Method for operating an automation arrangement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10678191
APP PUB NO 20170038745A1
SERIAL NO

15304143

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A method for operating an automation arrangement, having a manipulator and an input/output module for automated production and also a computer apparatus uses the computer apparatus to execute a PLC computer program for providing a programmable logic controller for the input/output module, which PLC computer program is communitively connected to the input/output module via a module bus for the purpose of actuating said input/output module. The method is characterized in that the computer apparatus is used to execute a cell control computer program for actuating the PLC computer program via a PLC interface of the PLC computer program, in that the cell control computer program provides an NC controller for the manipulator and in that the cell-control computer program is communicatively connected to the manipulator via a network bus for the purpose of actuating said manipulator.

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BROETJE-AUTOMATION GMBH26180 RASTEDE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Stoyke, Markus Friesoythe, DE 2 0

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