Dear SMC,
Means of communication are highly varied; it can be a look, a touch or even a flower... anything is acceptable as long as you make sure the receiver also knows the code, otherwise, it can get messy!
Machines have several, more prosaic, indeed they do, communication means as well. And at SMC we’re fluent in them. Explore this month’s latest in Wireless, a very compact system, eloquent in several protocols and don’t miss our overview leaflet on serial interface solutions. Moreover, further below, you’re also provided with an additional SMC Expert Article and a customer case.
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Do you, or your machine, wish to communicate? Let´s do it! The e-Matters Team |
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Wireless Compact System – EXW1 Series Less is definitely more |
Discover our most compact wireless system, featuring EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, CC-Link & IO-Link communication capabilities. |
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Less cabling. Less installation time. Less downtime. Less hassle. Less – Compact and modular wireless systems
- Achieve totally secure, reliable and noise-resistant communication – Frequency hopping and data encryption in the 2.4 GHz ISM band
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Put it to work anywhere – Suitable for any application, being ideal for tool changes in robot arms or rotary/indexing tables
- Introduce flexibility in your machines – Simple layout modification and quick connection & start-up.
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SMC´s Serial Interface & Fieldbus System solutions EXpand your communications |
For the development of our Serial Interface range, we have gone a step further and enlarged the number of possibilities in industrial communication, bearing in mind the flexibility and versatility that markets currently demand. |
SMC’s EX range of solutions: |
- Communicate & connect – Our solutions communicate in your language: EtherNet-based Fieldbus system and other common industrial communication protocols available.
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Enter the Industry 4.0 era – Taken by the hand of its remote control capabilities. Our solutions offer a high degree of access to and feedback from automation components via control systems.
- Build a complete solution with us – Range of 12,000 basic models with over 700,000 variations to accommodate many of your automation requirement.
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Expertise in: understanding your daily needs Modular media control saves time and cost in robotic welding
By Zdenek Velfl, Business Consultant, SMC Czech Republic |
We all know that high-volume automotive applications such as welding have numerous demands, not least high productivity and reliability. Any failures or inconsistencies with the robotic solutions deployed in these processes can lead to costly production stoppages and expensive maintenance or repairs. For this reason, a growing number of robot OEMs are choosing to work with our team of expert engineers here at SMC, which can offer a highly effective and convenient modular solution for handing welding-specific media such as air, gases and water.
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Expertise in: meeting your challenges
Robots are our life |
Robotics has been experiencing a boom in recent years as processes are automated to make them more productive and counteract the shortage of skilled labour. Robots are also very flexible to use and their prices have fallen in recent years. Robotec Solutions AG from Seon in the canton of Aargau is leading the way. The company's success is down to its passion, years of experience and expertise, as well as the ideal technology from sound partners.
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Electric Gripper for Collaborative Robots – LEHR Series
Electrify collaboration, elevate efficiency |
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Fit it perfectly into your cobot – Certified by leading collaborative robot manufacturers for use in their robots
- Simplify your installation and setup time – Plug&Play solution for your cobot, just by connecting one M8 cable
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Assure drop prevention without energy consumption – Slide screw drive provides self-locking mechanism that will keep the grip
- Cut your downtime – Battery-less absolute encoder resumes finger movement from last position without returning to home.
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