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The integration of collaborative robots from Universal Robots in complex machines and manufacturing environments will soon be a process that machine builders and system integrators will be able to seamlessly carry out via one of the world’s leading automation platforms: TIA Portal (Totally Integrated Automation) from Siemens.
With the collaboration agreement between both companies, the cobots from Universal Robots, a world leader in the manufacture of this technology, will become part of the Simatic robot library, within the Siemens TIA environment, through a user interface that is planned to be completed. during the fourth quarter of 2021.
“Engineers of machinery and industrial plants, as well as manufacturers with large production facilities, will benefit from the integration in TIA Portal of our cobots”, Explain Bernd Meier, Global Key Accounts Director & OEMS and UR. “Thanks to the new interface, they will soon be able to apply the adaptability, precision and repeatability of our cobots in complex production lines, benefiting from all aspects of digitized automation, from digital planning and integrated engineering to transparent operations.” añade Meier.
Simplification of online integration of robots
The TIA Portal platform helps users to plan large automation projects in different manufacturing processes. In November 2020, Siemens introduced the Simatic Robot Library as an added enhancement to this application. This comprehensive ‘robot library’ allows users to program their cobots directly within the TIA Portal via a unified user interface and include them in their planning.
Now it also includes collaborative robots from Universal Robots, greatly expanding the range of companies that will benefit from cobot technology. In this way, users of all industries will be able to have the collaborative robots of the Danish firm, in the context of complete engineering solutions for industrial plants.
“We welcome Universal Robots as a new partner just in time for the start of the pilot test of the new Simatic robot library. We are delighted to be able to offer our customers a forward-thinking solution soon together with the market leader in cobots », states Tobias Fengel, Marketing Manager at Siemens Digital Industries.
Cobots and new technologies
The integrated design of the TIA Portal allows users to implement the Universal Robots cobots within the main production lines and allows manual movement from SIEMENS ‘own HMI or the creation of waypoints. This comprehensive new library offers users the ability to download programming samples and use them to control the Danish firm’s cobots.
«Our cobots have always been characterized by their intuitive handling -explica Bernd Meier-. Its integration into the TIA portal via the Simatic Robot Library accelerates its integration and implementation in complex production lines. It also makes it easy to combine Universal Robots cobots with technologies like Edge data analytics or cloud services and include them in monitoring plant conditions.
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