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2 Introduction to BullsEye®
2.1 Product overview
Introduction to BullsEye
BullsEye® 10 provides completely automated Tool Center Point (TCP) definition
for the IRC5 robot controller and introduces support of new tools in addition to
MIG welding torch configurations. Concentric cutting tools may also be used where
the stick-out is defined as the distance from the cutting tip to the part surface.
TCP
TCP is defined as an invisible reference point in direct alignment and relationship
to all axes of the robot arm and located at the precise point where the welding wire
tip would touch the work piece using a pre-determined wire stick-out distance from
the bottom of the gas nozzle.
Illustration: Welding torch revolving around a defined TCP
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BullsEye features
• Scanning behavior that can be configured for:
- Scan lengths
- Scan speeds
- Tool dimensions
• Historical log file.
• Fully compatible with MultiMove systems.
• Accommodates RobotStudio.
• Simultaneous support for up to five unique tools per robot task.
• Integrated error handling.
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2 Introduction to BullsEye®
2.1 Product overview