AdaptPack studio translator: translating offline programming to real palletizing robots

What is it about?

This paper proposes a translation library capable of generating robots proprietary code after their offline programming has been performed in a software application, named AdaptPack Studio, running over a robot simulation and offline programming software package. The translation library, named AdaptPack Studio Translator, is capable to generate proprietary code for the ABB, Fanuc, Kuka, and Yaskawa Motoman robot brands, after their offline programming has been performed in the AdaptPack Studio application. The design and setup of robotic palletizing systems are facilitated by an intuitive offline programming system (AdaptPack Studio) and by a simple export command to the real robot, independent of its brand. In this way, industrial solutions can be developed faster and, this way, making companies more competitive. Simulation and real tests were performed showing an improvement in the creation, operation, modularity and flexibility of new robotic palletizing systems. In particular, it was verified that the time needed to perform these tasks significantly decreased. Furthermore, and to the best of the author's knowledge, there is also no scientific publication formalizing and describing how to build the translators for industrial robots simulation and offline programming software packages, being this a pioneer publication in this area.

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