Robot Milling a HUGE foam part

[Javielsuizo]

Interessant, the hand of human is better!

[imegatrone]

I am very happy to see the vidoe after you give this Video of a 8 axis robot milling a large foam part. The part being cut is really a small sample part only 40" long

[bundawartini]

I Love The Video It Can Increase My Knowledge Video of a 8 axis robot milling a large foam part. The part being cut is really a small sample part only 40" long. The real customer parts are up to 34 Feet Long!

[NganaJHone]

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[Ondelendo]

Good, I like that you share this video, I wish success always Robot Milling a HUGE foam part

[bebeheuy]

Nice Video That You Share , So Very Nice Thanks You Video of a 8 axis robot milling a large foam part. The part being cut is really a small sample part only 40" long. The real customer parts are up to 34 Feet Long!

[AntoMelta]

I Really Like The Video From Your The part being cut is really a small sample part only 40" long. The real customer parts are up to 34 Feet Long!

[willamricard]

Your Video Is Very Useful Sharing Video of a 8 axis robot milling a large foam part. The part being cut is really a small sample part only 40" long

[RobotCNC]

Every manufacturer has there fans but, when it comes to robotic milling (which is primarily what our customers do, nothing will touch a Kuka. Everything from the way they are mastered, the way the software in the control works with huge amounts of data (400+ Mb), to the way they move they are better for milling, there is no comparision. We have not just looked at but analyzed them all.

[runtothehills111]

I take it this is a Kuka? the best type of robot in my opinion (Industrial Robotics, Speaking from a Line Programmers point of view.) Motoman, those are the masters. Owned by Yaskowa Corporation, Most of the other robot manufacturers used their servo drives, Motors and encoders for years..

[shellybirdy]

This is a great video

[r0cd0x]

what type of tolerances can you keep when the arm is fully extended (or close to it)?

follow up questing- how bad are the crashes?

[RobotCNC]

Depending on if the customer purchases the Extreme Accuracy option or not its is either .080 or .030 over the entire envelope which on this machine is nearly 50ft!

[kyringe]

Its a snow machine. LOL

[lazzer408]

I wan't to throw my cat in the pile of foam dust.

[DanFrederiksen]

we need an ultimate mold making tech

[jurajsaksun]

that is how is snow made... unefective but cool

[usdefcom]

@jurajsaksun

Great use of grammar!

[luistpuig]

Productivity is a result of Efficiency, and not energy efficiency like some are talking right now, but COMPLETE Efficiency...if you don't know the Baselines of your business how can you improve it?... if your Equipment isn't kept and operated properly how can you depend on it?...if your organization has no effective worker’s communication & training how can you get people to do the right things?...get it? Process, Equipment, Personnel, the core elements... get the Industrial Efficiency Triangle.

[torifan1976]

what programming language does it use and can you program it with a cam system

[RobotCNC]

@torifan1976 Our robots can be programmed using a wide varaity of CAM systems. We prefer PowerMILL from Delcam for this task.

[ecksjay89]

Sounds like someone hit a huge hornets nest when the bit hits the foam

[SvenOkonomi]

Well.. sure beats my tabletop CNC machine. :D The things I could make with a monster like that!

[DarryllK]

i'd hate to be the guy that has to clean up after

[buzzclick500]

@DarryllK : They could save it and use it for something. I would. ;])

[greatestdirector]

is this only position control or position/force hybrid?

[QwAdr0x256]

wow, you must feel like in a star wars movie in your job ;)

[TheUntrueFantasy]

OMG techoligy is taking our jobs, they took are jobs, took our jobs hehehe. Look up the ,,zeitgeist Movement,, or ,, The venus project,,

peace :)

[honeybunchickens]

Fake snow

[weetnietgeen]

SNOOOOWWWW

[BigDH28]

Is this Used For making Sets For Hollywood?

[BaconLettucePickles]

@BigDH28 I'm thinking a Stargate for my back yard.

[Si3z3]

SNOW!!!!

[MastaSquidge]

262?

You guys are in SE wisconsin? Howdy neighbor!

[aaron1232006]

wouldn't you just love to run through a piece of foam that thick

[djteac]

And who's gonna clean up that mess?

[MadPutz]

@djteac vacuum robot

[korkiwi]

Am I the only one who would run in there and hijack the foam dust and use it for snow?

[Navigator7777777]

@korkiwi

Its valuable for use in concrete.

[mooku1975]

Wer so einen Roboter mal live sehen will: KUKA streut gerade Free tickets zur weltweit größten Robotik-Messe unters Volk: automation-wird-einfach.de

[davepamn]

Will you provide the link for the statutes the robot has milled?

[Mustangschweinderl]

where is the 8th axis?

