Robotics lab · Level 6 of 8
Machine tending
Level 6 of 8 in the Robotics lab: a free robot programming exercise at Advanced level, which takes about 35 minutes. Load and unload a simulated machine tool through its door, with the start-and-door handshake, for four parts.
Free · no download · about 35 minutes. Your work is saved on this device. Updated 18 Oct 2026.
The brief
- Client
- Ostrander Machining
- Site
- Turning centre TC-2
- Work order
- WO-RB-106
- Task code
- ROB-06
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Type of work
- Programming
Load and unload a simulated machine tool through its door, with the start-and-door handshake, for four parts.
Skills you practise
- Handshake with a machine
- Door and start interlock
- Unload then load
- Waiting with timeouts
What the test checks
The acceptance test marks the skills this level practises.
- Handshake with a machine
- Door and start interlock
- Unload then load
- Waiting with timeouts
In this lab
- Teach pendant: jog, teach and run
- Safety: guards, enabling device, safe start
- A handshake between robot and PLC
Levels in the Robotics lab
Part of the Robotics lab
Teach a robot arm a pick and place job and prove its handshake with the PLC.
Feeds these internships: PLC Programming, Commissioning and Maintenance.