Robot programming system for welding applications RoboPlan Smart

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Overview
Automated robot programming for welding applications. RoboPlan Smart powered by ArcNC enables fast, easy creation of welding programs for CLOOS robots by automatically generating weld seams, robot trajectories and tactile search motions directly from CAD/STEP data. The software handles complex robot programming in the background and features an intuitive interface requiring minimal programming expertise.

Key features / Benefits

• Simple, intelligent programming workflow
• Minimal programming expertise required
• Automatic weld seam detection and generation from CAD/STEP
• No need to draw seams in the STEP file
• Automatic generation of robot trajectories and tactile search movements
• Integrated AI for continuous optimisation
• Programming up to 20× faster
• Training time up to 15× shorter
• Optimized for single-wire MIG/MAG welding with CLOOS robotic systems

Requirements for the CLOOS robot system

• Software version QS 2.18 required
• CDD required
• Qineo NexT/StarT required
• Only one 6-axis robot per cell
• Robot on transverse, longitudinal and vertical axes (max. 3 synchronized linear axes)
• Component positioner with rotary, tilt and vertical axes plus changeover station (max. 3 synchronized axes)
• Single-wire MIG/MAG processes only
• STEP file of the component required
• No integrated sensors

Technical specifications

• Product name: RoboPlan Smart
• Powered by: ArcNC
• Function: Automated generation of weld seams, robot trajectories and tactile search movements from CAD/STEP
• Target application: MIG/MAG welding with CLOOS robot systems
• AI support: Integrated for continuous optimisation
• Performance: Up to 20× faster programming; up to 15× shorter training time
• Compatibility: Qineo NexT/StarT; one 6-axis robot per cell; up to 3 synchronized linear axes supported
• File requirement: STEP file of component
• Process limitation: Single-wire MIG/MAG only
• Software requirement: QS 2.18

Documentation
Product documentation (one-pager and detailed overview) available in PDF format on the manufacturer's website.