An example of the integration of a CNC milling machine and a collaborative robot is presented, where the robot performs the function of serving the machine. The purpose of our work is to improve productivity and transfer monotonous work from operators to robots. We made the necessary changes to the G code to process multiple pieces at once. We used a pneumatic clamp on the machine, which can be controlled via the robot control unit. We selected a suitable clamp for the robotic arm and used a robotic camera to identify and collect the blanks. We got acquainted with the software environment of the robot and its programming, and identified the modifications needed on the machine. The implementation of the integration was not complete, as the signals about the start and end of processing were manually transmitted to the robot, because the machine did not have a suitable connection for automatic communication.
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