Offline Robot Programming

With the Visual Components OLP Suite, industrial robots are programmed offline, directly on a PC and based on your 3D CAD data. Robot programs are created, simulated, and optimized virtually without interrupting ongoing production and are then transferred to the physical robot.
This reduces programming effort, minimizes downtime, and increases manufacturing flexibility, independent of robot manufacturer and application.

Your Benefits with Visual Components OLP:
- Up to 80% shorter programming time (application‑dependent)
- No production interruption during programming
- Simulation and collision checking prior to commissioning
- Up to 10× faster program creation through automated functions
- Reusable programs for product variants and changeovers
- Low training effort thanks to a unified user interface for multiple robot brands and processes

Functions and Capabilities:
- Import of 3D CAD data
- Support for more than 40 robot controllers
- 18 postprocessors for manufacturer‑specific robot programs
- One‑click programming for selected applications
- Automatic path and motion optimization
- Realistic, time‑based simulation including reach and collision checking

Typical Applications:
- Technology‑based processes
- Welding (e.g. spot and arc welding)
- Machining (milling, deburring, grinding)
- Painting and coating
- Fixtureless assembly
- Part handling and assembly operations

Typical Use Cases:
- Virtual commissioning of new robot cells
- Product changeovers and high product variability
- Lot size 1 and highly flexible manufacturing
- Coordination of multiple robots
- Integration of additional automation equipment

Target Groups:
- Robot programmers
- Manufacturing and automation engineers
- Production managers
- Robotics and automation managers
- System integrators and machine builders