RoboDK was founded in Canada in 2015 and specializes in offline programming and simulation. With its Kemro X automation platform, Keba enables optimum interaction between the overall solution, the movement of the robot and the respective process functionalities. As part of the collaboration, the Keba control technology will be connected to RoboDK. The Canadians developed a KeMotion-Keba driver for this purpose, which is based on Keba's new web APIs and thus enables corresponding workflows. This should also benefit existing customers who are already supported by the RoboDK robotics library.

OEM developers can now combine Kemro X and RoboDK. The two open platforms make it possible to create and test several robot cell scenarios from the desktop and only then set up the real production cell. This allows the optimum positioning of the robot to be determined before it is actually used. Cycle times are minimized, singularities are avoided and accessibility is ensured. This leads to shorter commissioning times, conserves employee resources and ultimately enables a fast and reliable quotation to be prepared for the customer, according to the companies

From programming and simulation to maintenance

The execution of the robot movement can be monitored both in a digital environment and with the actual robot controller within RoboDK.

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The currently available functionality enables the creation of robot programs in the Keba language Cairo within the RoboDK environment based on 3D models of parts and systems, which can then be transferred to Keba controllers. The execution of the robot movement can be monitored both in a digital environment and with the actual robot controller within RoboDK.

Samuel Bertrand, Software Development Lead at RoboDK: "Connecting Kemro X to RoboDK provides Keba users with advanced simulation and programming capabilities, including CAD-to-path functions, offline programming (OLP), digital twin functions, collision checking, CAM for robots and more. By connecting KEBA systems to RoboDK, we aim to improve efficiency, control and flexibility in robot automation."

Even after the production cell is set up and in operation, it can be easily maintained or modified with the help of the digital twin. The recorded data makes it easier to identify problems quickly and enables efficient customer support and service.