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Tutorials / Video Tutorial - User Privileges

« on: February 11, 2019, 02:59:51 AM »

Latest tutorial is live now: how to change the user privileges and methods on a KUKA teaching pendant..

How to change user privileges on a KUKA KRC4 Tutorial

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Tutorials / Video Tutorial - 5 Axis Milling

« on: January 13, 2019, 11:20:06 PM »

Hey Guys!

I was fortunate enough to have the chance to visit Johannes at his Creative Robotics lab late last year and filmed a couple tutorial videos and have finally found the time to record and upload the first one - an introduction to setting up 5 axis milling with KUKA prc. You can find it here:

https://youtu.be/BvgKW-CPLTg

Hope some of you find it helpful!

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Support / NC Import

« on: October 29, 2018, 05:05:59 PM »

Hi Guys,

I'm currently working with RhinoCAM and a KR150 - the latest version has Fusion NC import, but its not working as it would with the older 5-axis NC import. Anyone have any experience with this?

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Tutorials / Video Tutorial - Multi-Robot Setup

« on: March 22, 2018, 11:28:45 AM »

In this tutorial we look at setting up multiple KUKAs as inspired by 'Rotanza' at SXSW this year:

https://youtu.be/nDP3_86EMcg

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Support / Suspended KUKA

« on: November 27, 2017, 11:31:44 AM »

Hey guys,

I'm working on an inverted agilus KR10 900 for the first time that is ceiling mounted on a railing. When I enter the base data into KUKA|PRC the robot is right way up and I'm basically working upside within Rhino & grasshopper, making it near impossible - any tips on how to better calibrate base and/or sync the simulation so that everything is as though it appears in real world?

Attached a photo of the KUKA

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Support / Animating Simulation

« on: August 28, 2017, 04:54:27 PM »

Is there any practical way to animate the simulation? Say for example you're doing an extrusion and want to see the material with the DIG IO places to make sure its turning on and off in the right places?

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Tutorials / Video Tutorial - Hot-Wire Cutter

« on: May 08, 2017, 06:59:24 PM »

My latest video tutorial is now live!

Video Tutorial here: https://youtu.be/2ZTyospKniQ

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Tutorials / Video Tutorial - Turntable

« on: March 07, 2017, 03:42:33 PM »

Hi Guys,

My latest video tutorial is now live - featuring Beethoven!

How to setup a turntable:
Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gF4Lkhtumc

Part 2:
https://youtu.be/LImgOPV1tgk

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Tutorials / Video Tutorial - Pick & Place Part 2

« on: February 18, 2017, 03:23:46 AM »

Hi Guys,

Continuing from part one we setup multiple bricks to pick and place in Grasshopper with KUKA PRC:

Tutorial here: https://youtu.be/cC3WjUK8r1Y

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Tutorials / Video Tutorial - Pick & Place Part 1

« on: February 09, 2017, 02:47:52 PM »

In this robotics tutorial I go through the basics of setting up a simple pick and place command script for a KUKA robot.

Tutorial here: http://bit.ly/KUKA_PickPlace

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Tutorials / Setting up a Custom Tool with XYZ 4-Point Method

« on: January 28, 2017, 04:00:23 PM »

In this robotics tutorial I go through the basics of setting up a custom tool for use on a KUKA using Grasshopper and the robot itself.

Tutorial here:
https://youtu.be/xh9XRliv3ys

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Tutorials / Video Tutorial - Drawing & Engraving

« on: January 15, 2017, 04:16:40 PM »

Hey Guys,

I've started a series of video tutorials for KUKA PRC and Grasshopper. First one is live now and hot wire cutting is coming up soon!

bit.ly/KUKA_Drawing

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Support / Tool Offset

« on: September 04, 2016, 06:38:26 AM »

I'm working on a vertical plane in the cell - the tool offset is moving in the z-axis, is there a quick way yo switch to x or y?

- sorted. just had to orientated my planes instead of being lazy.

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Support / Extruder for KUKA

« on: August 12, 2016, 01:39:32 PM »

Hi Guys,

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with making an end effector for 3D printing/extruding on the end of a KUKA. I'm starting at 0 on this one and was hoping for a little leg up to get me started on the actual design and fabrication of the end effector and controlling the plastic flow?

I'm taking inspiration from the works of Fabio Gramazio & Mattias Kohler's work at ETH Zurich, 2013.

Regards,
Karl

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Support / Open Close Air

« on: August 03, 2016, 02:11:27 PM »

Hi,

This one is a little more KRL than PRC. I have a lovely pick and place setup in PRC based on the tutorial file. That works with manual air, but I'm attempting to use the code that the spindle uses when picking up a tool - in my mind this should work - to turn on and off our KUKA's air.

Code: [Select]

OpenCollet
GLOBAL DEF OpenCollet()

    ; Stop the spindle if it is running
    Spindle(0)
    WaitForAir()

    ; Open the collet
    doRobCellSpindRel = TRUE

    WaitForColletOpen()

END
;ENDFOLD

;FOLD CloseCollet
GLOBAL DEF CloseCollet(WaitForTool : IN)

    DECL BOOL WaitForTool, WaitForToolD

    WaitForToolD = TRUE
    ON_ERROR_PROCEED
    WaitForToolD = WaitForTool

    ; Stop the spindle if it is running
    Spindle(0)
    ;WaitForAir()
    ; Close the collet
    doRobCellSpindRel = FALSE

    IF WaitForToolD THEN
        WaitForColletClosed()
    ENDIF

END
;ENDFOLD

This is not working - so I attempted to frankenstein the code which just threw up more errors.. any one have an ideas?

In my KUKA|PRC I have the custom KRL command ready - I just can't figure out the command I need?

I hope this is somewhat clear.