With the new Codian SR, B&R incorporates SCARA kinematics into its Codian range of open robotic mechanics and integrated Machine-Centric Robotics solutions. The latest series provides rapid articulated motion with four degrees of freedom – ideal for applications such as pick-and-place, loading and unloading, assembly, and dispensing that require both speed and consistency within a small space.
Augmenting the current Codian delta lineup, the new SCARA models broaden the application scope to incorporate high-speed handling with side offsets or overhead mounting limitations. They are especially simple to set up in confined spaces next to linear and planar product conveyance systems and manage loads between 3-65 kilograms with remarkably high precision. The Codian SR series features cleanroom-approved models that offer compact, high-efficiency handling while maintaining uninterrupted airflow in delicate settings such as semiconductor or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
To provide optimal flexibility, B&R Codian SR models – similar to their delta counterparts – can be obtained either as open robot mechanics or combined with B&R controls and software as a complete Machine-Centric Robotics (MCR) solution. “Our MCR solutions integrate robots seamlessly into the machine – physically, logically, and operationally,” states Dario Rovelli, B&R’s global product group manager for mechatronics. This implies no additional controllers, no engineering divisions – only one integrated system from transportation to handling. “Every thought and action unified, seamlessly coordinated with AI-augmented machine perception and movement management.”
Open software
The new SCARA models are also integrated in B&R’s open software platform, mapp Robotics, making it easy to incorporate sophisticated robotic handling in the machine application without specialist knowledge in robotics programming. Users have as access to all the familiar machine programming languages like Ladder Diagram, Structured Text and C/C++ and ready-made software components needing only configuration and tuning, all in the familiar Automation Studio engineering environment.
“With mapp Robotics and our integrated approach, machine builders can implement robotics applications without needing robotics expertise,” says Sebastian Brandstetter, B&R product manager for robotics. “It’s about empowering engineers to focus on machine performance and product quality – not on bridging technical gaps between systems.”
Unifying machine and robot control reduces complexity and setup time. With preconfigured templates, simulation tools, and standardized interfaces, commissioning is faster and easier. B&R’s deep expertise in tuning, synchronization, and motion ensures that the robot performs at its best in the context of the entire machine. It’s all part of a seamlessly integrated automation package – spanning software, hardware, and services – from a single source.