Case Studies

Anybus X-gateways connect DeviceNet-based robot cells to several other industrial networks. This is cheaper than using a robot cabinet with multiple networks installed and provides clear cuts between the robot cell and the factory network.

Anybus X-gateways connect EtherNet/IP- based honing machines to several other industrial networks, freeing up resources and decreasing costs at Nagel Precision.

SELI Tunneling is in charge of drilling the tunnels for the new Copenhagen Metro. Their tunnel-building machines run DeviceNet while their new erector arm runs CANopen. To bridge these networks, they used the Anybus X-gateway CANopen.

"Very often, we have to interface different kinds of devices in our automatic systems that use different communication protocols. For example, we typically use robots with DeviceNet interface and PLCs with Profibus interface. This need for flexibility in diverse design conditions led us to try HMS products, which we appreciated immediately because they are particularly comprehensive and can be used to interface different kinds of machines, even pre-existing machinery” says Angelo Galimberti, Director of C.I.A. Automation and Robotics.

Smart cameras connect to Siemens PLCs running PROFIBUS with the help of Anybus X-gateways. The Siemens PLCs control a visual inspection system from SPAMI.