Factory of the Future
Factory of the Future is 100% automated with robotic devices, all connected to internet as IoT devices, managed from anywhere in the world using cloud-based software and AI. Building block foundation of the technology for the factory of future is the motion control technology. Examples of applications range from robotic manipulators, CNC machines, XYZ tables, packaging machines, web handling machines to surgery robotics.
Each robotic machine is controlled by a PLC/motion controller, including possibly a vision system, robotic devices and other smart sensors, connected to the internet via IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) capabilities.
The hardware and software platform is based on Industry 4.0 technology for integrated PLC, motion control, vision, robotics and IoT. This is the platform technology that is the foundation of global digitization of all factory operations, manufacturing, everything that involves motion, so as to monitor and control every single I/O device anywhere in the world from anywhere in the world.
The motion controller, along with the application software that runs on it, is one of the key components. What makes a motion controller application specific is the “application specific software”. Hardware components are rather standard and does not vary much form one application to another. Design based on globally standard hardware and software benefits from economies of scale. That is a powerful factor in the success of any technology and is the best state of art industrial automation technology.
The expression in automation industry is that “The name of the game in automation is software”. Oracle Robotics provides the software tools and solutions that make the motion control in automation easy. Oracle Robotics provides “Application Ready Software Solutions” – just turn it on, adjust a few parameters and ready to go.
Our Motion Control Solutions Platform is a motion control technology based on industrial PC hardware with EtherCAT real-time communication and CODESYS, IEC-61131-3 and PLCopen standard software. Oracle Robotics Motion Control Solutions Platform provides solution for any motion control application.
Through our motion control platform, we bring the application domain expertise into the hands of the customer. Application software development time is reduced to a few days from weeks and months.