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Rockwell Automation and Comau, an industrial automation and robot manufacturer, announced that they are joining forces to provide factories worldwide with tools to help maximize manufacturing efficiencies through unified robot control solutions.
Factory personnel will now be able to program their entire machine in a single environment, including Comau robot arms directly controlled through Rockwell Automation’s Logix-based controllers. Rockwell Automation’s Studio 5000 automation system design software provides a single software tool solution, which can eliminate the often time-consuming and difficult task of trying to coordinate traditionally separate machine control and robot systems to work together using two different software tools.
Machine builders, system integrators, and factory personnel can gain development and deployment efficiencies through the use of digital engineering tools, such as Rockwell Automation’s Emulate3D digital twin software, which creates digital models of production lines, auto-generates machine control code, and has built-in capabilities for Comau robots.
The combined Rockwell Automation and Comau solutions can also provide important benefits in addition to enhanced integration. For example, end users can use analytics and digital twin tools to help gain deeper insights into machine performance and potential production optimization. They can also use safety and security solutions to help reduce business risks.
Operators on the manufacturing floor who use Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk software suite can benefit from being able to see both line and robot control systems on a single interface. In-plant and remote technicians will only need to learn and maintain one architecture to monitor both systems. They can also leverage Rockwell Automation’s augmented reality (AR) tools to help improve lifecycle and service cycle maintenance.
Rockwell Automation products and technology that will be key to robotics integration include the following:
- Allen-Bradley ControlLogix control systems
- Kinetix 5700 servo drive platform
- Studio 5000 automation system design software
- FactoryTalk View human machine interface (HMI) software
- FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, powered by PTC digital transformation software suite
- Emulate3D digital twin software
- PTC Vuforia AR tools for remote collaboration and information capture
Comau’s robot range can meet the requirements of a wide variety of industries, ranging from automotive to logistics, food and beverage, and packaging. It includes over 40 different industrial robotic arms, with load capacities ranging from 3 to 650 KG.