Aethon Launches LogicOS, a Toolkit for Integrating TUG Autonomous Mobile Robots to Industry-Standard PLC Systems
LogicOS facilitates the command and control communication between automation equipment, tools and sensors monitored by PLCs, and TUG autonomous mobile robots.
Aethon announced the launch of a new integration toolkit, LogicOS, designed to provide third-party direct control of its TUG autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) using industry-standard programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Aethon will demonstrate this functionality for the first time at MOTEK 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany.
LogicOS facilitates the command and control communication between automation equipment, tools and sensors monitored by PLCs, and TUG autonomous mobile robots. Additionally, LogicOS provides an intelligent layer of task control and synchronization and supports integration with the HMI to allow control and management of Aethon robots throughout the facility. These LogicOS capabilities allow greater process integration and further establish Aethons AMR technology as integral to a manufacturers Industry 4.0 strategies and initiatives. Upon release, LogicOS will include an instruction library of pre-defined TUG events and a sample application as building blocks to speed the implementation effort for integrators and customers.
"LogicOS is another enabling technology innovation from Aethon. We believe an AMR is only viable if it is part of the overall workflow, processes and environmental systems of a facility. Autonomy requires a great deal of interactivity and integration. LogicOS provides the fine-resolution control needed by industrial customers who are already using standard PLCs," says Aldo Zini, CEO of Aethon.
About Aethon
Aethon, a company of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), is the leading autonomous mobile delivery robot and automates internal logistics in manufacturing, hospitals, and hospitality settings by delivering goods and supplies using its TUG autonomous mobile robot. For more information, visit www.aethon.com.
VT Systems is an engineering company providing integrated solutions to the commercial and government markets in the aerospace, electronics, land systems and marine sectors. VT Systems innovative solutions, products and services include aircraft maintenance, repair and modification; software solutions in training and simulation; satellite based IP communications technology; network solutions that integrate data, voice and video; rugged computers and computer peripheral equipment; specialized truck bodies and trailers; weapons and munitions systems; road construction equipment; and ship design and shipbuilding. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., VT Systems operates globally and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ST Engineering. Please visit www.vt-systems.com.
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