ROBOX, for over 45 years, has been developing and producing axis controls, programming languages and development environments ideal for robotics and for “motion control” in general. The multiplicity of programming languages (structured text, ladder, object blocks) and the richness of the libraries make learning Robox systems easy for any willing student with the right basics of electronics and information technology provided by Italian higher education.
Robox model RP2
Robox controllers can handle any application, thanks to the variety of fieldbuses they communicate on, including Ethercat, CANopen, Profinet and Modbus. The current flagship product is the RP2: the Robox branded electronic brain with ARM technology and compatible with Phoenix Contact’s Axioline I/Os.
Just like its predecessors (including the RBXM, uRMC3 and RP1), the RP2 is rapidly gaining a significant place in robotics and industrial automation, with ever-increasing adoptions in various machines, such as flow packers, fillers, cappers and case packers.
The software tools made available by RDE (the Robox development environment) allow you to manage the configuration, write the program, simulate the machine on the bench and also have a view of the system, thanks to the 3D graphic panels.
This tool allows you to model and simulate the most critical parts of the machine, take a look at their movements and debug the system. The integration between control systems and drives has also increased significantly. In terms of hardware developments, we mention the RID20-E drive which replaced the RID20 drive.
We recall that RID20 is a drive designed (2008) to be installed directly on the motor, sharing its thermal world. RID20, 14 years after its birth, is far from obsolete. We also proceeded with a redesign – the RID20-E – to take advantage of the developments of the technique during these years.
RID20-E is therefore characterized by better yields, higher operating frequencies of the regulation loops, enriched I/Os, more powerful investigation tools, etc. RID20-E is available in a version suitable for direct installation on the motor (shuttle configuration) and in a version suitable for being placed in the immediate vicinity of the motor (nearby configuration).
Thanks to the integration with the motor, RID20-E is suitable for use in all multi-axis applications that require drastic reductions in size and wiring, such as for example applications in the “beverage”, food and “packaging” sectors.
