Discover VAL3+, an enhanced version of VAL3 that helps Stäubli robots achieve greater precision and integration in modern production lines
Programming Stäubli Industrial Robots in VAL3+
VAL3+ is a newer version of the programming language dedicated to Stäubli industrial robots. With expanded motion control functions and improved communication mechanisms, VAL3+ enables full use of robot capabilities, from pick & place tasks and precise assembly operations to complex processes in the food or pharmaceutical industry. At NexaRob, we use VAL3+ in projects requiring high flexibility, accuracy, and easy integration with additional devices or systems.
Why VAL3+?
- Advanced Motion Control: Offers classic point-to-point commands (PTP) and advanced trajectories such as linear and circular paths, enabling very smooth and precise motion paths.
- Extended safety features: VAL3+ enables detailed zone definition and collision monitoring, increasing protection for employees and equipment.
- Easy integration with controllers and sensors: Integrated libraries and communication protocols allow Stäubli robots to work with vision cameras, force sensors, or PLC controllers, creating a consistent automation ecosystem.
How Can NexaRob Help?
- Requirements analysis: Together with the customer, we define the scope and complexity of the application to select appropriate Stäubli robot models and VAL3+ extensions.
- Code Creation and Optimization: Our team designs and verifies applications in a simulation environment and then fine-tunes them at actual workstations, ensuring efficiency and reliability.
- Service and training: We provide comprehensive operator training and system maintenance support so that your production can continuously benefit from reliable Stäubli robotics.
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Key Functions and Application Examples in VAL3+
Although previous versions of VAL3 already provided a solid foundation for Stäubli robots, VAL3+ introduces new and improved features that make programming even more flexible and efficient. Below are the most important features and examples of industries where Stäubli robots running VAL3+ deliver particularly strong performance:
Improved Motion Instructions
VAL3+ supports standard point-to-point, linear, and circular movements and also allows detailed definition of acceleration and deceleration, increasing smoothness and accuracy.
Application: Precision assembly in electronics, welding in automotive, fast pick and place operations in the food industry.
Advanced Safety
Thanks to expanded force control and collision monitoring functions, the robot can immediately respond to unforeseen events, such as entering a safety zone.
Application: Industries with stringent health and safety requirements, such as food processing or pharmaceuticals, where people and robots often work in close coordination.
Deep Integration with Vision Systems and Sensors
The ability to dynamically correct trajectories based on data from 2D/3D cameras or force sensors, significantly improving work under changing conditions.
Application: Sorting objects of various shapes, assembling sensitive electronic components, palletizing non-standard packaging.
Modular Code Structure
Thanks to an extensive system of procedures, functions, and libraries, applications can be built in an organized way that is easy to modify.
Application: Production lines with multiple processing stages, where each station requires a different set of motion commands and control logic.
Industry Versatility
Stäubli robots feature a compact design and high precision, which, combined with VAL3+, allows them to be used in many processes, from electronics assembly and packaging and sorting to machine tending in the automotive industry.
Application: Food industry for fast pick-and-place operations, pharmaceuticals for precise assembly and labeling, aerospace for handling delicate components.
VAL3+ is a more modern, more flexible version Stäubli language, allowing robots to achieve an even higher level of efficiency and safety. NexaRob supports the creation and maintenance of such applications, from initial project analysis through code optimization to ongoing service and operator training. This allows your line to meet growing industrial challenges and adapt to changing market conditions.
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Main Programming Modes and Methods in Stäubli VAL3+
Content (preserving the style of blocks 3 and 4): Stäubli robots operating in the VAL3+ language can be programmed using several methods, from manually entering commands on the teach pendant, through advanced simulation tools, to remote control over a network. This allows the deployment process to be flexible, safe and efficient, while NexaRob can help select the most appropriate programming mode. The main methods are:
Teach Pendant (Online Programming)
- Direct control: Using the pendant, the operator defines motion points and creates sequences in VAL3+ directly on the Stäubli robot.
- Rapid Adjustments on the Line: Ideal for introducing small changes or tests without requiring lengthy production stoppages.
- Limitations: More complex operations (numerous points, complex logic) can require considerable time when edited solely on the panel.
Offline Programming (Simulation Environment)
- Working on a computer: VAL3+ code can be designed and tested in a simulation environment such as Stäubli Robotics Suite, helping avoid errors and production-line downtime.
- Time savings: Once the application has been developed and refined in the simulator, the finished version simply needs to be uploaded to the robot, reducing the need for corrections and shortening downtime.
- Application: Excellent for advanced projects requiring detailed analysis of collisions, precise paths, and cycle times.
