Automatic robot programming
Import the assembly, review the detected joints and send a validated program to the cell. No teach pendant, no specialist robot programmer, no production stop while the next job is prepared.
Overview
In low-volume, high-variant production the robot is rarely the constraint. The constraint is the time and expertise needed to program every new part. Lumen Weld® moves that work from the shop floor to the engineering desk and automates most of it, so the cell can follow the variety of real production orders.
Lumen® is a software platform for programming industrial robots from engineering data instead of teach pendants. Lumen Weld® loads a CAD format, detects weldments, calculates collision-free welding trajectories and generates robot programs.
How it works
Five stages, from the model your engineers already have to a program the robot can execute.
ModelWorks® imports native STEP and IFC assemblies with their geometry, parts and structure. No manual remodelling for the robot.
Modules
Four core modules developed by Motofil Labs carry the platform's intelligence.
CAD import and model processing
ModelWorks® is the entry point to Lumen Weld®. It imports STEP and IFC source models and processes them into a clean assembly, with geometry, parts and structure ready for joint detection and path planning.
Automatic weld joint detection
WeldFinder® reads the geometry of a CAD assembly and identifies where and how the parts must be joined. Detected joints are presented for review, so the engineer validates intent instead of drawing every seam by hand.
Robotic path planning
neXXus® solves the hardest part of offline programming: automatically finds torch trajectories that the robot can actually reach, without collisions, while respecting torch orientation and welding sequences, taking full advantage of the cell's external axes and positioners and allowing for complex motion combinations, including multi-axis coordination.
Welding parameter recommendation
WeldIQ® recommends welding parameters from joint geometry and process context, learning from validated production welds.
Capabilities
Pass layouts for thick sections are generated per joint, not programmed bead by bead.
Weave patterns are applied as part of the welding procedure.
Weld order can follow sequencing strategies that limit heat distortion.
Continuous seams are converted to stitch patterns when the procedure requires it.
Robot, positioner and linear track are planned together as one coordinated system.
Cleaning and service routines are included in the generated program.
At a glance
Works with
A program is only as good as its match with the real part. Lumen Weld® can use FalconEye® or TouchMaster® to locate the part in the cell and correct the program before welding. When no CAD model is available or it no longer resembles reality, EagleEye® reconstructs a 3D model from scratch.
Interface
Lumen Weld® runs in the browser. Engineers work in a 3D workspace that shows the assembly, the joints, the trajectories and the cell.
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FAQ
No. Lumen Weld® is designed for engineers and CAD operators. Welding knowledge remains important; robot programming expertise is no longer the entry ticket.
STEP and IFC assemblies. If your parts have no 3D model, talk to us about EagleEye®.
No. Programs are prepared offline, so the cell keeps welding while the next job is generated and validated.
Lumen Weld® targets Motofil's LumenReady robotic welding cells. Compatibility with existing installations requires case-by-case evaluation.
Next step
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