Beckhoff Boosts XTS Movers’ Capabilities with No Cable Know-how
Beckhoff is taking the subsequent step in mechatronics flexibility with No Cable Know-how (NCT), a significant extension of its confirmed eXtended Transport System (XTS). NCT offers contactless energy provide and synchronous real-time knowledge communication on to XTS movers. This answer allows particular person movers to function cellular dealing with and processing stations, basically turning the clever transport system into a strong, extremely versatile multi-robot system.
The modular XTS answer has been expanded with NCT to incorporate a particular motor module in addition to electronics that mount on the movers. The {hardware} required for the transmission expertise is totally built-in into the motor module, so the system doesn’t sacrifice any current performance or develop tools footprint. No extra connections or provide traces are wanted. The management of the {hardware} on the mover is totally applied in commonplace TwinCAT software program. All recognized TwinCAT functionalities can be found for easy undertaking implementation.
For the primary time, NCT makes it attainable to course of and verify the standard of merchandise on the XTS mover whereas the method is working. Enough energy and quick communication with the TwinCAT management system allow straightforward connection of sensors and actuators. The info communication is real-time succesful and may synchronize system-wide occasions with μs accuracy along side the EtherCAT industrial Ethernet protocol.
The spectacular capabilities of XTS with NCT empower engineers to design new breakthrough options, particularly for dynamic product dealing with, machining and measuring in parallel with product transport. Its strengths additionally help with adapting manufacturing machines for quickly altering manufacturing tons:
– Varied movement sequences will be applied on the mover itself, for instance, to align a product.
– The mover turns into a cellular dealing with system with electromotive grippers, lifting magnets or vacuum suction cups that may decide up, switch and deposit merchandise.
– Heating or cooling of merchandise throughout transport is simply as attainable as performing inline measurement.
– The built-in knowledge communication allows, for instance, distinctive mover, toolbox and product identification in addition to state and course of monitoring on particular person movers.
