Hey everyone! We just purchased a 7-Axis Robot and have been using Powermill as our main software for programming, but we're not sure if it's the best choice for us just yet. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations or preferences for programming software for 7-axis machines. Some questions we have... - What CAM software that's currently out there seems like it has the brightest futurby thinktankgroup - Polar Machines, SCARA, Robot Arms
Quotekengineer Collect every bit of particulate at the source. So for the sawdust, plan on a dust collector, maybe a cyclonic unit with plenty of volume and good grounding between each component to prevent that nasty static discharge thru people or things. It is great to dump out of the workspace, but there goes your climate and you need make up air to replace it. I have an Oneida unit that exhauby thinktankgroup - General
Quotecwaa What are you coating? cwaa, we are going to be coating foam - foam sculptures and creations primarily.by thinktankgroup - General
Quotemartinprice2004 It is difficult to advise exactly as the products that will go through the cell are so varied. We also have no idea of the quantity of each item you are to produce. I assume that you will be using the robot for small batch work or one off work. The standard format for a robot cell is to have the conveyor passing in front of the robot, with the robot arm behind. Parts come inby thinktankgroup - Mechanics
etfrench, I am making an effort to respond to ever answer that I get.by thinktankgroup - General
VDX, thanks for sharing! Appreciate it!by thinktankgroup - Mechanics
Hey there! Our new KUKA robot is currently being installed and configured as we speak. Before the team of engineers that are setting it up leave, I would love some feedback and any suggestions on how we can ensure it is being setup, configured, and calibrated properly. We want to make sure that everything is being calibrated perfectly, before the engineers wrap up installation :smile: I'm hopingby thinktankgroup - Polar Machines, SCARA, Robot Arms
Hi there! We're building a one-of-a-kind Fab Lab, and we're looking for some recommendations on the best kind of polyurea spray system to use for foam coating. We've been considering the Graco system, but we're wondering what other great alternatives are out there. Does anyone have advice or insights on the best sprays you've seen for coating foam? What are you using for this kind of project?by thinktankgroup - General
Hi there! We're turning an industrial warehouse into a one-of-a-kind Fab Lab, and are looking for some advice on the most effective, efficient and affordable way to heat / cool our space and keep the air fresh and healthy. Would love to know how others out there with similar setups are heating and cooling their space. CONCERNS - Certain zones of our Fab Lab will produce dust, debris, fumes, smby thinktankgroup - General
Hi there! We are opening a one-of-a-kind Fab Lab, and are looking for recommendations / advice on the best dust collection systems for the type of work that we will be doing in our shop. BACKGROUND - We have several different zones in our shop, including Robotics, Wood Shop, Metal Shop, CNC Shop, Chemical Storage, Paint Booth, etc. - We will be zoning off our "dusty" work zones from our "non-dby thinktankgroup - General
Hi there! We recently purchased a KUKA kr150 r3100 and are looking for some advice or insights on what the best / most functional layout might look like for our 7-axis robotic work cell. BACKGROUND: - We have a 30" rotary table w/ 48" dia. table top - We have a 44 foot track - Some of our use cases include wood working, foam sculpting, metal work, welding work, etc. Does anyone of any adviceby thinktankgroup - Mechanics
Hi! We recently purchased a KUKA kr150 r3100 and we're looking for recommendations for the best work table to put in our work cell. We've been looking into getting the NEMI vacuum grid table (http://nemi.com/vacuumgridtable.aspx), but before we jump in and make the purchase, I wanted to see if anyone had recommendations for other alternatives that are out there? Or what kind of work tables haveby thinktankgroup - General
Hi! We're opening a one-of-a-kind innovation/fabrication lab (our KUKA kr150 r3100 arrives today!), and we're trying to select paint (wall and ceiling) that will look great and will give us the most efficient work space possible. Does anyone have any insights or advice on what color of paint and sheen best hide the kind of dust and debris that come with working in this kind of lab? What type/colby thinktankgroup - General
Hi all! We're opening a one-of-a-kind innovation/fabrication lab, I'm trying to get a paint spray booth / mixing station so we can put some great finishes on our materials. Does anyone have any insights or advice on paint booths that you've used? There's many different types of paint booths, and I need something that can be multi-purpose and do a great job of making it easy to get a quality paby thinktankgroup - General