Bosch Rexroth Offers New Smart Function Kit for Handling
Bosch Rexroth Corp.’s (Charlotte, NC) new mechatronic kit saves time when users are engineering multi-axis systems, leading to a quick return on investment with fully digitalized handling solutions.
Posted: July 8, 2021
Bosch Rexroth has expanded its Smart MechatroniX solution platform with a second plug-and-produce subsystem that can be operated intuitively. The first subsystem was the Smart Function Kit for Pressing and Joining, the new one is the Smart Function Kit for Handling. Bosch Rexroth will be in Booths A-5973 and B-37062.
The new kit can be used in a variety of areas, such as production handling, machine assembly and packaging. Pick-and-place tasks can be performed quickly and cost-effectively, as a Cartesian multi-axis system for packages of different sizes, weights, and formats.
Compared to conventional solutions, the new subsystems for multi-axis applications can save a significant amount of time and can reduce costs from the dimensioning and final configuration to the operating phase. The plug-and-produce approach also speeds up the commissioning process considerably.
The Smart Function Kit for Handling can be selected and sized easily and intuitively via the Rexroth LinSelect linear motion software. With a few clicks and minimal engineering work, users can determine exactly which system is suitable for their needs. The data from LinSelect can be carried over to the configurator for complete system design. Also, orders can be placed directly via the Rexroth e-shop. This complete range of tools saves time and reduces potential sources of error.
The package includes 1) the preassembled multi-axis system (motor, cable, and all attached parts) and 2) a suitable Rexroth ctrlX servo drive and controller. It also includes preinstalled engineering and runtime apps.
The preinstalled software saves time and labor when commissioning and integrating the subsystem. The entire system is automatically parametrized. Intuitive, graphical operation via a web-based HMI also reduces installation time. Ready-made function blocks make it easy to program the process. As a result, there is no need for expensive external programming work.
Open interfaces allow the system to be connected to various controllers and thus perform bigger, integrated handling tasks. The software can be expanded via apps and has IIoT data interfaces via OPC-UA, a REST-API ResT programming interface, and a firewall-compatible security architecture.
