Conventional CNC machines are very rigid, accurate, and good at handling dense metals. Some machinists are uncertain about machining with robots. The plugin creates the bridge for machinists to access this new flexible form of machining. It involves using a robot to mill the machining paths instead of a conventional CNC machine. Robot machining is an increasingly attractive application for manufacturers. You can create a huge working envelope, by adding a linear axis to the robot, for a fraction of the price compared to a conventional CNC machine of the same size.” Robot machining: a cost-effective solution However, the cost and required floor space are restrictive for many smaller companies as large workspaces almost always require a custom machine.īrouillard says: “When you need that larger work envelope, but you can’t justify the price point of a custom CNC, you can go for robot machining. For example, milling the aluminium casings of airplane wings requires huge, custom-built CNC machines.įor some companies – such as multinational aerospace manufacturers – it makes sense to invest in such machines, which can easily cost millions of dollars. Some machining operations require a very large working envelope.
They now have a streamlined workflow with RoboDK.” Why large work envelope machining is expensive
“We hope that many BobCAD-CAM users are interested in jumping into robot programming.
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