Today, ABB Robotics officially released OmniCore ™, This is a faster, more precise, and more sustainable intelligent automation platform aimed at empowering enterprises and improving their future development capabilities.
The OmniCore ™ platform is an investment result of more than 170 million dollars in the new generation of robot technology, which marks a major change towards modularization and future control architecture. This architecture will realize the comprehensive integration of artificial intelligence, sensors, cloud computing and edge computing systems, and create the most advanced and autonomous robot applications.
ABB Robotics and Discrete Automation Division President An Shiming stated, "For our clients, automation is a strategic requirement as they seek greater flexibility, ease of operation, and efficiency to address global trends such as labor shortages, market instability, and more sustainable operations. By developing advanced mechatronics, artificial intelligence, and visual systems, our robots are easier to use, perform better, and have higher flexibility and maneuverability than ever before. However, they must also collaborate with us and ensure seamless and smooth operation, taking on more tasks in more places. That's why we are launching OmniCore." ™ The reason is a new milestone in our 50 year history in the field of robotics; A unique single control architecture that integrates our entire set of leading hardware and software through one platform and one language. "
OmniCore's top-notch motion performance enables robots to achieve path accuracy of up to 0.6 millimeters and operate multiple robots simultaneously at speeds of up to 1600 millimeters per second. This brings new automation opportunities for precision fields such as arc welding, mobile phone display screen assembly, gluing, and laser cutting. Overall, compared to previous ABB controllers, OmniCore? Has increased the robot's operating speed by 25% and reduced energy consumption by 20%.
OmniCore? Is built on a scalable modular control architecture, providing rich functionality to create almost any application that can be imagined, meeting the needs of existing and new segmented markets that introduce automation technology, such as biotechnology and construction enterprises. With over 1000 hardware and software features, customers can easily design, operate, maintain, and optimize operations. Including ABB's Absolute Accuracy and PickMaster ® Twin software, as well as hardware such as external axes, visual systems, and fieldbus.
"OmniCore," said Ma Sikang, President of ABB's Robotics Business Unit ™ The difference lies in its ability to manage motion, sensors, and application devices within a unified system. OmniCore? Opens the door to the complete set of hardware and software product combinations for ABB robots, allowing for arbitrary combinations under one control platform, providing all possibilities and more conditions for value creation.
For example, OmniCore? Enables car manufacturers to increase production speed, provide a huge competitive advantage, and increase stamping production output. With the addition of dedicated functional application modules for stamping automation, the output of the robot stamping production line can be increased from 12 strokes per minute to 15 strokes per minute, producing 900 parts per hour. On the occasion of celebrating the 50th anniversary of robots, we believe in OmniCore ™ "It can promote breakthroughs in more industries and help customers from all walks of life cope with future challenges."
Since the launch of the world's first microprocessor controlled robot in 1974, ABB Robotics launched RobotStudio in 1998 ® Software, acquired Seven Sense in 2024, brings industry-leading artificial intelligence based navigation technology to mobile robots. OmniCore? Is the latest advancement on ABB's 50 year innovation journey in robotics.
Omnicore? Will replace the ABB Robot IRC5 controller, which will gradually exit the market in June 2026. ABB will continue to provide spare parts and services to customers using IRC5 to ensure the operation of the equipment during the remaining lifespan of the robot.
To learn more, please visit the ABB website or click here to register for the new OmniCore event to be held on June 4, 2024 at 10:00 AM Central European Time ™ Online meetings and publishing activities on the platform.
ABB is a technology leader in the field of electrical and automation, committed to empowering a more sustainable and efficient future. ABB integrates engineering experience and software technology into a solution to optimize manufacturing, transportation, energy, and operations. With a history of over 140 years of excellence, ABB's approximately 105000 employees are committed to driving innovation and accelerating industrial transformation.
ABB Robotics and Discrete Automation, as a world leading supplier of robots and machine automation, is the only company that offers a comprehensive and integrated product portfolio. Its products cover robots, autonomous mobile robots, and machine automation solutions, all of which are designed and developed through our value creation software. We provide services to enterprises of various industries and sizes (from the automotive industry to the electronics and logistics industry), making them more adaptable, flexible, and efficient. ABB robots and discrete automation support customers in transitioning towards future interconnected and collaborative factories. The company has approximately 11000 employees in this business field, located in over 100 regions across approximately 53 countries.