Work through the problem
Get technical support for simulation programming and the questions that cross software or supplier boundaries.
Aerospace automation / Engineering support
Simulation & programming. A clearer path to production.
Connect your digital tools, robot programmes and manufacturing process with support from TPR.
From simulation troubleshooting to offline programming, we help your team look beyond individual software packages and make the whole process work together.
From digital model to robot motion
- PlanConnect design intent and process requirements.
- SimulateExplore robot movements in the virtual cell.
- ProgrammePrepare the sequence for your robot system.
- VerifyLink operations with inspection and feedback.
Technical supportHelp with simulation and programming questions
Project deliverySubcontracted support for your engineering team
CoachingBuild capability in your own digital workflow
See the process in motion
Explore the drilling sequence in simulation.
This TPR example shows a robot and drilling tool moving through a programmed sequence around a fixtured component. It gives your team a shared view of the planned operation before discussing the physical cell.
Support across the process
Resolve the gaps between your tools.
A simulation challenge can span CAD, tolerances, metrology, robot programming and control. TPR helps you investigate the connections between them, drawing on experience across the digital thread.
Prepare robot operations
Explore support for building robot sequences in the virtual environment, with programming requirements agreed around your robot and controller.
Choose the support you need
Work with TPR through coaching, bespoke site consultancy or subcontracted engineering support.
Experience across the digital thread
Lessons from automated drilling and inspection.
TPR completed the ADI (Automated Drilling and Inspection) project in 2022 with Innovate UK / ATI grant funding and support from Siemens PLM and InnovMetric.
The project examined the stages, software and components connecting design to manufacture, highlighting how issues can arise at the boundaries between specialist packages.
A whole-process perspective
Bring the right specialists together.
TPR’s published approach includes working with technology partners SimSol and 3D Scanners to support the use of digital manufacturing tools.
The aim is to connect the stages of the process and reduce avoidable duplication of work as information passes between them.
The digital thread
Keep the engineering intent connected.
The digital thread links design, manufacturing and verification. TPR considers how the information and requirements flow across these eight stages.
- 01Concept design
- 02Product design
- 03Geometric dimensioning & tolerancing
- 04Metrology planning
- 05Robot simulation
- 06Process control / PLC
- 07Robot controller
- 08Operations, verification & feedback
Tools & delivery
Support built around your environment.
These tools and service formats form part of TPR’s published simulation and programming offering. We’ll confirm the scope against your software versions, robot system and project needs.
| Siemens design tools | NX, NX Join and NX GD&T. |
|---|---|
| Robot simulation | Siemens Process Simulate, including published SPOT workflows for drilling and PAINT workflows for laser scanning. |
| Offline programming | Process Simulate OLP, including the FANUC workflow described in TPR’s published configuration. Other requirements can be discussed. |
| Measurement & inspection | InnovMetric PolyWorks Collaborative Suite, including PMI+ and PolyWorks Inspect. |
| TPR system integration | Simulation and programming support for TPR drilling and inspection systems. |
| Coaching | A published format of eight two-hour webinars, with content and availability agreed for your team. |
| Consultancy & project support | Bespoke site consultancy and subcontracted engineering support, scoped to your application. |
| TPR templates | The existing offering includes TPR templates within drilling and inspection system pricing. Confirm what is included in your system quotation. |
Connect planning with production
Support for the complete robotic process.
Robotic Drilling & Countersinking
Bring guided motion and specialist tooling into assembly.
Planning your project
Questions to start with.
Can you help with an existing simulation?
Yes. TPR offers technical support for simulation programming. Share the software, robot system and issue you are working through so we can assess the support required.
Can you support our team on a subcontracted basis?
TPR offers subcontracted support as well as coaching and bespoke site consultancy. The scope, deliverables and working arrangements are agreed for each project.
Which software and robot platforms are covered?
The published offering includes Siemens NX and Process Simulate, PolyWorks and a FANUC offline programming workflow. Compatibility and scope depend on your versions, licences, controller and application.
What should we include in an initial enquiry?
Tell us your manufacturing operation, software and versions, robot and controller, the issue or deliverable, and your project timing. A brief description is enough to start the discussion.
Talk to TPR
Let’s move your simulation forward.
Whether you need help with one programming issue or a wider digital manufacturing project, tell us what you want to achieve.
We’ll help you identify the next steps and the right support for your team.