The patent-pending FlexxCORE know-how permits robots to securely join and talk with all kinds of automation gear within the sensible manufacturing facility to supply extra highly effective, versatile and open connectivity than beforehand potential. With Flexxbotics’ FlexxCORE the robots go far past merely speaking with the equipment, the robots management and command the machines.
Boston, MA – November 7, 2023 – Flexxbotics, delivering workcell digitalization for robot-driven manufacturing, at the moment introduced the subsequent technology of the revolutionary FlexxCORE™. The patent-pending FlexxCORE know-how permits robots to securely join and talk with all kinds of automation gear within the sensible manufacturing facility to supply extra highly effective, versatile and open connectivity than beforehand potential. With Flexxbotics’ FlexxCORE the robots go far past merely speaking with the equipment, the robots management and command the machines.
Flexxbotics workcell digitalization is the spine of the Good Manufacturing unit, delivering robot-driven manufacturing at scale with autonomous course of management for superior machining operations. Because the essential enabling software program infrastructure for robotic+machine connectivity within the Flexxbotics resolution, this progressive, new FlexxCORE model delivers compatibility with over 1000 totally different fashions of CNC machines, different manufacturing facility equipment and inspection gear choices, and permits 22x quicker connector creation than typical automation integration strategies.
To this point many robotic digitalization initiatives breakdown within the manufacturing workcell. These failures occur as a result of the robots utilized in machine tending are seldomly linked on to manufacturing facility gear because of protocol incompatibilities and interface complexity leading to restricted effectivity features, sudden high quality points, and unplanned downtime.
“We consider that transferring ahead the robots should not solely talk with all the present equipment within the sensible manufacturing facility, the robots would be the conductors of autonomous course of management by orchestrating manufacturing and inspection within the workcell,” explains Tyler Modelski, Co-founder & CTO of Flexxbotics. “What we’re doing with our FlexxCORE know-how is enabling world firms to embrace robot-driven manufacturing at unprecedented scale.”
What’s FlexxCORE?
FlexxCORE is the distinctive software program infrastructure for machine connectivity on the heart of the Flexxbotics resolution for robot-driven manufacturing. FlexxCORE is a low-code setting for composing and operating connectors that features a extremely safe, high-performance framework for knowledge pipelines with protocols, class constructions, methodology units and knowledge fashions for communication and interoperability between robots and all various kinds of manufacturing facility belongings.
FlexxCORE’s Key Options
Full Protocol Compatibility – FlexxCORE is appropriate with a variety of protocols together with open requirements like OPC/UA, MTConnect, Modbus-TCP, TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet and others, in addition to, proprietary protocols akin to FOCAS2/FOCAS, MELSEC, Profibus/Profinet, OSP300/OSP200, Haas NextGen and lots of extra.
Full Command & Management – FlexxCORE handles a full set of bidirectional communication, rework and routing capabilities for the robots and machines linked together with loading PLC applications, sending directions, updating parameters and standing consciousness so the robots management and command the sensible manufacturing facility gear.
Open Hybrid Structure – FlexxCORE’s SaaS/hybrid structure runs each on-line and offline in order that manufacturing continues no matter web entry, and Flexxbotics works with present techniques within the sensible manufacturing facility akin to CAD/CAM, MES, SCADA/HMI, IIoT, ERP, PLM, customized techniques and others for unmatched extensibility.
FlexxCORE empowers the robots to attract from DNC interfaces and instantly manipulate G-code on the machine stage to make closed-loop programmatic changes to PLC applications in real-time. For instance, FlexxCORE can learn, write and replace macro variables, parameters, and offsets – akin to software / fixture / work offsets – primarily based on inspection outcomes to regulate for software put on and different components so half manufacturing stays constant to specification and tolerance for extremely exact high quality.
The introduction of Flexxbotics’ subsequent technology of FlexxCORE know-how supplies quite a few operational and enterprise advantages, together with:
Operational Advantages • Coordinated Operations – Direct synchronization between robotic and machine operations • Closed-Loop High quality – In-line high quality management and changes primarily based on inspection outcomes • Quicker Set-Up – Lowered workcell set-up time and better flexibility for half machining • Faster Change-Over – Extra environment friendly transitioning between totally different elements and jobs • Lowered Downtime – Minimized downtime resulting in greater general productiveness Enterprise Advantages • Increased Yields – Improved high quality and consistency • Decrease Processing Price – Lowered working prices • Optimized Cycle Time – Better throughput for quicker manufacturing • Extra Capability – Elevated manufacturing capability with the identical sources • Elevated Revenue per Half – Improved profitability by way of enhanced effectivity ”We view the development of robotics within the sensible manufacturing facility as game-changing,” stated Tyler Bouchard, Co-founder & CEO of Flexxbotics. “Robots are shifting the usage of digital know-how within the manufacturing facility from primarily planning and monitoring to true clever autonomy.”
With the brand new FlexxCORE on the heart of the Flexxbotics resolution for robot-driven manufacturing, firms can obtain robotic machine tending outcomes shortly at scale or one workcell at a time avoiding the disruption of rip & change initiatives and dangers of all-at-once automation initiatives.
About Flexxbotics Flexxbotics workcell digitalization is the spine of the Good Manufacturing unit delivering autonomous course of management for subsequent technology machining environments. Flexxbotics SaaS/hybrid options allow robot-driven manufacturing at scale. Flexxbotics breakthrough, the FlexxCORE™ know-how, seamlessly connects and coordinates robots with present automation gear, IT techniques and folks. Extra highly effective, versatile and open, Flexxbotics revolutionizes the usage of robotics in advanced manufacturing. Go to www.flexxbotics.com to study extra and observe us on LinkedIn.