At Automatica, the Baumüller experts will be explaining how robotics applications and various multi-axis kinematics can be implemented quickly and without unnecessary programming effort using modular systems. The company has controllers and motors for all types of applications, supplemented by control technology and pre-programmed software modules, the machine manufacturer receives a customer-specific complete package. Baumüller also points to short commissioning times and fast time-to-market. The systems can also be networked with Baudis IoT, Baumüller's Industry 4.0 tool, for intelligent maintenance and maximum process quality.

Process optimization and predictive maintenance

Baudis IoT runs on industrial PCs or on the retrofittable Baudis IoT Box and is therefore suitable for both greenfield and brownfield systems. The task of Baudis IoT is to generate data for further transfer and analysis locally at the operator's premises or remotely via the cloud. The interface of choice for transferring data to the cloud at Baumüller is OPC UA, but other interfaces can also be selected.

Baudis IoT is designed for two application scenarios: to reduce downtimes due to unplanned service cases and to optimize processes and machine utilization. Data is collected via decentralized sensors, for example on the drive, or by accessing other electrical or mechanical components. The data can be evaluated directly by the operator or transferred to the cloud.

Secure remote maintenance

Baumüller offers a solution for secure remote access to machines and systems with Ubiquity, one of the first software products in the field of industrial remote maintenance that has been certified according to IEC 62443-3-3 and thus meets the requirements of the basic protection catalog of the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). With Ubiquity, Baumüller enables secure and simple access to machines worldwide without the need for separate hardware.

The b maxx 5800 multi-axis controller can accommodate up to six drive axes, each of which can be configured individually (Image: Baumüller).

On the hardware side, the Nuremberg-based company is presenting, among other things, the b maxx 5800 multi-axis controller, in which the user can integrate up to six axes. The use of the device is particularly worthwhile in robotics and handling applications that require a high degree of compactness. Users are flexible when selecting the performance of each individual axis, allowing them to put together the right variant for their application. This avoids costly oversizing. The combination of several axes in one device also eliminates fieldbus dead times and ensures highly synchronous communication in the controller cycle at 62.5 microseconds. For small outputs of 0.75 to five kilowatts, Baumüller is presenting its compact b maxx 3300 servo controller with integrated position control. as

Hall B6, Stand 303