A new family of PLC-controlled robots combines a SCARA robot with a PLC Server that allows direct programming of the robot from the Allen-Bradley family of PLCs, through a DF-1 serial connection. The ...

Universal Robots (UR), a supplier of collaborative robots (cobots), has now integrated the Standard Robot Command Interface (SRCI) into its software. UR said it is among the first cobot vendors to ...

While robot original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) each offer their own tightly integrated controllers, recent developments now enable control by a programmable logic controller, or PLC. For ...

In part one of this series, we looked at the PLC’s internal architecture, briefly discussed Ladder Logic programming, Human-Machine Interfaces, advantages of the PLC’s ability to react consistently ...

Understanding The Robotics Landscape The Current State of Robotics Robots aren’t just science fiction anymore; they’re ...