Flexxbotics is a company that specializes in digitizing work units for robot-driven manufacturing. Today, they have announced the launch of an advanced robot-machine maintenance connection that is compatible with the full range of Heidenhain CNC controllers. With Flexxbotics' next-generation machining environment, using robots integrated with Heidenhain controls, manufacturers can achieve higher production rates, increased throughput, and enhanced profitability for each part.
Flexxbotics' patented FlexxCORE technology enables robots to securely connect and communicate with Heidenhain technology on smart factory equipment, providing a more powerful, flexible, and open connection than ever before. Flexxbotics compatibility includes Heidenhain's TNC 7, TNC 640, TNC 620, TNC 320, TNC 128, CNC PILOT 640, and MANUALplus 620 series controllers.
Tyler Modelski, the Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder of Flexxbotics, stated, "We understand the complexity of robot-to-machine communication, and the potential quality issues and reduced efficiency that can arise when robots cannot interoperate with machines. With Flexxbotics, we enable robots to connect with machines of different types, optimizing the operation of each machine."
In addition to compatibility with Heidenhain products, Flexxbotics is also compatible with various open standard protocols, including OPC/UA, MTConnect, Modbus-TCP, TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, and DeviceNet, as well as MELSEC, Profibus/Profinet, and other proprietary controller and interface protocols.
Flexxbotics' digitization of robot work units is a cornerstone of smart factories, enabling robot-driven large-scale manufacturing through autonomous process control in advanced machining operations. Flexxbotics' SaaS/hybrid architecture can operate online and offline, allowing production to continue regardless of internet connectivity. Flexxbotics can integrate with existing business systems such as CAD/CAM, SCADA/HMI, IIoT, MES, ERP, PLM, ensuring full synchronization.
Flexxbotics provides a comprehensive set of bi-directional communication, conversion, and routing capabilities for robots and machinery connected with Heidenhain solutions. This includes loading PLC programs, sending instructions, updating parameters based on device functionality, and status awareness, enabling robot-driven machines in smart factories.
Tyler Bouchard, Co-founder, and CEO of Flexxbotics, said, "Every manufacturer is at a different stage of enabling robots in smart factories. That's why we designed Flexxbotics to connect with both the latest and older machine controllers, allowing our solution to be deployed rapidly at scale across the factory or incrementally, one work unit at a time."
For more information, you can visit their website at www.flexxbotics.com.
