In order to continuously offering more and more robotics processes, we extended our "surface robot programmer" role by new dedicated functionalities to simulate and program robots during polishing and abrasive blasting operations. Engineers can now simulate the surface exposure of polishing processes or abrasive blasting  to validate and optimize their robot operations.

Specifically for the polishing, it is possible to simulate 3 programmable spindles that can be controlled individually. Each spindle will spin around its own Z axis and have a controlled linear joint in the spindle Z direction providing the ability to extend and retract the disks into a position where they will come into contact with the surface. 

Each spindle can have a different diameter polishing or sanding disk.

We have also enhanced the analysis of the surface treatment by adding deposition thickness curve on specific section.

We are now able to simulate most of the surface treatment as painting, shot peening, polishing and blasting with specific behavior to create the robot path and to control virtually the surface treatment coverage.

Here is a short video which shows these enhancements

These enhancements are available from r2021xFD07 without variable

and with Variables : DELRSF_FINISHING_SUPPORT=1 

• r2018xFP2124
• r2019xFP2127 (FD13)
• r2020xFP2128 (FD10)