RoboPlan is an optional software package that has been developed for part- and sheet preparation for a punching machine. It is in fact an order processing program. It must be used in combination with the Robosoft Punch firmware, i.e. RoboPunch (RC4400 Punching Control).
Features
- Creation of new job (= production)
- Adding of orders to the job
- Open a job
- Edit existing job
- Sheet list in function of the job
- Show missing tools in relation to current ToolSet
- Sequential punching supported
- Import of external orders
- Manual nesting (RoboPlace) + automatic ISO generation
- Define/choose sheet
- Import/edit nested sheet
- Placing of parts (DXF) on the sheet using different functions: move, copy, rotate, mirror and array
- Automatic nesting (RoboNest) + automatic ISO generation
- Nesting of the sheet in function of job, date, priority, available tools and available sheets
- Next nesting is prepared while current is being executed
- Toolsorting
- Sheet list + pre-cut sheets
- Nesting at 90° angles
- Processing of needed tools (ToolsPropose) with different colours
- Order info
- Monitoring modules for display of job- and machine status
- Automatic unloading in function of order and job
- Last in, first out
- Parts done, parts to do
- Show current, prepared, next, previous or top sheet of the stack
- Feedback bad parts
- Sheet lost function
- Report when order is finished