Stäubli announces Robotics Suite version 2013 for the development and simulation of robot systems
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Industrial robot manufacturer Stäubli has announced the release of Stäubli Robotics Suite version 2013. The Robotics Suite is an integrated development, simulation and maintenance environment running on a Windows platform to facilitate the development of robotic applications.
The Stäubli Robotics Suite is companion product to the various VAL 3 methods of programming a Stäubli robot. Version 2013 features a single window presentation with ribbons similar to those seen in recent Windows updates, making it a very intuitive yet powerful tool, with all functions readily accessible. It includes two integrated modules, Development Studio and Maintenance Studio.
Development Studio is a software workbench for robotics application development and 3D simulation. Built-in functions include file transfer between the development PC and the robot controller, automatic or manual back-ups, visualisation of robot arms in a 3D environment as well as execution or modification of VAL 3 programs.
In addition, it features a powerful VAL 3 program editor, bringing high-end functionalities such as 3D visualisation into programming tools, online debugging, auto-completion and intelli-sense functions. CAD data can be imported in various formats (STEP, IGES, STL, VRML). Models can also be built using standard primitives (cubes, spheres, etc). The program editor is directly linked to the 3D environment for geometric data creation and editing.
Full multi-robot simulation is possible, providing realistic cycle times through the individual clocking of each robot controller in the cell in a real-time fashion. High performance collision detection is also included in the package with highlighting of the colliding objects and minimum distance verification.
Maintenance Studio is designed for maintenance personnel and provides advanced functionalities to perform diagnostic operations. It features full remote access to the controller with 3D visualisation of the robot system. The robot can be controlled from a remote PC with live visual feedback of any operation performed on the teach pendant by the operator. A 3D environment is available in visualisation mode, with the ability to load a 3D robot cell previously created in Development Studio.