Remote Online Programming, Network-Based Control
- Remote access: If the network is properly secured, the NexaRob team or operators can connect to a Stäubli controller over the internet and modify the code.
- Expert support: Enables a rapid response to errors or optimization needs without requiring an engineer to travel on site.
Hybrid Approach
- Combining methods: Teach Pendant tools for basic settings and calibration are often combined with offline tools for developing and optimizing more complex functions.
- Gradual improvement: Code can be updated and tested iteratively, minimizing the risk of errors and production line downtime.
Programming Methods in VAL3+ are universal and can be combined flexibly depending on needs and project complexity. This enables robots Stäubli can perform both simple repetitive tasks and highly advanced assembly or inspection processes. In the following sections, we will show how VAL3+ integrates with vision systems and sensors, further streamlining and safeguarding the production process.
Learn how Stäubli robots using VAL3+ work with cameras and sensors to dynamically adapt to changing conditions on the production line
Integration with Vision Systems and Sensors in Stäubli VAL3+
Stäubli robots programmed in VAL3+ are not limited to static operations. Integration with vision systems and various sensors, such as force and torque sensors, enables active motion correction and continuous adaptation to production-line conditions. Below we show how VAL3+ supports this intelligent cooperation:
Vision Systems
- Protocols and libraries: VAL3+ supports communication with 2D/3D cameras, enabling real-time transmission of data on the position, shape and orientation of objects.
- Dynamic motion correction: When products are arranged irregularly, the robot can automatically calculate the offset and correct the path, significantly improving the pick & place process.
Force and Torque Sensors
- Precision assembly: In applications requiring delicate movements, such as joining electronic components, the robot verifies the force level to avoid crushing or breaking the part.
- Collision Detection: When torque on an axis exceeds a specified threshold, VAL3+ stops the robot, protecting equipment and operators from a dangerous situation.
Support for Additional Axes and Peripherals
- Extended kinematics: A Stäubli robot can control additional axes, such as rotary tables or positioners, while VAL3+ synchronizes them during complex assembly or welding tasks.
- Application: Automotive industry (multi-plane welding), food industry (packaging non-standard packages), electronics (modifying processing positions on the fly).
Application Examples
Food Industry
The camera recognizes different product shapes and sizes, while the Stäubli robot adjusts its grip and position to place products into packages quickly and accurately.
Electronics
Delicate component assembly where a force sensor controls pressing force, preventing damage and ensuring high precision.
Logistics
Sorting packages by barcodes. The robot receives data from a vision system and corrects its movement continuously, accelerating shipment handling.
Through integration with vision systems and sensors, robots Stäubli in VAL3+ can dynamically adapt to changing production conditions, increasing the efficiency and safety of the entire process. NexaRob supports equipment selection, code writing and optimization, and training so that your production line can fully benefit from intelligent Stäubli robotics.
See How VAL3+ Improved and Accelerated the Assembly of Delicate Components in a Demanding Electronics Manufacturing Environment
Precision Assembly Automation in the Electronics Industry with Stäubli VAL3+
In the electronics industry, where hundreds of thousands of small components must be assembled with the highest precision, Stäubli robots programmed in VAL3+ have proven to be a reliable and flexible solution. Below we describe a case study in which rapid adaptation to new models and built-in trajectory correction mechanisms enabled a dramatic reduction in production time and costs.
Context and Key Challenges
- Delicate components: Even a slight excess of force or deviation in movement could damage high-value components.
- Multi-stage processes: Each product passed through several assembly stations requiring different levels of precision and force.
- Dynamic product range: The lines assembled different devices, requiring frequent code updates and rapid switching between variants.
Solutions in VAL3+ Code
Modular Assembly Sequence Structure
Each stage, such as feeding components, joining them, and vision inspection, was separated into dedicated VAL3+ procedures, improving readability and making code changes easier. Parameters such as speed, contact force, and assembly coordinates could be quickly modified in separate configuration files.
Integration with a Force Sensor and Vision System
The robot continuously monitored force levels while joining electronic components, protecting them from crushing or cracking. A camera monitored correct component placement. If displacement was detected, the software calculated an offset on the fly and corrected the robot's trajectory.
Automatic Quality Verification
After assembling each product, the robot performed a short sequence of test movements to verify the physical position of key components and alerted the operator to any deviations. The number of devices requiring manual inspection was reduced, shortening the overall production cycle.
Results and Benefits
- Approximately 25% Increase in Efficiency: Precise control and error reduction significantly increased production speed.
- Fewer defective products: Dynamic trajectory correction and force control eliminated component damage, reducing warranty and waste costs.
