Combining kinematics control with conventional motion control, the MOVI-PLC Kinematics motion controller now provides manufacturers with six degrees of freedom controllability — comprising three-dimensional positioning and three planes of orientation.
The MOVI-PLC Kinematics builds on the MOVI-PLC Advanced series, which combines conventional PLC control and multi-axis motion control into a single platform. With the addition of the kinematics feature, functionality has been extended to three-dimensional path interpolation and tool rotation, accommodating corner rounding and ‘jogging’ of individual axes. These features make the MOVI-PLC Kinematics suitable for gantry crane, pick-and-place and six-axis robotic applications.
The MOVI-PLC Kinematics also simplifies the programming of robotics and motion applications — program code can be developed in sequential function chart, instruction list, ladder logic, function block diagram and structured text. The unit’s libraries come complete with a wide selection of standard functions and pre-written and tested motion blocks, specifically designed for immediate use with the SEW-Eurodrive frequency inverter family.
The MOVI-PLC Kinematics supports a wide range of industrial fieldbus communications protocols, including ethernet, Profibus/DeviceNet, CANopen and RS 485 interfaces. As a result, the MOVI-PLC can be incorporated into a broad array of system architectures: as a standalone controller supporting multiple connected drives, as a slave controller working in response to a supervisory PLC or directly linked to a local SEW-Eurodrive Drive Operator Panel (DOP) for local control and monitoring.
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