I was thinking how to reduce the robot idle time while machining is in progress. You can use two jigs for loading and unloading the part from the cnc as buffers. when the machining is over, Simply take the finished part and put on the one jig while the next raw stock is positioned in the second jig. put the raw stock in the cnc and start the machining cycle. while machining you can take the part from the jig and put it in the finished product pallet, grab another stock place it on the black surface, take the photo, grab by center and place in the buffer jig. Sorry, I just typed while imagining the process. it might have some grammar issues :)
Where did you get those black pieces the airline camera cord are going through on the knuckles of the robot?? Have one of your vacuum plate kits BTW, works great!!!
Awesome ! thanks for breaking it down, you make it actually look feasible. Side note, any chance you have the details on the Nam Brush(grit, RPM, IPM) ? I have been debating getting one, and I think you just made up my mind !
Hey Jay, I am wondering, in terms of speedup, although it may be not necessary to you, but the Action of the robot of photographing the pallet raw stock could be done already while the Haas is running. No obvious need to have to wait that extra time or do i not see the whole picture here? It would already know before unloading the pallet from the Haas that the new stock is valid...
Have you successfully integrated a Universal Robot with the the Pierson Mini or Pro Pallet system? My Pro pallet sometimes requires some grunt force to remove it - does the UR generate enough force?
It sounds like a classic case of your air pressure set a little too low. It needs 100psi minimum or else pallets feel "sticky". Robots are actually better at removing pallets because they lift in a very controlled, straight-up manner, whereas humans can lift off-axis.
I rarely use stack or destack. They won't handle someone randomly adding or removing a part from a stack. It's better to rapid with a sensor instead although that's an extra tool.
How does the robot interface with the CNC to cycle start and communicate? Is that electronic? So can the CoRobot read input signals to initiate subroutines and generate outputs to indicate certain states? Such a great setup. Thanks for this video
We wired one of the robot outputs to a digital relay. That relay is wired in parallel to the cycle start button in the machine pendant. When we send a digital signal from the robot to the relay, the Haas sees the closing of the relay as if the cycle start button was pushed.
@@PiersonWorkholding That makes sense. Thanks for the answer - I've been wondering for a while how these different machines actually synchronise with each other when both have variable time periods on their respective subroutines and processes. Also wondering - do you have a microswitch on the Haas door so your robot doesn't push a chunk of Ali through the window?
@@20vK I'm a UR integrator - in the case of the Haas, the robot can also communicate via the Ethernet connection on the machine, which enables it to queue up specific CNC programs in the robot program. Otherwise, you're usually doing what Pierson says, sending an electrical signal to simulate the cycle start button being pushed, and waiting for the electrical signal to indicate the job is done.
@@20vK Yes, indeed. The door has an inductive sensor so the robot controller knows when it is fully opened. If anything prevents the door from opening, the robot will alarm and not attempt to push a part through the door.
Hey Jay, how are you getting the robot and machine talking to each other? I've got a UR10 and I get the haas machine to turn a signal on so the robot knows the cycle is done but I'm not sure how to do the opposite and have the robot tell the machine it's done loading and cycle start on its own
Do you tell the robot the number of blanks for the pickup subprogram, or is there a way to get around the problem of robot trying to pick up the cart after the last blank?
do you run your VF machines 24/7 with the robots? how reliable are those machines when using with a robot? is it like ok we have a problem every day or every week or every month?
@MitchellStrahan if you go to one of his newer videos about if he would buy machines again, he talks about his experience with the arms and his plan for future
Thank you so much Jay if been watching and learning with you from the beginning. My financial life has changed so much for the best!
Hats off to you and the team Jay. The video production quality lately is top notch. Cheers.
I was thinking how to reduce the robot idle time while machining is in progress. You can use two jigs for loading and unloading the part from the cnc as buffers. when the machining is over, Simply take the finished part and put on the one jig while the next raw stock is positioned in the second jig. put the raw stock in the cnc and start the machining cycle. while machining you can take the part from the jig and put it in the finished product pallet, grab another stock place it on the black surface, take the photo, grab by center and place in the buffer jig. Sorry, I just typed while imagining the process. it might have some grammar issues :)
Excellent to see this system working!!!!
youtube recommended this to me today.. they must realizing i am loading 800 parts in my lathe 1 by 1 for an 80 second cycle. haha
Where did you get those black pieces the airline camera cord are going through on the knuckles of the robot??
