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Focus on Intelligent Manufacturing | Application of the PM Series Remote I/O Modules in Industrial Robotics


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2022-10-20

Transitioning from “manufacturing” to “intelligent manufacturing” requires continuously elevating the level of intelligence in the manufacturing sector.

 

Meanwhile, sensors play a crucial role in the transformation toward intelligent manufacturing.

 

Sensors are often referred to as the “five senses” of industrial electronic equipment, capable of detecting a wide range of information from the industrial environment.

 

Common sensors include temperature sensors, pressure sensors, proximity sensors, flow sensors, and more.

 

This paper primarily introduces the application of proximity sensors and PM-series remote I/O in industrial robots.

 

           

 

The proximity sensors we commonly use are primarily PNP-type and NPN-type proximity switches.

 

The dual-channel products corresponding to our company’s PM series are the PM-16DI-P and PM-16DI-N.

 

Using remote I/O modules, switch signals acquired on-site are transmitted via industrial Ethernet (such as EtherCAT) to the PLC, which then controls the robotic arm’s gripping and other operations to accomplish tasks such as item placement and transfer.

 

Currently, this solution has been successfully implemented on a battery production line at a customer in Nanchang.