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Waterjet cleaning systems become more intelligent and easier to use
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October 2008
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Waterjet cleaning systems become more intelligent and easier to use
All KMT robotic three-dimensional waterjet xleaning and aurface treatment systems now include the company’s CleaningWare program and a new Tool Centre Point (TCP) control. There is also a Cleaning Programming Tool option for the cleaning systems.
The easy-to-use CleaningWare software follows the ABB program standard and offers fast editing of operating programs with a number of software options such as 2D shape path generation. CleaningWare allows the operator to adjust the water pressure to minimise wear on the flexible high-pressure tubes and hoses.
The TCP control combines a TCP adapter placed on the cleaning tool and the CtrltTool control program to easily check if the position of the TCP is correct, making it is easy to check if the cleaning tool is damaged or if the TCP values are incorrect. If the control pins do not match, corrective action must be taken before production/programming can start. This ensures that the system does not clean with a damaged cleaning tool or incorrect TCP values which will mean the robot will deviate from the programmed path.
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Author
Celia Cadwallader
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