Conveyor tracking with a MappMotion 6-axis robotic arm

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Hello everyone!
I´m testing some functions for robotics, using MappMotion libraries. Now, I´m testing the tracking function (With a single mapp axis for the conveyor) using McTrkPath library, I could do tracking for a 3-axis Delta robot (Type A) but I need to test it in a 6-axis robotic arm (Type A). The help has a table where I figure out that the Tracking for this robot is not possible, using this library (only possible for 6-axis type C).

Versions:

  • Automation Studio: 4.12.2
  • MappMotion: 5.27.1

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A few years ago, I did another test, where I could do tracking using ARNC0, and 3 functions blocks:

  • MC_BR_DefineConveyorBelt
  • MC_BR_TrackObject
  • MC_BR_MoveProgram

But now, 2 of them are no longer available.

So, basically, my question is ¿Are there other ways to do tracking in a mappMotion axis-controlled conveyor, with a MappMotion 6-axis robotic arm? Could I use a cam table or cam automat for this? Or is there a planned version of MappMotion that includes tracking for the 6-axis type A?

Greetings

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Hi Alexandro,

today, the 6-axis robot(A) mechsys is not supported with tracking. But it is in our backlog and a valuable feature.

For a roadmap, you can reach out to the Product Manager (Sebastian Brandstetter).

Regards,
Roland

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