Robotic Cutting

Robotic cutting systems are an efficient and cost-effective solution to achieve high quality cuts, reduce cycle times, and increase throughput. Cut a wide variety of shapes, from simple to intricate, when using powerful and intuitive robot programming software. There are a variety of cutting technologies that can be used at the end of the arm such as plasma, waterjet, and laser.

Robotic Plasma Cutting

Robotmaster® robotic plasma cutting technology not only eliminates the need for robotic and programming expertise but also process expertise. Hypertherm’s cutting process parameters have been embedded into the intelligent CAD to path and robot programming software reducing the expertise needed to use an industrial robot system for plasma cutting. Robotmaster enables anyone to be able to use and program a plasma cutting system without the need for automation, programming, or cutting expertise and achieve high-speed and high-quality results.

Whether your production lines are cutting pipe and tube, domes, pressure vessels, ships, castings, or structural steel, aerospace, and automotive components, Robotmaster is a powerful programming solution for implementing automation for plasma cutting applications.

Advantages of Robotmaster for robotic plasma cutting applications

  • Reduce the need plasma cutting process expertise with Robotmaster’s embedded cutting strategies
  • Automatic generation of cut programs from the CAD model and easy adjustment for optimal results
  • Lessen the workpiece set up process and the need for multiple quality checks
  • Get optimum cut quality and consistent repeatable cutting results to achieve a weld-ready cut and leverage automated welding as part of the process value stream
  • Optimized cutting paths that are free of robot singularity, collision, joint and reach limit issues
  • Full control over cutting tools and cut process-specific parameters for the entire program, a specific cut, and point-by-point interaction

  • Reduce the amount of secondary processing and scraps as a result of inaccuracy and inconsistency

Robotic Waterjet Cutting

Robotmaster makes programming robots for waterjet cutting applications quick and easy with features that enhance efficiency, precision, and ease of use. Programming with Robotmaster can ensure a repeatable and consistent cut is achieved while also optimizing for low cycle times.

Advantages of Robotmaster for robotic waterjet cutting applications

  • Automatic generation of waterjet cut programs from the CAD model and easy adjustment for optimal results
  • Supports programming for multiple robots in a single cell, which is a common configuration for waterjet cutting applications
  • Generate optimized cutting paths that are free of robot singularity, collision, joint and reach limit issues
  • Automatic tool orientation management to optimize the program for minimal wrist rotation and maximize robot reach

  • Ability to automatically activate/deactivate the nozzle

  • Full control over cut process-specific parameters for the entire program, a specific cut, and point-by-point interaction to achieve optimal cut quality

Robotic Laser Cutting

Robotmaster is an ideal programming software to program laser cutting robots especially when precision, repeatability, and accuracy are essential for achieving good cut qualities with complex designs and intricate components.

Advantages of Robotmaster for robotic laser cutting applications

  • Robotmaster generates laser robotic paths based on the CAD model of the part which drastically expedites the programming process and ensures high precision and accuracy in cutting

  • Enhanced tools for efficient programming of multiple robots working together

  • Advanced optimization, error detection, and correction features help in ensuring a smooth and valid program is generated

  • Simulation capabilities give users a complete picture of robot motion as well as assists in cell design and planning prior to programming

  • Automatic tool orientation management to optimize the program for minimal wrist rotation and maximize robot reach

  • Full control over cut process-specific parameters for the entire program, a specific cut, and point-by-point interaction to achieve optimal cut quality


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