Delcam to host robot machining seminar

For the last 30 months, the EU funded COMET project has aimed to overcome the drawbacks of industrial robots by developing innovative robot machining systems that are flexible, reliable and predictable with significant cost savings in comparison to machine tools. (See Machinery feature here) The project partners are now hosting free seminars on machining with robots throughout Europe to disseminate their results and findings, which will include Delcam's newly developed PowerMILL Robot Interface software. The COMET Plug-and-Produce platform consists of a combination of new technologies that increase robot accuracy and enhance the span of the industrial application of robots: 1. Newly developed path programming and simulation software 2. Modelling of the kinematic and dynamic behaviour of the robot 3. Optical tracking system to feedback positioning corrections to the controller 4. An active compensation mechanism that further improves the accuracy beyond the structural capability of the robot system. A key part of the innovative Plug-and-Produce platform is the development of an integrated Programming and Simulation environment for adaptive robot path generation for machining with Industrial Robots (PSIR). As a result of working with numerous robotics experts in the COMET project, Delcam has been able to implement the latest robot machining technologies into the PowerMILL Robot Interface (PRI) to make it easier than ever to program industrial robots, the company claims. During the seminar, the new PowerMILL Robot Interface will be presented and demonstrated to the audience. During the seminar, participants will also be guided through the decision making process in order to fully understand how robot machining fits their own market application. There will also be a visit to a robot cell facility which, depending on the demo cell at the hosting partner, will provide the participants with the chance to see first-hand the results of the technologies achieved through the project. Experts and robot integrators will be available to answer all questions and to give live practical demonstrations. Seminars will be held in other countries: visit www.comet-project.eu Seat numbers are limited and free of charge.