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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2017
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
George Q. Zhang, Windsor, CT (US);
Xiongzi Li, West Hartford, CT (US);
Daniel X. Wappling, Västeräs, SE;
Anders Spaak, Mölndal, SE;
Biao Zhang, West Hartford, CT (US);
Remus Boca, Simsbury, CT (US);
Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Ellington, CT (US);
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
One exemplary embodiment is a method comprising generating robot control code from one or more files including part geometry parameters, material addition parameters, and robot system parameters. The robot control code includes instructions to control position and material output of an additive manufacturing tool adjustable over six degrees of freedom. The method includes simulating execution of the robot control code to generate a virtual part file including virtual part geometry parameters and material addition parameters, analyzing the virtual part geometry parameters and material addition parameters relative to the one or more files, and executing the robot control code with the controller to produce the part with robot system if the analyzing indicates that the virtual part satisfies one or more conditions.