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SYNAPTICON AND PARTNERS PRESENT INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR COLLABORATIVE ROBOTICS AT HANNOVER MESSE 2023
SYNAPTICON AT THE HANNOVER TRADE FAIR 2023
SYNAPTICON AT THE HANNOVER TRADE FAIR 2023
Cobots are revolutionizing the manufacturing industry by performing various tasks together with humans, leading to greater efficiency and productivity. However, safety concerns associated with cobots remain a major challenge. To address these concerns, Synapticon GmbH, a leading expert in integrated motion, has teamed up with NexCOBOT and Fraunhofer IWU to present a new functional safety solution for cobots at Hannover Messe 2023 that is both safer and much easier to use.
In Hall 9, Stand H19, from April 17 to 21, the cooperation will show how solutions for collaborative robotics can be realized with significantly fewer components and less cabling, resulting in simplified development, leaner production and easier maintenance.
COBOTS AND SAFETY
Cobots require functional safety, especially when operating in environments where mobile robots and human workers cross paths. FSoE technology, or Fieldbus Safety over EtherCAT, enables the easy integration of reliable safety functions, such as Safe Limited Speed (SLS), Safe Limited Position (SLP), Safe Stop 1 (SS1) and Safe Stop 2 (SS2). Without FSoE, a large number of cables and I/Os are required to integrate safety functions.
Synapticon was one of the first providers in the integrated motion sector to implement and certify FSoE as a standard product. NexCOBOT is working with Synapticon to bring its ROBASafe solution for the collaborative control of cobots to the market. NexCOBOT's Robot Safety Controller SCB100 serves as an EtherCAT slave device connected via FSoE to SOMANET Circulo servo drives, enabling precise and safe motion functions of SIL3 PL e level.
SOMANET Circulo is the ideal all-in-one fully certified servo solution for fully integrated hollow shaft drives mainly used in robot arms with zero-chain wiring. Compact and efficient, with powerful decentralized servo drives, OEMs such as robot manufacturers and machine builders can use Synapticon's advanced motion control technology to develop better products in less time and at a lower cost. The optional Safe Motion module for SOMANET Circulo enables certified safe motion functions with FSoE.
In summary, the collaboration between Synapticon, NexCOBOT and Fraunhofer IWU aims to present a new innovative solution for cobots at Hannover Messe 2023, with safety and simplicity at the forefront. Through their advanced technology, they hope to define the future of true human-robot collaboration with groundbreaking innovations and all-in-one integration.