[RobotCNC]

There is a rotary table on one end of the robot that cannot be seen in the video. It is used to machine things like statues.

[gianfango]

Amazing ! How can you program a toolpath for something like this , do you have a dedicated post processor for a cam system ? great job guys !

[MultiPatriote]

е мое!!

[vivitar45]

shoure makes a mess

[turredj]

Can this be used to cut Acrylic plastic? Looks like those parts could be used to package ship parts :)

[aWsOmEsTcRiMe]

really cool

[cnparthiban]

very nice

[RobotCNC]

The foam in all of these videos is just plain 1, 2, and 4 lb foam. Some is even like pakaging material

[chrisvs12]

What sort of foam do you use, such that the dust doesn't seem to float off everywhere but collects fairly neatly in a pile at the bottom?

[caulk04]

Aerospace peices? Pretty cool to watch!

[RobotCNC]

Based on what the customer is usig the robot for I can't say, sorry. They make large molds up to 12' x' 9' x 34'

[scottstrike10]

why is there no robot following the cutting tool sucking up the waste ...

[federicooe]

cause its easier to collect it from the floor, less machining :P

[Nomoreidsleft]

@RobotCNC Looks like a Stargate.

[DoBrigh]

@caulk04 im thinking it's a gigantic donut sign

[MetalStorm01]

@caulk04 I would guess they are using it to make the molds for composite layups, judging by the size, I'd say for fuselages.

[Nanaijo3]

Might be a good idea to install a vacuum hose next to the blade/drill bit.

Hate cleaning up foams when they have static.

[VodkaRussianNuclear]

good idea also though that

[Jfga51]

What is the tolerance of this machine

[RobotCNC]

The tolerance for robot milling can be all over the map depending on lot of variables. A normal tolerance for one of our robots is <.030

On a robot like the one in the HUGE PART video, it is within 2mm any where in the working envelope which is 34 ft long x 11ft high, and 11ft deep.

[Agitpropist]

@RobotCNC Are the large tolerances due to a lack of rigidity in the robotic hardware or control limitations?

[camaroo81]

Great video, I definitely think that robotic arms are the way forward, giving great flexibility and better access to difficult geometries. Approximately how much would this type of set up be including the software and installation?

Cheers Cam

[RobotCNC]

We can't quote direct pricing without recieving A LOT more informtion but the solutions sell for between $140k and $320 turnkey including software.

[wthomasoh]

What software do you use to program the robot? Can you import standard 3d models like stl?

[RobotCNC]

We are a Delcam Reseller so we use PowerMILL to program our robots. We have also adapted some specific tachnology into our software to offer better control of rotary tables and linear rails.

Tom

[MasterThief1324]

Seeing this was a real disappointed me. Sculpting use to be an art; inspiring many - but now with the development of computer and robots, it's a brainless task. Plug information into a copmuter and presto, the Statue of David could be replicated.

I'm not saying that having robots sculpt perfect models are bad. I'm just saying that this technological development stifled the mystery of the human form. Seeing this, I believe that mysteries should be lived not solved.

[pneumaticproceder]

I want one!

[haunclesam]

How often does the robot need cleaning? Or to ask differently, do the small bits of the foam at some point affect the robots performance, for example blocking pneumatics or something like that?

[RobotCNC]

In a foam milling application you basically blow the robot off with an air hose. The robots joints are more than sufficent to protect it. We have never had a robot fail becuase of any of the materials we cut, even sand.

Tom

[Huggabizzle]

What the is the finished part actually gonna be? Awesome to see though. Can it machine materials other than foam, i realise it is just a model but even so.

[RobotCNC]

This particular part is a sample. The end user makes VERY large fiberglass molds up to 34' long ans 11' inside diameter.

[tilmaen]

@RobotCNC i'm guessing Boeing? Dreamliner Parts? ;)

[rumblfmp]

I almost expected someone in skiing gear to pass through the 'snow'flakes :-)

I was just wondering, how do you get rid of the large amount of snow created? I've tried milling foam before but (like on the robot) everything is covered in a thin layer of powder that is very hard to get rid of.

Have you any experience with using static electricity generators to remove the powder of the machine?

[RobotCNC]

Vacuum system to draw the foam and air into an over head tubing systems into a large hooper like the kind used to despense packing peanuts. Very effective. As you can imagine, this make a lot of snow. We can also rought he part out with a hot knife on the robot.

Tom

[keithorr]

What are the 8 Axis? I see six on the arm and one on the slide. Thanks

[RobotCNC]

Keith, There are 6 Axis on the robot it's self, the Rail is another, and you can't see it in the picture but there is also a rotary table.

[RobotsAreHereNow]

too many uses to even start.