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Technical articles and industry insights
26/07/2026
How to choose robot offline programming software: five common questions and a comparison
How do you choose offline programming (OLP) software? This article sums up the features the main robot simulation and offline programming packages share, how they position themselves, the blind spots in their public information and what users report, to help manufacturers choose on the merits rather than the marketing.
02/04/2026
Choosing offline programming software for a line with robots from several brands
Many manufacturers run ABB, FANUC, KUKA and Yaskawa robots side by side on the same lines. This article looks at the technical architecture behind offline programming software and the questions that matter when you choose one.
15/03/2026
Programming robots for supersonic plasma spraying (SPS): more efficient with digital modelling
Supersonic plasma spraying is a key process in aerospace, energy and other high-end manufacturing, and traditional spray programming depends heavily on manual tuning. This article shows how FASTSUITE makes SPS programming more efficient with digital modelling and smart optimisation.
