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Beckhoff Automation Introduces TwinCAT Robotic ControlBeckhoff Automation Introduces TwinCAT Robotic Control
DN Staff
September 23, 2010
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In order to further integrate robot control into its dyanamic PC-basedsoftware platform, Beckhoff Automation has released the new TwinCAT(R) Kinematic Transformationsoftware. With this release, TwinCAT software now extends its standard machinesequencing and motion control capability to Delta- and SCARA-type robotmechanisms with a Kinematic Transformation option.
This eliminates the need for a dedicated robotcontroller, the associated software and handshaking routines in applicationsthat require a robot to handle part loading/unloading tasks. Since therobot control is in the same controller, the robot movements can be tightlycoordinated with non-robotic motion such as conveyors and other moving mechanisms.The PC-based control platform from Beckhoff unites PLC, motion control androbotics all on one multi-tasking hardware and software platform.
Beckhoff's "TwinCATKinematic Transformation" software provides the user with a series ofconsiderable advantages:
Eliminates the separate CPU required for robot control.
Reduces engineering costs: configuration, parameterization and diagnostics.
Provides higher performance and accuracy because of direct interfaces; complex communication between separate CPUs is eliminated.
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