Simplified Robot Programming for robotic painting without coding
ABB is pleased to introduce Simplified Robot Programming (SRP). This innovative technology combines the skill and craftsmanship of hand painting with motion tracking technology and software to automatically create robot programs for industrial paint applications that recreate the human painter’s motions exactly.
“We are excited to provide our customers with this revolutionary new tool,” says Mr Steinar Riveland, ABB Product Manager, Paint. “Simplified Robot Programming is the only product capable of translating the fluidness of the human arm and wrist into a robot program. It teaches the robot to paint motion paths and angles with ease—and without need for in-depth knowledge of complicated coding skills. ”
Using the ABB SRP Teach Handle, which resembles a traditional spay gun, the user squeezes the trigger to enable the paint commands and start the motion recording. Although the complicated calculations are handled by the software and hardware to create the program, all automatically generated code is fully editable in ABB RobView, including any changes requires to speed, accuracy and fluidness of motion.
ABB RobView is a proprietary PC-based commissioning and production tool which supports ABB robot systems. The software package includes an array of functions which allow users to operate and service one or more paint robots.
“Once the paint program is complete, the robot can begin painting,” explains Mr Riveland. “Controls in the software enable the robot to paint stationary objects, or those moving along a conveyor.”