- Easy adaptation to new models: The modular structure and configurable parameters in VAL3+ enabled rapid line changeovers when introducing additional device variants.
Thanks to the use of VAL3+ Stäubli robots have proven effective in the demanding electronics environment, where requirements for precision and delicate handling are extremely high. Comprehensive support NexaRob - covering analysis, coding, testing, and training, enabled the investor to improve and accelerate assembly to a degree that translated into noticeable gains and improved final-product quality.
How can high efficiency and compliance with occupational health and safety standards be maintained even during intensive development of VAL3+ applications?
Code Optimization and Safety Procedures in Stäubli VAL3+
After creating and deploying an application in VAL3+, regular code improvement and maintenance of safety procedures are essential so that Stäubli robots can operate efficiently and reliably. NexaRob recommends the following practices to maintain application stability while preserving flexibility:
Cycle Time and Trajectory Analysis
- Data collection: Built-in tools monitor the number of cycles, errors and downtimes. Analyzing these statistics helps identify opportunities to optimize trajectories or logic.
- Sequence Refactoring: Small changes in speed, approach angles, or elimination of unnecessary points can shorten cycle time without compromising quality.
Code Structure and Modularity
- Avoiding Repetition: Creating shared procedures and functions reduces the risk of errors and makes software updates easier.
- Clear Names and Comments: Maintaining a consistent naming style, such as pMountingPos and nForceLimit, improves code transparency and supports collaboration among multiple programmers.
Safety Procedures
- Emergency stop conditions: VAL3+ allows the robot to respond to excessive torque or safety-zone violations. Regular testing of these functions helps ensure compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
- Updating When Changes Occur: When new standards are introduced, for example in automotive, food, or electronics, it is worth verifying and updating the code and safety sensors.
Updates and development
- New firmware versions: Stäubli often releases software fixes and extensions. Assessing their benefits helps determine whether they are worth implementing in a given application.
- Workstation Scalability: If a company plans to expand a line with additional robots or devices, the modular approach in VAL3+ simplifies the process of adding new components.
Systematic code optimization and attention to safety procedures in VAL3+ enable Stäubli robots operate at maximum efficiency while maintaining the highest occupational health and safety standards. NexaRob helps with code audits, hardware upgrades, and consulting, allowing your company to respond dynamically to changing market needs and continuously improve production efficiency.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Below we answer frequently asked questions about Stäubli robots operating in VAL3+. If you cannot find an explanation for your case, contact NexaRob. We will be happy to discuss the details of your project and tailor specific proposals.
No. Although VAL3+ introduces many advanced functions, the general principles of control logic and motion definition are intuitive for people familiar with robot programming. NexaRob also provides training to help your team get started quickly.
Stäubli robots are popular in electronics for precision assembly, the food industry for packaging and sorting, automotive for welding and assembly, and pharmaceuticals for delicate product handling. Their compact design and high precision make them suitable for many different processes.
Yes. Simulation tools such as Stäubli Robotics Suite make it possible to create and verify code without stopping production. This reduces downtime and helps avoid potential errors when launching a new application.
Yes. VAL3+ provides communication mechanisms that allow robots to dynamically correct movements based on camera images (2D/3D) or force sensor data. This significantly increases the flexibility and accuracy of production processes.
Standard models are industrial robots that usually operate inside safety zones with fencing and light curtains. However, some models and extensions allow closer interaction with people. VAL3+ can additionally be used to define force and speed limits and immediate emergency-stop procedures.
It depends on production dynamics. With frequent product changes or optimization needs, updates may be fairly regular. In a stable environment, they may be less frequent and mainly maintenance-related. The modular structure of VAL3+ code makes modifications easier without stopping the entire line.
Yes. We work with a network of suppliers, including Stäubli, and help select the right robot model, configure equipment, and write VAL3+ code. We also provide service, training, and future development support.
Migration requires analyzing differences in motion control approaches and syntax. NexaRob can help with this process by assessing which parts of the logic can be transferred directly and where changes will be necessary. Sometimes this takes less time than writing everything from scratch.
Contact us by email or phone. NexaRob will analyze your needs, select the equipment, develop VAL3+ code, and prepare operator training. This can help your production line operate more efficiently, safely, and flexibly in a constantly changing market environment.
Do you have more questions?
Contact NexaRob. Our experts provide comprehensive assistance in designing, implementing, and maintaining solutions based on Stäubli robots and VAL3+. Together, we can help your production achieve high efficiency, minimize the risk of errors, and maintain compliance with stringent safety standards.
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