ABB stated its GoFa cobots can be utilized for dealing with payloads as much as 5kg, 10kg, and 12kg. | Supply: ABB Robotics
Regal Rexnord Company has joined forces with ABB Robotics to simplify the mixing of its GoFa cobots into seventh Axis Cobot Switch Models (CTUs) from Thomson. Thomson is one in all Regal Rexnord’s main linear movement manufacturers.
This collaboration makes the Thomson Movotrak CTU the primary cobot seventh axis know-how that ABB Robotics has licensed to be used in its companion ecosystem.
“Till now, anybody wanting to make use of a single, plug-and-play ABB cobot on a number of workstations confronted what might be days of programming and communications challenges. As a part of the ABB Robotics companion ecosystem, we have now preconfigured our Movotrak CTU, guaranteeing fast deployment with ABB cobots proper out of the field. Integrators, distributors, and end-users can now make investments extra time utilizing the seventh axis to resolve productiveness issues than coping with complicated integration particulars,” stated Kevin Zaba, EVP and President, Automation & Movement Management phase of Regal Rexnord.
Regal Rexnord’s participation within the ABB companion ecosystem will contain modifications to mounting {hardware}, improvement of a specialised plug-and-play wiring harness, and programming to interface with ABB’s software program platform and engineering atmosphere. This may embrace an ABB Internet App, Wizard, and RAPID Module Code programming instruments. By way of the mixing, licensed ABB robotic utility builders will have the ability to entry the Thomson configuration instruments immediately on the ABB FlexPendant person interface.
ABB Robotics is a number one supplier of industrial robots, autonomous cell robots (AMRs), and machine automation. In April, ABB Group introduced plans to spin off the division, which employs about 11,000 individuals at greater than 100 places in 53 international locations, together with its North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.
Thomson has over 75 years of expertise growing linear movement know-how. The corporate merged with Regal Rexnord in 2023. It stated the merger made it extra geared up to supply full methods by its management, drive, motor, energy transmission, and precision linear movement applied sciences.
Thomson describes the advantages of a seventh axis
Thomson stated its Movotrak CTU seventh Axis provides:
- Prolonged Working Vary: The Movotrak CTU extends the standard cobot working vary as much as 10 meters.
- Versatile Mounting Choices: With the CTU, ABB cobots can transfer from one workstation to a different alongside a rail secured both to the ground, wall, or ceiling.
- Collision Detection: The system is supplied with collision detection, stopping the cobot when it encounters an impediment.
- Elevated Productiveness: Thomson stated the CTU provides much less downtime with simpler coaching and set up, that includes seventh axis Freedrive mode.
- Single-Supply, Absolutely Built-in Answer: Thomson integrates its linear items with different Regal Rexnord parts. This consists of Boston Gear gearheads, Huco couplings, and Kollmorgen motors and software program for a whole, high-level meeting with one half quantity.
“This collaboration with ABB Robotics is a good instance of how our differentiated Regal Rexnord applied sciences will be built-in into high-impact, customer-ready options,” stated Louis Pinkham, CEO of Regal Rexnord. “By combining the technical experience of our Thomson, Kollmorgen, Boston Gear, and Huco manufacturers right into a seamless, seventh axis system obtainable for the ABB Robotics companion ecosystem, we’re making it simpler for patrons to unlock higher productiveness and adaptability of their automation methods. It additionally displays our ongoing dedication to innovation and delivering worth by system-level considering.”
