ABB OmniCore Robot Controllers Feature 1,000+ Functions

ABB’s OmniCore E10 and V250XT controllers are available for a range of robots across ABB’s portfolio. These controllers are said to offer enhanced motion control, as well as energy savings and future-proofing through built-in digital connectivity and more than 1,000 additional functions to meet changing requirements. These two controllers are said to extend the possibilities for enhanced robot control in a variety of industries — from electronics assembly to automotive, logistics and general manufacturing.

The company says the E10 and V250XT provide manufacturers with an expanded range of possibilities, enabling them to maximize productivity and meet changing demands with minimum downtime. Both controllers are said to offer increased scalability through the inclusion of over 1,000 hardware and software functions encompassing areas such as programming, offline commissioning and simulation, maintenance, vision and safety.

The controllers also feature built-in connectivity to the ABB Ability Connected Services cloud-based service suite for robots, offering opportunities for improving performance through enhanced predictive maintenance and life cycle management.

Also, the company’s IoT Gateway open automation software for OmniCore makes it possible to achieve joined up production by enabling the seamless transmission of data from the factory floor, machine to machine (M2M), robots to other machines and robots to sensors, to the MES/ERP system or to the cloud.

The inclusion of the company’s TrueMove and QuickMove motion control technology in both controllers offers improved cycle times, high speed, position repeatability and path accuracy, the company says. The E10 features a slimline 19” rack-mount design, making it well suited for confined space and high-density production lines. It is designed to power ABB’s SCARA robots and articulated robots with payloads of up to 11 kg such as the IRB 920T and IRB 1300. The OmniCore V250XT controller is designed to power articulated robots with a payload of up to 300 kg such as the IRB 6700.