Nexcobot will showcase a complete range of robot control products at the show, including the first collaborative solution for x86 safety robots. The solution combines the 'SCB100' robot safety platform, Intel'sSafety Island safety functions, Synapticon'sintelligent servo drives and safe motion modules, and Fraunhofer IWU's Dynasafe dynamic 3D vision-assisted monitoring system. On April 23, the company received the TÜV certificate for the SCB100 controller in a festive ceremony.
Nexcobot has been undergoing product certification for functional safety at TÜV Rheinland as an independent testing and certification organization since 2020. Throughout the entire development process, from design planning and specification formulation to development and final product testing, TÜV Rheinland 's certification experts have reviewed each stage to ensure compliance with the particularly high standards of functional safety requirements. Jenny Shern, General Manager at Nexcobot, explains: "This development represents an important milestone for us in the certification of our progress for functional safety. The SCB100 controller, which has been certified by TÜV Rheinland, stands out as the industry's pioneering safety control platform as it utilizes a single Intel x86 processor with built-in safety. This represents a departure from the current trend in safety controllers, which are primarily based on MCU or ARM chips. The multi-core capability of the Intel Atom x6427FE processor and hypervisor technology for safety allows the SCB100 to run multi-tasking applications and combine the actual unsafe motion control with safety applications."

Collaborative solution for x86 safety robots from Nexcobot

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"Intel is committed to the advancement and digital transformation of smart manufacturing," said Christine Boles, Vice President of Intel's Network and Edge Group and General Manager of Intel's Federal and Industrial Solutions. "With solutions like the Nexcobot safety control platform, we are helping to accelerate cobot utilization in factories, enabling safer human-robot interactions and improved operational efficiency."

Thomas Steffens, Head of the Certification Body for Functional Safety and Cybersecurity at TÜV Rheinland, explains: "Following a positive and detailed assessment and evaluation of the SCB100 safety controller by TÜV Rheinland according to the relevant functional safety standards, we are pleased to issue this certificate to Nexcobot. The product SCB100 fulfills SIL 2 according to the standard EN 61508 as well as PL d / Cat. 3 according to EN ISO 13849-1. This allows TÜV Rheinland to officially confirm that the product can be integrated into safety-relevant, programmable electronic systems up to these safety levels."

Nexcobot specializes in modular solutions for robot and motion control, including safety platforms, motion controllers, I/O modules and design consulting. Ik