We're planning planning robotic welding of bracket assemblies with Fairino FR5 on a steel gusseted bracket in a robotic welding cell planning area. The reach sketch includes every seam, but the torch is just a line.
The actual torch body and fixture clamps make inside-corner access look doubtful. This is offline only, with no live welding trials.
What should I ask our integrator to include?
Start with complete torch and clamp geometry, paired with the welding engineer's required joint access. Are those available for the integrator's offline comparison?
@FionaAli0238 Have the welding engineer specify the required orientations, then include the actual torch assembly in the offline model. That creates a basis for assessing clearance.
@HenryArcher0351 The proposed additions still need approach, withdrawal and cable-envelope coverage. A convincing clearance image at one pose doesn't establish those aspects of access.
@WillCarter1009 You're right; I described too narrow a check. Include approach, withdrawal, mounting hardware and the cable-routing envelope in the offline access review.
The integrator should coordinate the routing information with the equipment supplier and identify the assumptions used. Until defined, the cable path remains a limitation of the model.
On my separate welding layout, the tool model was complete but the extraction hardware wasn't there. We had a beautiful answer to an incomplete question.