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When Olis’ PLC system detects an issue, it promptly notifies customers of the malfunction that causes a robotic stoppage. | Supply: Olis Robotics
As customers increasingly flip to automation, they’re driven by the promise of consistent workflow and negligible downtime. When a fault occurs, the robot should automatically shut down and await human intervention to diagnose and resolve the problem. Across this period, companies are investing in invaluable time and productivity.
A leading provider of advanced diagnostic solutions from its Seattle base delivers real-time video and data-driven insights to optimize manufacturing performance across diverse workcell configurations. This enables technicians to pinpoint the underlying cause of downtime occurrences, such as a faulty robot.
Olis claims that by providing customers with immediate access to diagnostic expertise, they will soon be able to remotely troubleshoot robotic cells. By streamlining production processes, this innovation promises to significantly reduce downtime for producers, thereby enabling integrators to take on more complex and lucrative projects.
Olivier noted that Olis has broadened its reach to encompass entire industrial ecosystems, spanning from the programmable logic controller (PLC) to the robotic gripper’s fingertips, including conveyors and a diverse array of hardware. With the software tool, clients are able to track and establish notifications for predetermined runtime metrics through the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), as well as input/output points, registers, and bespoke labels.
Olis offers key efficiency indicators
The widespread applications for PLC tags include utilizing metrics such as overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) to measure tool performance, tracking cycle times, and detecting faults in real-time.
Founded in 2013 as a spin-off from the University of Washington’s Applied Physics Laboratory, OLI claims to have built upon over a decade of research and development in telerobotics conducted with the U.S. Navy and NASA.
When robots falter, their flagship Olis system is touted to provide the desired data for remote monitoring and troubleshooting.
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New PLC makes integrators ‘unstoppable’
The programmable logic controller (PLC) serves as a central hub, synchronizing the operations of all robots within a production cell while handling the complex logical processes required to maintain seamless performance.
According to Steve Solack, controls engineering supervisor at Michigan-based integrator, diagnosing the root cause of failures in fashion automation cells is notoriously challenging and demands considerable expertise. “That’s due to the intricacy and multitude of factors involved.”
“With instant access to diagnostic data stored in PLC tags and robotic knowledge through Olis’ intuitive interface, we can quickly identify issues, reducing the need for specialized skills and minimizing downtime costs for our customers.”
By reducing downtime, Olis’ instruments can also enhance visibility for integrators and operators, leading to more efficient operations.
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