ORA - adaptive robot control software
Taking advanced manufacturing to the next level
ORA is a robot control software platform like no other.
ORA gives you improved robot performance and versatility.
It’s flexible and adaptable – to work with different robot brands and sensing systems.
It gives you control over the robot cell in-process – without manual intervention.
And ORA gives you in-depth information of cell activity – helping you adjust and plan for optimum production levels.
By offering incredibly precise, actionable insights, ORA makes it possible to apply remote, in-process robot cell adjustments to improve production accuracy and efficiency.
What is ORA?
Improved robot performance and versatility
Flexible
Works with all major robot brands
Use with a variety of sensing systems
In-process control
Real time correction
Improve accuracy & performance
Manufacturing insights
Trend analysis
Deep learning
The
ORA Software Platform
ORA tracks robot movements and fixture alignment, generating in-depth data that can be compared to the program or simulation.
Robot processes can be instantly updated without manual intervention, correcting for misalignment, inaccuracies and process variation errors.
Software Features
- Flexible – use with laser trackers and sensors. ORA can also integrate with other software systems for a completely tailored solution
- Efficient installation and commissioning
- Ease of integration with major robot OEMs, communicating in native programming language such as KUKA KRL, ABB Rapid and Fanuc KAREL
- Library of standard functions accessed via an API, including: - Verification of Robot Path, - Tool and Base Calibration, - Automated Fixture Alignment - Iterative TCP Correction
- Ability to operate as an autonomous ‘black-box’, fully integrated with the robot controller or cell PLC, providing data when requested by the robot program
- Intuitive user interface with 3D environment and graphical display of the data generated.
- Support for OPC-UA and MQTT communication protocols allowing seamless integration with MES platforms at the factory level
- Ability to send data to advanced digital manufacturing applications such as digital twin or input to detailed SPC analysis.
Robot Sensing Systems Data Flow
ORA robot control software: connecting seamlessly with robot and factory systems
Sensing systems capture live data from multiple points of interest – Robots, Fixtures, Datum features etc
The ORA software platform analyses the data from the sensor network. This can be autonomously fed back in-process to the robot controller to correct for any variation
ORA integrates seamlessly with the broader smart factory architecture. It can communicate directly with the robot controller or PLC via an API as well as being able to send data directly to the MES platform at the factory level. This enables ORA to operate as a ‘black-box’ providing data autonomously on demand.
Applications
ORA robot control software benefits a wide range of applications from robot based machining through to assembly operations. The common theme is that manufacturers are looking to improve the accuracy, flexibility or autonomous nature of their automated process.
3 Steps to improving Robot Accuracy by measuring, teaching and monitoring process performance
This technical paper tackles a range of assumptions associated with robots: repeatability vs accuracy, the interplay between robot payload and stiffness, as well as flexibility vs in-process adaptability.
Get in touch to discover how ORA can control your Smart Factory
From a technical demo to a consultancy discussion we can help you identify the best solution for your automated processes.
