FASTSUITE Edition 2

FASTSUITE Edition 2 is a software to simulate and program industrial robots and machines in a 3D virtual environment. The offline programming software brings digital twinning and sustainable digitalization in product development to manufacturers worldwide.

What are the benefits of FASTSUITE Edition 2 for offline programming?

Maximize the productivity

by minimizing downtime of expensive production equipment and human resources

Minimize the costs and efforts

related to the planning and setup of production equipment in the discrete manufacturing industries

Eliminate risks

and unforeseen inaccuracies during the factory planning and production ramp-up

Shorten the time-to-production

by consequent digitalization and elimination of media breaks in the digital factory process

Support end-to-end

based on your existing IT-landscape, rather than providing merely isolated fractions of a solution

Flexibility and ease of use

ease of use and possibility for offline programming various robot and machine brands

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Digital Factory Software to simulate and program industrial robots

Offline Programming, simulation, commissioning, and other downstream processes require a realistic simulation model that represents the robot cell in all necessary details. CENIT FASTSUITE is supporting users to easily create and manage layouts from 3D CAD data by defining its kinematics and even the simulation behavior. If any component is missing, it can be quickly added an included into the simulation layout.

CENIT's Digital Factory Software FASTSUITE Edition 2 especially targets different process steps closing the gap between product design and the real production.

Due to its functional range and modularity, it is a comprehensive solution for offline programming. From small and medium businesses (SMBs) that program a single robot cell to large companies aiming to support the entire digital factory in the future, the CENIT solution caters to their requirements for product creation digitalization.

The scalability of FASTSUITE from CENIT allows user companies to start small with offline programming and extend the solution as their project requirements grow.

Robots & machine tools integrated in FASTSUITE

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Highlights

Easy to use and friendly technology for digital factory processes
Any data format compatibility
For all robots & machines
Consistent and scalable simulation model for offline programming
Connection with PLM & IoT platforms
Technology based offline programming

Tailor made packages for maximized effectivity

Concept Planner

Creation and modification of 3D layouts
“Drag & Snap” functions to position resources and to connect resources geometrically and logically
Validation of the layout: reachability, working spaces
CAD Import Export

Offline Programmer

Robot-/machine programming and validation: Motion, Process/Technology, Logic
Automatic collision detection & automatic path creation
Upload robot programs from production (reverse engineering)
Support for Robotic and Machining complex technologies
Cycle time validation, Connection to real controls (SIL, HIL)
Technology packages to maximize system reliability

Automation Engineer

Production-system validation: controller communication, sensor communication, system behavior
Robot-/machine programming and validation
Cycle time validation
Minimization of the real commissioning time
Project completion on schedule
Identifying risks early on

System Integrator

From layout creation to OLP and PLC validation
Connecting robotics, CNC and PLC in a simulation model
Customer communication: 3D pdf, Reports
Open standards, such as STEP and AML import for CAD data and simulation resources
XML-based import structures for process planning information
Seamless data exchange with project partners

Solutions

Offline programming for different technologies The technology packages facilitate vendor-neutral robot programming. These packages not only support the process-specific structure of robot tracks, but also automatically define all process parameters and control commands. Read more about

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PLC connectors integrated in FASTSUITE

General questions about FASTSUITE

Where can I find the FASTSUITE software documentation at CENIT?

On the subdomain documentation.cenit.com you can read all technical details about the software.

How can fixture designers and robot programmers work hand in hand?

It happens that fixtures need to be re-designed due to reachability issues and collisions with robots or tools. Very often, these problems are only detected after the fixture design is done, so every modification requires additional time and resources, and thus costs. What if the process could be inverted? Imagine you create your robot program first, and you use the working area of the robot and tool as well as the optimized workpiece designing the fixture, and for positioning the clamps. This video shows how it can be done by using a swept volume. By using this swept volume function, there are several use cases feasible:

Use the swept volume to position clamps and fixtures outside of the process working area to avoid collisions right from the start
define interlockings between robots by using the swept volume as a collision element
export the working environment as a 3D CAD model back to the engineering department for improving the communication between designers and simulation engineers

How can FASTSUITE Edition 2 support me in my sales process?

You can build both simple and more complicated robot cells with just a few clicks and present this to your customer as a "digital twin" via a 3DPDF. You can also present visions to your customers during retrofits or visits to existing customers and generate ideas together with the customer.

Is there a possibility to integrate FASTSUITE Edition 2 into my existing PLM landscape?

Through our in-house development team, we have the possibility to carry out customer-specific adaptations and also have the possibility to generate interfaces to various software solutions. Also different PLM integration as as standard available.

I want to experience FASTSUITE by myself. Does CENIT offer a demo license?

Yes, we can provide you with a demo license. For getting started, we will also provide you with a pre-defined use case that comes along with a self-learn tutorial.

Can I start with a small package for offline programing, and grow over time?

Sure, FASTSUITE comes along with quite complete packages for typical user roles. But there is an option to start with offline-programming, for example, and add the option for connecting virtual controllers in a later step. For this reason, we will offer upgrade options.

What if my colleagues also want to use FASTSUITE? Is the licence shareable?

Our software licenses are shareable by default. Just install them on a license server, and feel free to share them in your team!

