FASTCURVE Offline programming system for 3D contours with robots

FASTCURVE is intelligent and high-performance offline programming software for 3D contours in a robotic environment. Several technologies are supported; from laser, water-jet and ultrasound cutting, sealing and roll hemming to laser-beam hardening and laser deposition welding. With FASTCURVE, offline programming for 3D contours is executed quickly and easily within CATIA/DELMIA V5 while taking technology and robot movements into account.

Robot contour applications with FASTCURVE

FASTCURVE is seamlessly integrated into the powerful CATIA/DELMIA V5 infrastructure. Several automatic functions, integrated programming, comprehensive CAD/CAM ability as well as the simulation of the entire robot cell create a working environment fully attuned to the requirements of the user and guarantee collision-free tool paths.

The various complex processes of 3D contour processing can be realized with FASTCURVE quickly, efficiently and in high quality. 

Product features

• Fully integrated 3D programming, simulation and process verification
• Definition and validation of complex robot cells
• Practice-proven and comfortable fixture construction functionality as a supplement to CATIA V5 (fixture can be processed, nested and programmed in 2D, and also exported to external 2D systems)
• Free positioning as well as calibration function to align fixtures and component
• UHF programming options (universal holding fixtures)
• Geometry-based algorithms for the calculation of optimum, collision-free tool paths
• Parametric programming
• Simulation of the entire robot cell, incl. robot, fixture, clamping mechanism and auxiliary axis systems
• Versatile teach and optimization functions
• Macro recognition for standard geometries (circle, rectangle, hexagon, keyhole, etc.)