Siemens
Integration of all robot manufacturers in the TIA Portal
A new universal robot library for the TIA (Totally Integrated Automation) portal from Siemens replaces the previous, manufacturer-specific libraries. The specification was developed in close cooperation with various robot manufacturers.
With the help of the 'Simatic Robot Library' from Siemens, users will in future be able to program the majority of robot manufacturers on the market in the TIA Portal and use standardized operating concepts based on the 'Simatic Robot Integrator' and 'Simatic HMI'. The specification was developed in cooperation with the robot manufacturers ABB Robotics, Comau, Epson, Fanuc, Kawasaki Robotics, Kuka, Panasonic Industry, Stäubli, Techman Robot, Yamaha and Yaskawa. The robot library makes created program codes and program packages more reusable. Among other things, this saves time and money when changing robot manufacturers. Integration into the TIA Portal also makes it easier to combine other technologies such as Simatic Technology, cloud services, edge data analysis or AI-based automation with robots. According to the company, the standardized environment in the TIA Portal saves users up to 30% time when engineering new complete systems. In addition, identical faceplates for different manufacturers simplify operation. With the 'Simatic Robot Library', users do not need any specific programming knowledge for a robot type. Knowledge of the TIA Portal is sufficient.
Simatic Robot Integrator is a 'ready-to-use application', directly integrated into a TIA Portal machine project. Combined with the 'Simatic Robot Library', users can download program examples for operation after configuring the robot and use them to control robots immediately. With the 'Simatic HMI', the usual online programming functions such as jog mode, teach-in points or creating paths are also possible, regardless of the robot make.
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