Tool-path generation for industrial robotic surface-based application
He Lyu , Yue Liu , Jiao-Yang Guo , He-Ming Zhang , Ze-Xiang Li
Advances in Manufacturing ›› 2019, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (1) : 64 -72.
Tool-path generation for industrial robotic surface-based application
Industrial robots are widely used in various applications such as machining, painting, and welding. There is a pressing need for a fast and straightforward robot programming method, especially for surface-based tasks. At present, these tasks are time-consuming and expensive, and it requires an experienced and skilled operator to program the robot for a specific task. Hence, it is essential to automate the tool-path generation in order to eliminate the manual planning. This challenging research has attracted great attention from both industry and academia. In this paper, a tool-path generation method based on a mesh model is introduced. The bounding box tree and kd-tree are adopted in the algorithm to derive the tool path. In addition, the algorithm is integrated into an offline robot programming system offering a comprehensive solution for robot modeling, simulation, as well as tool-path generation. Finally, a milling experiment is performed by creating tool paths on the surface thereby demonstrating the effectiveness of the system.
Industrial robot / Tool path generation / Simulation / Intelligent manufacturing
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