 2022
• DXF™ / DWG™: 2022
• XCGM: 2022 1.0

For partners, integrators, and resellers

Cell and Tooling Editor Improvements

Several enhancements have been made to our integration and commission tools:

• Robot dressing is now available:
  • Additional/custom CAD geometries can be added to the robot links and joints in the cell editor.
• Safety zones & safety envelope can now be defined in the cell editor:
  • Safety zones in the robot cell can be defined and used in conjunction with collision checking to avoid the robot to enter that zone during the program.
  • Safety envelops around the links of robot arm can be defined and used for collision checking.
  • The visibility of both can be controlled via sliders during the programming session.
• The Elbow interference between links 2 and 3 of the robot arm can be set directly in the cell editor.
• User Experience and User Interface Improvements:
  • Frames now highlighted in the viewport for easy reference when the user is hovering over the combo boxes in the configuration settings.
  • When exporting a cell from the editor, the name of the exported file is now taken from the name of the cell in the editor.

Generation 2 of the Processor Package (G2PP) - Updates

G2PP 2023

Three versions of G2PP 2023 were released in 2022. The release highlights are:

• New brands and processes:
  • Stäubli, Kawasaki, Denso, OTC Daihen, Kuka Inline, Kuka CAMRob
• New features in the process editor, including:
  • Event creation and edition
  • Improved library interface
• Expansion of the processor APIs specific to different applications:
  • Cutting and machining
• Documentation:
  • Full video webinar and training
• Continuous improvements to the current brand templates

G2PP 2024

G2PP 2024 will be released during the first quarter of 2023. The release highlights are:

• New features in the process editor, including:
  • Improved compatibility management
• Expansion of the processor APIs specific to different applications:
  • Plasma cutting
• New processes:
  • Robotic plasma cutting templates for: ABB, Motoman, Fanuc, Kuka Inline, OTC Daihen, & Universal Robots

G2PP Brand Templates

The lists of brand templates already supported on G2PP is shown below. Please not that this list is continuously growing. Additional robot brands are supported in G1PP as well.

• Fanuc
• ABB
• Kuka (KUKA Expert, KUKA Inline, Kuka CAMRob)
• Yaskawa / Motoman
• Universal Robots
• Stäubli
• Kawasaki
• OTC Daihen
• Denso