1. RobotStudio Machine Tending PowerPac 5.09 Launch
Anna Liberg, Product Mgr
Malin Rosqvist, Marketing Mgr

2. A challenge to sell robots
Do you meet any of following when choosing robot?
Randomly pick an ABB robot, and hope it can fit the machine
It is hard to decide the robot placement in the cell due to reachability
Can’t give a precise estimation of cycle time in design stage
Do you meet any of following when making a robot simulation?
Not having the right 3-D model
Spend precious time in teaching robot targets off-line
Difficult to make a simulation with two machines, and to animate them
It is actually a bit tricky to make a simulation…
…and it takes a lot of time
Sales
Project Engineer
S: Wow, I am about to get an order from a new customer PlexFonic in the 3C industry who is looking for 10 robots. A customer who never bought ABB before. They always worked with linear robots. But now they are looking for an industrial robots. But there are some competitors out there.
E: I know what we do, we make a simulation for the customer to convince him.

3. The solution: RS MachineTending
RS Machine tending will show which robot can be used for a specific machine.
RS Machine tending will show how the robot should be placed.
The Analyser gives you extract time, cycle time and identifies bottle-necks in the cell.
A ready-to-use station library with machines and peripheral stations
Every station comes with a default path that can be modified.
You can use 2 machines in the same cell, and they are already animated.
Easy to use is the focus. The Cell wizard guides you to make the simulation.
You will make your first simulation in 30 minutes!
S: A simulation, that normally takes at least a day. And no-one in our company has gotten any RobotStudio training.
E: No, no! Luckily for us ABB has just released their new PowerPac for Machine Tending! I will you show you how you make a simulation in 30 minutes. Without even knowing RobotStudio.
S: I know ABB has this great PowerPac for ArcWelding, but PowerPac for Machine Tending, what’s that? I never heard about it?

4. What can RobotStudio MachineTending do for you?
An easy-to-use simulation software for machine tending
Simulation time reduced from 8 to less than one 1 hour
Estimate cycle time
Reachability control - helps you choose the correct robot
Estimate cell foot print
Demonstrate capability of ABB 6-axis robots compared to linear robots
Show what post-processes the robot may achieve
Reduce project risk – common understanding between customer and integrator of the project goal
RS Machine Tending shows what can be achieved with a 6-axis ABB robot!
E: No worries, I’ll explain.
The machine tending pp is a way to quick and easily simulate a robot for machine tending, especially for the injection moulding industry.
You can make reach estimation to show the right robot and placement. You get the an estimated cycle time and foot-print of the cell....
S: So you mean for a customer who never saw an ABB working this is a good way to convince him?
E: You got it!

5. RS Machine Tending – High lights
One robot can tend two machines in one cell
Robot synchronized with machine opening/closing
Parametric part, tool, fence Can change size of part, tool or fence element easily
S: But this this is not just any simulation. PlexFånic wants one robot to tend 2 machines
and they are not sure the robot can keep up with the speed of the machines.
E: Actually all this is possible with Machine tending pp, these are some of the best features, that one robot can tend up to 2 machines and also show some graphics statistics.
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Graphical statistics – the Analyzer Easily identify the bottle neck of a production cycle

6. An easy-to-use simulation tool for machine tending
No RobotStudio experience needed
Simulation done in less than one 1 hour
For ABB and ABB partners and customers
Target users: sales force, proposal & project engineers
Fully integrated in RobotStudio, ABB’s simulation and offline programming software.
S: So only one problem, we bought RobotStudio cause its really worth the price. But now we need to buy the Machine tending PP too. What will the boss say..
E: ABB thought of that too. The Machine tending PP is free of charge, but only for ABBs partners. So it makes it even more interesting to be an ABB Partner.
S:I still not believe all this. Can you show me the Machine tending PP.
E: Sure, you try for yourself.

7. S: RS MachineTending PowerPac is available in which languages?
E: In English and Chinese
S: So now I made a quite simple simulation. Can I give it you and you refine it a bit?
E: Sure, you made the cell using the wizard but I can take it over and use all features of RS to modify it.
S: This looks great, tomorrow I will show the simulation to PlexFånic. You were right, this is actually a very easy tool.
Without any RS experience I could make a simulation in less than 30 minutes.
E: You are right. And, if you want to know even more and try it again, come to the MachineTending PowerPac session at the ABB Partnerdays!