MUNICH, Germany—VDMA Robotics and Automation, the German machine tool builders association, recently unveiled new specifications that will enable manufacturers to implement state-of-the-art assembly lines.
The OPC UA Companion Specification for Robotics (OPC UA Robotics) provides a standardized information model which is capable of presenting all robot-related data regardless of supplier or location in a uniform manner. Part 1 permits asset management, condition monitoring, preventive maintenance and vertical integration at anytime, anywhere in the world and independent of robot brand or type.