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A workstation usually includes more devices (isolation cell, external axes, etc.) than just the robot arm.
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Recommended: use 2 machines (MCGs)
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MCG 1 = main machine cell (with external element position).
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MCG 2 = robot arm only.
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Advantages with 2 machines:
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Easy to replace the robot arm while keeping the main cell (MCG 1).
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Robot base can be repositioned (double-click on the robot base in machine tree) to adapt to part/tool.
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If only the robot arm is needed
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MCG 1 = robot arm.
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A support, either for the tool or for the workpiece, must always be attached to the robot flange (RobotAxis 6). The other support may be defined in either MCG 1 or MCG 2.
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Tool support on robot flange = tool-carried.
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Workpiece support on robot flange = part-carried.
Reachability precheck
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In tooling, double-click on any point of the part → robot automatically positioned there for reachability preview.