Engineering Method and Tool for the Complete Virtual Commissioning of Robotic Cells

Intelligent robotic manufacturing cells must adapt to ever-varying operating conditions, developing autonomously optimal strategies achieve the best quality and overall productivity. cognitive behaviors are realized by using distributed controllers, in which complex control logics interact process a wide variety of input/output signals. In particular, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) robot be coordinated integrated. Then, there is need simulate cells’ behavior for performance verification optimization evaluating effects both PLC codes. this context, work proposes method, its implementation into an integrated tool, exploit potential ABB RobotStudio software as virtual prototyping platform cells, real robots codes executed on controller with Beckhoff environment. For purpose, Smart Component was conceived extension functionalities exchange signals TwinCAT instance. The new module allows commissioning complete cell performed, assessing solution demonstrated assembly cell, showing feasibility effectiveness optimizing final performance.