Machine data for controlling modern production equipment or computer-controlled continuous production lines can be generated directly from the CAD program. By default, this data is created in the Unitechnik or PXML formats. These formats are supported by most modern production machines and have established themselves as a kind of unofficial standard for this area of data interface.
The core function of this interface is the machine file. This is an element-specific file that contains all relevant data for the element (geometry, reinforcement including position, openings, and embedded parts). These files are processed directly by modern production technology. For example, plotters use the information on the geometry and location of openings or embedded parts to plot them directly onto the pallet. The same principle applies to laser projection systems, which can also display the location of individual reinforcement bars, for example.
Formwork robots, robots for automatic rebar placement, and rebar mesh welding systems are further examples of production technologies that can be fed data directly from a CAD program. Of course, we also offer interfaces for machines that do not support this format (primarily older equipment). Various interface formats are already available for these systems. If a specific format is not available, our team can program it custom-made.
