On Friday 24 January 2020 15:03:46 bari wrote: > One thing that has come up when using LinuxCNC to control robots in an > automation cell is controlling more than one robot or machine at a > time. Or having LinuxCNC control the hand-off of parts between > machines and/or robots. > I don't believe hal would have a problem doing that, although for serious lengths of queues I think I'd put a pile between the machines for a buffer. That would complexify the hal, but no more than any other flow control scheme. And it could be done right now plus fabbing the mechanics. > On 1/24/20 1:33 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > > Integration into ERP systems? > > Integration into metrology? > > Machine cell controller? > > Focus on lights out operation. I know one shop owner that claims > > most of his operators already run 'lights out'. > > > > Other ideas? > > > > Thanks > > Stuart > > > > On Fri, Jan 24, 2020, 1:29 PM Stuart Stevenson <stus...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> What should be the roll of LinuxCNC going forward? > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
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