Which Robot and Machine Manufacturers are supported with FASTSUITE?

FASTSUITE supports a huge variety of machines and robots and also other equipment. Check out our library and you will see that we have a very large library of the most common manufacturers available. But even if there is something missing, it is quite easy to add elements with our resource builder. Either you do it by yourself, or you contact our support team.

Supported robots and machine tools

ABB IRC5, S4
COMAU C3G, C4G, C5G
Cloos Qirox QC2
Daihen
Denso RC1-RC8
Dürr EcoRPC, EcoRC2
Epson
FANUC RJ3, R30iA, R30iB
Jari RC100
Kawasaki ESeries
Kobelco
Kuka KRC2, KRC4, KRC Expert
LASERDYNE® S94P
Mitsubishi CR750-D, CR750-Q (Melfa)
Mitsubishi VZ1, VZ2 (Nutator)
Nachi
Package Fanuc NC
Package Siemens 840D
Panasonic
Prima P20L, P30L
Prima RML, RML+
REIS RS5, RS6, 6X, Portal
Shibuya
Stäubli, CS8 V6, CS8 V7
Trumpf TCL 7040, 8030
Universal CB3 (Script)
Yaskawa XRC, NX100, DX100, DX200, YRC1000

Connectors

For connecting CENIT FASTSUITE layouts with virtual controllers, the following pre-customized connectors are available in the library.

Programable Logic Controller (PLC) Connectors:

Allen-Bradley
Beckhoff
Codesys
Mitsubishi
Omron
Rockwell
Siemens PLCSim
Siemens PLCSim Advanced

Virtual Robot Controller (VRC) Connectors:

ABB
Denso
Fanuc
Kawasaki
Kobelco
Kuka
Nachi
Yaskawa

Virtual Machine Controller (VMC) Connectors:

Prima P30L
Siemens VNCK

Generic Connectors:

DOF-Table (degree of freedom)
Kepware
OPC-UA
Takebeshi

FASTSUITE is Made in Germany. What if I need local support, and what if I am not fluent in German?

Our support team is available for you on all our branch offices in the Americas, in Europe and in Asia, and our international team speaks many languages. Also our partner network is growing to be even more local, and to provide support in your own language.

Is there a FASTSUITE version available for my CAD system?

FASTSUITE is a stand-alone software, but we are providing standard CAD interfaces (STEP, IGES etc.) as well as native interfaces to deal with all relevant 3D CAD formats. Thanks to our smart "Process Geometry" concept, we can even support design changes and variant management - so, the advantages of a digital continuity are all available without the need to be intergrated into a specific CAD system.

The following CAD file formats are supported:

Acis
AutoDesk Inventor
CATIA V4
CATIA V5
CATIA V6
Creo
I-Deas
IFC
Iges
JT
PDF
PRC
Pro/Engineer
Rhino
Siemens PLM NX
Solid Edge
Solid Works
Step
Stereo Lithography STL
Parasolid
U3D
VDA-FS
VRML
ASCII PointCloud
Stanford Triangle Format
PointCloud to Hull
AML
COLLADA

I already have a robot simulation software from the robot manufacturer. I don't want to replace it.

That is just perfect! FASTSUITE will not replace these tools, but connect with them. You can benefit from all our advantages, and by connecting with the manufacturer's software you can even include the virtual teach-pendant into your work methods, and use the embedded virtual controller for perfect simulation results.

Does CENIT offer a subscription model?

FASTSUITE is offered with both, a purchase model including a maintenance option and a subscription model. On individual request we also have short-term rental options to flatten project peaks. Just contact your local sales manager to discuss the commercial model that is best for you.

Do you have further questions or are you interested in a meeting? Please feel free to contact us directly.Make a request

Solutions

Release Update for FASTSUITE Edition 2 Here you will find all information about the latest release update of the software FASTSUITE Edition 2. Read more about

What our customers say

Roller hemming, spot welding and gluing can all be perfectly automated with FASTSUITE. In all three technologies, manual programming incl. teaching is highly complex and demands maximum concentration. By merging the CAD data for the workpiece with the installation data, FASTSUITE can assume these tasks that previously had to be done manually.

Matthias Stickel

CEO. Stickel GmbH

If we do the simulation in FASTSUITE and then the customer wants to specify a different robot or we need to swap it out due to a supply chain issue, we’ll still need to reprogram, but all the fundamentals are already there. The advantage is that any robot you grab, all the limits are already set up, so robot reach studies and other parameters are already handled. It’s quicker and less expensive to change out the robot if we’ve done it through the FASTSUITE path.

Glenn Archer

VP of Sales & Marketing for Melton Machine

The OLP project is of course good for our figures. But we also see that our employees are very satisfied and that is very important to us at Crown.

Mads Andreasen

Director of Manufacturing, Crown Gabelstapler GmbH & Co. KG

Three reasons to choose CENIT

Flexibility

CENIT is a software editor that develops a unique software to program various brands of robots and machine

Know-how

CENIT has strong partnerships with Robot and Machine brands and relies on firsthand expert input when developing the software

Experience

CENIT has been developing software for this niche segment for more than 30 years, we have put a lot of know-how into the methodology available, in the software, for different technologies

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