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Human–Robot Control

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Technology Category	Automation & Control - Automation & Process Control Systems Automation & Control - Human Machine Interface (HMI) Automation & Control - Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems Networks & Connectivity - Ethernet Sensors - Barcode Readers
Applicable Industries	Automotive
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation
Challenge	Industry 4.0 is changing the way manufacturing industry operates. Increasingly more manufacturers are leveraging advanced technologies such as robotics and automation systems to improve productivity and efficiency. As a result, human–machine interfaces (HMIs) are becoming more important in their role in the digital connectedness of humans and machines. However, using the wrong HMI can lengthen development times and increase implementation costs. Read More
About Customer	As a specialist in the field of robotics and automation technology, KUKA Robotics is a leading manufacturer in industrial robots. The company boasts a comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions ranging from individual robots and robotic cells for a Read More
Customer Name	KUKA Robotics Read More
Solution	Recently, KUKA Robotics was custom-developing an automated production management system for automotive transmission factory in Shanghai, China. The company previously used a RISC (reduced instruction set computing) -based computer as the HMI. Since the functionality of this computer is too simple and because the system is difficult to customize, KUKA required an x86-based industrial panel PC to provide richer features for factory users. Advantech provides a total solution that met KUKA Robotics' needs. To facilitate maintenance and management, the new computer was to be utilized in the production lines to control the low-level robots as well as the upper-level MES (manufacturing execution system) ; it also had to be suitable for monitoring assembly line operations and for managing product reworks. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Automation & Control - Automation & Process Control Systems

Automation & Control - Human Machine Interface (HMI)

Automation & Control - Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Networks & Connectivity - Ethernet

Sensors - Barcode Readers

Applicable Industries

Automotive

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Challenge

Industry 4.0 is changing the way manufacturing industry operates. Increasingly more manufacturers are leveraging advanced technologies such as robotics and automation systems to improve productivity and efficiency. As a result, human–machine interfaces (HMIs) are becoming more important in their role in the digital connectedness of humans and machines. However, using the wrong HMI can lengthen development times and increase implementation costs.

About Customer

As a specialist in the field of robotics and automation technology, KUKA Robotics is a leading manufacturer in industrial robots. The company boasts a comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions ranging from individual robots and robotic cells for a

Customer Name

KUKA Robotics

Solution

Recently, KUKA Robotics was custom-developing an automated production management system for automotive transmission factory in Shanghai, China. The company previously used a RISC (reduced instruction set computing) -based computer as the HMI. Since the functionality of this computer is too simple and because the system is difficult to customize, KUKA required an x86-based industrial panel PC to provide richer features for factory users.

Advantech provides a total solution that met KUKA Robotics' needs.

To facilitate maintenance and management, the new computer was to be utilized in the production lines to control the low-level robots as well as the upper-level MES (manufacturing execution system) ; it also had to be suitable for monitoring assembly line operations and for managing product reworks.

Impact #1	[Efficiency Improvement - R&D] This total solution has helped the KUKA's developers to easily complete system development, thus meeting their client's requirements.

Impact #1

[Efficiency Improvement - R&D]
This total solution has helped the KUKA's developers to easily complete system development, thus meeting their client's requirements.

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Human–Robot Control

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