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possible for manufacturing companies to quickly and simply program and manage Comau industrial robots using Siemens software and control sys- tems, saving costs and operational time while increasing efficiency and productivity. The solution, developed between the two companies, estab- lishes a connection between Comau’s Next Generation Programming Platform and Siemens’ Simatic Robot Library and its S7-1500 PLC using Profinet’s Standard Robot Command Interface, which is a protocol for industrial communication.
Common language The Profinet interface creates a single program- ming environment which allows Siemen’s PLCs to speak the same language as Comau’s robot controller, creating a universal program for both the machine and the industrial arm, says Cristian Sartori, Product Management Head of Advanced Automation at Siemens. The integration and automation between the
PLC and the robotic controller does not require prior knowledge in robotic programming. Addi- tional benefits include a reduction in the difficulty of deploying automation solutions in companies that already use the Siemens PLC and want to introduce Comau robots into their lines, without investing in complex technology or having to face a challenging learning curve. The interface also offers tangible cost and time savings since all automation products and cells can be managed without specific skills in robotic programming. The interface allows users to operate and maintain a modular and adaptable system from a single HMI interface for both the machine and the
robot, and provides the ability to virtually program the Comau robot with the Siemens virtual PLC controller in a single operation. This allows end users and system integrators to refine the program- ming sequence, download the program on site and immediately start operating the robot. Comau also entered into a cooperative agree- ment with Siemens to offer their jointly engineered Sinumerik Run MyRobot/Direct Control product that fully integrates the robot kinematics into a CNC system to optimise control of all robotic machining and handling tasks. The Sinumerik CNC product controls the articulated arm directly with complex algorithms. Users do not need a separate controller and the robot can be programmed entirely on the Sinumerik CNC operator panel. Integrating control of the robot arm into the CNC helps to improve path and positioning accuracy and reliability, according to the two companies. The CNC can also give a robot enhanced dynamic response during robot-aided machining tasks,
Above: Comau developed its new Racer-5 SE high-speed 6-axis robot for clean room environments
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