Efficient Motion Control

Integration of robot systems

The SIMATIC portfolio for robot integration allows you to plan, program, test and operate robots from different manufacturers using a single interface. Our solutions enable you to speak one language for all robots: TIA Portal.

The SIMATIC Robot Library with pre-built function blocks for rapid programming, the Robot Integrator providing a unified interface for various robot brands in TIA Portal, and the Robot Simulator for virtual commissioning and testing. This integrated approach simplifies programming, reduces engineering time, and enables risk-free testing while maintaining full compatibility with both TIA Portal and third-party robotics applications.

SIMATIC Robot Integrator

Program robots directly in TIA Portal and control them from one single operation panel – without external specialists.

SIMATIC Robot Library

Communicate with robots from different manufacturers through the library.

SIMATIC Robot Simulator

Test your robot applications with the simulated cross vendor robot controller, which was specifically designed for the SIMATIC Robot Library.

Integration of kinematics

The SIMATIC S7-1500T controller and its integrated technology object (TO) “Kinematics”, offers the control and coordination of 2-6 axes interpolated in the cartesian space, to realize various robot applications. The user can choose between a wide range of predefined robot kinematics or implement any other kinematic type via the user-defined interface.

PLC-based robotics offers numerous advantages, such as the operation of multiple robots and the seamless combination of machine automation, robotics and safety on one single controller.

Robot Control Suite for SIMATIC S7-1500T

SIMATIC S7-1500T's Robot Control Suite offers modular software libraries for easy robot applications. Test solutions with digital twins. Integrate with SafeKinematics, SIMIT, and SIMATIC Edge.

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Pick & Place - SKI base project

The SIMATIC Kinematics Integrator (SKI): A robotics HMI for configuring, programming, and operating robots. Integrates as a module, customizable with other libraries.

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Modular Application Creator for Handling & Robotics

SIMATIC Modular Application Creator's Handling & Robotics module, can quickly builds robot projects, linking tech objects and integrating robot control libraries. Boosts engineering efficiency.

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Conveyor tracking

For high-speed applications, Conveyor tracking synchronizes the robot's TCP to conveyor axes. The product register library (LProdReg) detects, sorts, and prioritizes products, providing positions for robot processing.

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Palletizing

Palletizing requires placing products in patterns on pallets or in boxes. The pallet pattern generator library
offers an HMI to generate placing patterns based on pallet and product dimensions, allowing layered stacking.

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Pick & Place for Cartesian portal (Linear robot)

For machine loading/unloading, Cartesian portals use sPTP robot movements. The SIMATIC Cartesian Portal (SCP) solution, runnable on S7-1500, offers a Ready2Use TIA solution with HMI for configuration and operation.

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Product processing

For precise path processing like adhesive application or 3D printing, the Kinematics Language (LKinLang) interprets G-Code from CAM/CAD, controlling TO Kinematics. It extends SKI for these applications.

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SIMATIC Motion Interpreter (Getting Started)

With the SIMATIC Motion Interpreter of the CPU S7-1500T, you can create motion jobs for single axes, coordinated axes and kinematics with up to six interpolated axes. By using the SIMATIC Motion Interpreter, the interpreter program and the cyclical user program of the machine are separated from each other in the CPU. With an interpreter program, you can therefore implement the technological production process without interfering with the cyclical user program of your machine and change it during machine operation.

Getting Started contains an application example for using the SIMATIC Motion Interpreter for S7-1500T CPUs. It is aimed at beginners who want to get to know the functionalities of SIMATIC Motion Control.

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