Have one of your vacuum plate kits BTW, works great!!!
Well done. Thanks for the walk through of your process.
Awesome ! thanks for breaking it down, you make it actually look feasible. Side note, any chance you have the details on the Nam Brush(grit, RPM, IPM) ? I have been debating getting one, and I think you just made up my mind !
2.5" and 80 grit - brushresearch.com
Hey Jay, I am wondering, in terms of speedup, although it may be not necessary to you, but the Action of the robot of photographing the pallet raw stock could be done already while the Haas is running. No obvious need to have to wait that extra time or do i not see the whole picture here? It would already know before unloading the pallet from the Haas that the new stock is valid...
Pre-photographing the pallet would be ideal but the software is the limitation. It doesn't allow anything between the photo and pickup move.
@@PiersonWorkholding thanks, that explains it. Love your work. Thanks a ton
How did you guys make the door open by itself?
DIY auto door using a 24" stroke air cylinder.
Have you successfully integrated a Universal Robot with the the Pierson Mini or Pro Pallet system? My Pro pallet sometimes requires some grunt force to remove it - does the UR generate enough force?
It sounds like a classic case of your air pressure set a little too low. It needs 100psi minimum or else pallets feel "sticky". Robots are actually better at removing pallets because they lift in a very controlled, straight-up manner, whereas humans can lift off-axis.
@@PiersonWorkholding Thanks - I will increase the pressure and give it a try.
I rarely use stack or destack. They won't handle someone randomly adding or removing a part from a stack. It's better to rapid with a sensor instead although that's an extra tool.
Awesome video jay.
How does the robot interface with the CNC to cycle start and communicate? Is that electronic? So can the CoRobot read input signals to initiate subroutines and generate outputs to indicate certain states?
Such a great setup. Thanks for this video
We wired one of the robot outputs to a digital relay. That relay is wired in parallel to the cycle start button in the machine pendant. When we send a digital signal from the robot to the relay, the Haas sees the closing of the relay as if the cycle start button was pushed.
@@PiersonWorkholding That makes sense. Thanks for the answer - I've been wondering for a while how these different machines actually synchronise with each other when both have variable time periods on their respective subroutines and processes.
Also wondering - do you have a microswitch on the Haas door so your robot doesn't push a chunk of Ali through the window?
@@20vK I'm a UR integrator - in the case of the Haas, the robot can also communicate via the Ethernet connection on the machine, which enables it to queue up specific CNC programs in the robot program. Otherwise, you're usually doing what Pierson says, sending an electrical signal to simulate the cycle start button being pushed, and waiting for the electrical signal to indicate the job is done.
@@20vK Yes, indeed. The door has an inductive sensor so the robot controller knows when it is fully opened. If anything prevents the door from opening, the robot will alarm and not attempt to push a part through the door.
@@Factory400 thanks very much for the info. Good to know!
Thanks for sharing Jay.
Hey Jay, how are you getting the robot and machine talking to each other? I've got a UR10 and I get the haas machine to turn a signal on so the robot knows the cycle is done but I'm not sure how to do the opposite and have the robot tell the machine it's done loading and cycle start on its own
The robot triggers the mill using a relay that closes the leads on the cycle-start button.
Do you tell the robot the number of blanks for the pickup subprogram, or is there a way to get around the problem of robot trying to pick up the cart after the last blank?
This is a fully programmable system. You can specify practically anything.
do you run your VF machines 24/7 with the robots? how reliable are those machines when using with a robot? is it like ok we have a problem every day or every week or every month?
I too would also like to know. 👍
What durometer and size of o-ring stock do you use to get a good seal on the raw extrusion?
Our 1/8" gasket will work best. Don't use o-ring cord and here's why: th-cam.com/video/DarGtuxrbUA/w-d-xo.html
Do you think you will be getting more arms?
I'm pretty satisfied with the two that God gave me. ;) I'll think about it and answer that in a robot Q&A.
@@PiersonWorkholding heres another one. If you were to do it again would you use the same arm or a different one like a fanuc or kuka?
That's a great question! Definitely adding that one to the list.
I’d love to know this!
@MitchellStrahan if you go to one of his newer videos about if he would buy machines again, he talks about his experience with the arms and his plan for future
What are the operating costs for a UR10e? (per hour) Pls help!
It's a low wattage robot. Typically 150-300 watts in many applications.