This Sysmac-based solution allows to handle devices that may be added, removed, or vary in number without needing to change or duplicate your Sysmac Studio project every time. You maintain 1 project file per machine type and configures the various machine options ... even in runtime!
The Challenge: Every machine is a new project
Let's face it: no matter how many machines of type X or Y you produce each year, almost every delivery becomes a custom job. Customers demand changes in layout, speed, materials, safety functionality, or product handling.
As a result, machine builders face the recurring challenge of:
- Redundant engineering efforts
- Longer commissioning times
- Higher risks of errors and after-sales issues
- Increased costs and delays
EtherCAT Extended Functions: The enabler of modular machines
OMRON’s EtherCAT Extended Functions (EEF v3) redefine how we approach the design and implementation of modular machines. They go beyond standard network communication. Automatic detection and mapping of the EtherCAT I/O and motion devices, and with that exact functionality present in the machine, plus integrity of hardware troubleshooting, facilitate scalable machine sections with plug-and-play EtherCAT nodes. As a result, it allows machine builders to maintain a single project template and configure specific machine options at runtime.
Modular machine design and commisioning
Make your machines more flexible, easier to maintain, and faster to deploy with EtherCAT Extended Functions.
- Quick & Simple Commissioning – Enjoy a software-free setup. Just restore PLC program, User interface, Network topology and Safety project from external storage directly to hardware. Follow the HMI wizard to validate all machine stations in a few minutes.
- Effortless Maintenance – Thanks to the EtherCAT interface, full machine maintenance becomes straightforward: monitor hardware and interface status, review event logs, and reset errors — all directly from the embedded HMI environment.
EtherCAT: Powering the Entire Machine on One Network
Customised Machines: Modular design in an integrated environment
Enabling Technologies
Informatie, controle en veiligheid
De modulaire NX5-controller integreert besturing, informatie en veiligheid en biedt productievestigingen een nieuw niveau van snelheid. Versnel alle processen, van inbedrijfstelling tot bediening en onderhoud.
NA-serie - de Sysmac-HMI
Als onderdeel van het Sysmac-automatiseringsplatform zet de NA-HMI van OMRON machinegegevens om in informatie, toont informatie en bestuurt apparatuur op basis van de vereisten op FA-productielocaties. De NA-serie maakt snellere en efficiëntere regeling en bewaking mogelijk. Met een breedbeeldscherm met 16.770.000 kleuren maakt de HMI, die dynamisch, intuïtief en voorspellend is, industriële machines aantrekkelijker en concurrerender.
EthercAT at work
Elektroteks, 's werelds grootste fabrikant van matrasmachines, heeft het Sysmac Integrated Automation-platform van OMRON geïmplementeerd in zijn uitgebreide assortiment productieapparatuur.
Samas and OMRON enhance end-of-line operations in medical diagnostics
De oplossing integreert SCARA-robots, vision-systemen en motion control van OMRON om de toevoer naar flow-pack- en kartonmachines te optimaliseren met de OMRON Robotics Packaging Library (ORPL).