Does it work with Robots?

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enocsoto
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21 Jul 2022 22:22 #247990 by enocsoto

Does it work with Robots? was created by enocsoto

Hello there guys,

I have an ABB6600 Industrial Robot and I wonder if I can use LinuxCNC to make it work as a plasma cutter. I have seen so many videos and I have read some about it, eventho, I have seen so many lathes and mills beign retrofitted and turned into CNC, but not sure if it is posible with a 6 axis-robot.

Thank you very much for your attention.

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22 Jul 2022 06:19 - 22 Jul 2022 11:34 #248006 by Aciera

Replied by Aciera on topic Does it work with Robots?

While serial manipulators like your ABB robot can be controlled using LinuxCNC there are several limitations that might make it impossible to follow a complex tool path at a constant speed as required for plasma cutting.
The first problems are usually only partly related to LinuxCNC:
- How are you planning to create the toolpath?
- Do you have access to a 6-axis CAM package?
- Can that CAM spit out standard GCode? Because most robots use a proprietary programming language and LinuxCNC cannot use any of those (although it might be possible to write a suitable interpreter if you are a genius with lots of time on your hands).

Full disclosure:
I don't have a plasma cutter but I do have a (mostly idle) robot.

Edit:
This recent post by Andy might give you an idea of some of the fundamental limitations of LinuxCNC when using nontrivial (ie non-cartesian) kinematics:
forum.linuxcnc.org/24-hal-components/464...ous-movements#248016

Last edit: 22 Jul 2022 11:34 by Aciera.

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