Stackmill
Version 1.2Palletizing software for industrial robots
Stackmill is used to design pallet plans, simulate and program the robot, and then run palletizing in production. It currently works with FANUC robots, with operator screens on the robot's tablet pendant or on any computer on the local network.
- No PLC required
- No dedicated HMI panel
- Perpetual licence
- Works offline after activation
Pallet plan, simulation and export, in the desktop application.
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Supported robots
Stackmill is developed and tested on FANUC robots. Support for other brands is in development.
Overview
From pallet plan to production
One project file is used from the first pallet plan through to later format changes.
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Simulate
Check reach, collisions and singularities, simulate the cycle and export a program that runs on the robot controller.
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Operate
In production, Stackmill drives the robot directly: operator screens, recipes, alarms and restart after a stop.
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Customer project
A palletizing cobot integrated by Alabeurthe
Alabeurthe integrates robotic solutions for wine estates. This installation, a FANUC CRX stacking wine cases at the end of a bottling line, is programmed and run with Stackmill.
- Operator screens on a tablet
- Format changes from the screen
- Guided stops and restarts
Operation
Robot control in production
Since version 1.2, Stackmill connects to the FANUC controller and runs production with the same project that was used to program it.
FANUC connection
Start and stop programs, and read position, status, alarms, speed override and payload from the controller.
Operator screens
Configurable panels for recipes, pallet stations, speed and program stop.
Recipes
Product format, pallet plan or station can be changed from the screen, without reprogramming the robot.
Fault recovery
Alarm acknowledgement, cold restart, handover to the teach pendant and reconnection, with each step shown to the operator.
Manual motion
Jogging, teaching and clearing the work area by hand, under the same rules as the automatic cycle.
ROBOGUIDE simulation
A ROBOGUIDE simulation can be driven like a real controller, before the installation is built.
PLC
A PLC is optional. Start-up, I/O, recipes and alarms are handled by the robot controller. The computer needs no real-time operating system or special hardware. Where a line already has a PLC, Stackmill communicates with it.
Safety
Safety equipment is unchanged. Emergency stop, safety relays, guarding and the safety circuit remain as specified by the integrator. Stackmill is not a safety device.
Screens
Operator screens on existing hardware
The operator interface is served over the local network and opens in a web browser. No dedicated HMI panel is required.
FANUC tablet pendant
On CRX robots and on controllers with the tablet teach pendant, the screens open directly on the pendant.
Android tablet
With a standard teach pendant, an Android tablet in kiosk mode does the same job.
PC or laptop
Through the desktop application or a browser. Several screens can be connected at the same time.
Tablet or laptop
Operator screens
FANUC tablet pendant
The same screens
Stackmill
Industrial PC or any computer
or a preconfigured machine
FANUC robot
Programs, I/O, registers
Live state
Evaluate Stackmill
Free to install and use. Program export requires a licence. Licences are perpetual and maintenance is optional.
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