Frequently asked questions

FASTSUITE is compatible with most mainstream industrial robot and CNC machine brands, including ABB, FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa, Kawasaki, Stäubli, Panasonic, OTC, Nachi, Dürr, DENSO, Comau, Universal Robots, Reis, Epson, Kobelco, Prima Power, Trumpf, Cloos, SHIBUYA and more. The brand library is continuously updated; models not yet listed can be added via custom modeling services.

Programming is fully offline, done in a virtual environment; final trajectory validation still happens on the physical robot.

The kinematic model error is controlled within ±0.1mm, with calibration tools for secondary calibration. Toolpath simulation can achieve up to 95% similarity with the real path.

OPC UA, Profinet and Ethernet-IP protocols are supported, configured as needed.

Perpetual (one-time) or subscription (annual) licensing, with discounts for multi-robot licenses. Both on-premise deployment and rental modes are available; rental includes maintenance, and short-term rentals are available for project peaks.

Standard deployment takes 2–4 weeks; complex scenarios can be scoped via a paid consulting assessment.

A 30-day full-feature trial is available (some process packages may be limited).

Yes — STEP, IGES, Parasolid, CATIA, NX, SolidWorks and other mainstream formats are supported, with automatic recognition of geometric features such as weld seams.

Up to 8 devices can be synchronized simultaneously, with timing coordination and spatial collision-avoidance.

Yes. FASTSUITE Edition 2 provides a complete Python API (CenPy) with VS Code debugging and a plugin framework, enabling deep customization for specific customer needs.

E2 is the core platform in the office: layout building, resource creation, offline programming and virtual commissioning. FASTCUBE is the shop-floor side: Online Editing adjusts and verifies programs next to the machine, and Fixture Builder generates fixtures from STEP models. Together they cover the full path from CAD model to production.

Four core modules: Layout Builder for the 3D line layout, Resource Builder for robot and machine models, Offline Programming (OLP) for generating and optimizing paths, and Virtual Commissioning, which connects simulated or real controllers to replicate the line 1:1.

There are two series, Offline Programmer and System Integrator, each in Basic, Advanced and Premium, six editions in total. Programming your own lines usually means the Offline Programmer series; integrators who design, deliver and virtually commission for customers choose the System Integrator series. Every edition includes all OLP technology packages, all downloaders and all simulated controllers. See the edition comparison for details.

STEP, IGES, CATIA V4/V5/V6, Creo, NX, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Parasolid, JT, STL, Inventor and Rhino.

Yes. A complete Python API (CenPy) covers programs, operations, motion positions, event handling, attributes and downloaders, with debugging in Visual Studio Code. The downloader and translator framework is open to customers and integrators for building custom translators and process plug-ins for new brands or controllers.

Windows 64-bit. Minimum: 1.8 GHz or faster processor, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB disk space, NVIDIA Quadro graphics with 2 GB memory. Recommended: 2.5 GHz or faster, 16 GB RAM, Quadro with 4 GB memory.

Yes. Each robot brand has its own adapted, validated downloader that converts the simulation-verified program into that controller’s robot program. If there is still a deviation on site, FASTCUBE Online Editing adjusts and virtually verifies it next to the machine before it runs, with no need to redo the CAM in the office.

Stronger cross-brand compatibility, faster localized service response, process optimization tailored to Chinese manufacturing scenarios, deep process know-how (welding/spraying/grinding/inspection), dynamic collision prediction, and automatic path optimization.