en.Wedoany.com Reported - ABB Robotics recently launched PickMaster Lite, a lightweight version of its PickMaster vision-guided picking software suite, primarily targeting packaging machine builders and system integrators. It helps them deploy high-speed, vision-guided robotic picking applications in less time while reducing system complexity.
The software provides core functionality for routine picking tasks, significantly reducing engineering effort and simplifying system configuration, thereby shortening commissioning cycles and lowering the total cost of ownership. Craig McDonnell, Managing Director of ABB Robotics' Industrial Business Line, stated: "Manufacturers increasingly need automation solutions that can be deployed quickly and reliably to respond to ever-changing market demands."
McDonnell added: "Over 74% of manufacturing companies face persistent labor shortages, while nearly 80% of consumers desire more personalized products, increasing the pressure for greater production flexibility. PickMaster Lite enables machine builders to get robotic picking systems up and running faster, while still meeting the performance and flexibility requirements of high-speed applications."
As a streamlined version of ABB Robotics' proven PickMaster technology, PickMaster Lite delivers precise vision-guided picking, conveyor tracking, and motion control through an intuitive, task-based interface. Pre-configured templates and guided workflows eliminate the need for specialized programming skills, reducing engineering effort by 30% and commissioning time by 25% compared to traditional pick-and-place software or PLC-based solutions.
The software also works in conjunction with ABB Robotics' RobotStudio® platform, allowing users to create digital twins, simulate production line layouts, and optimize robot paths in a virtual environment, thereby mitigating risks before installation. These capabilities provide a simpler, lighter, and lower-risk development path for creating compact, easily scalable, high-speed vision-guided picking software cells and machines.
PickMaster Lite is designed for easy integration into existing machine control architectures, communicating seamlessly with PLCs and HMI systems via the OmniCore controller. Machine builders and system integrators can manage key operations such as recipe selection, start, stop, and pause directly through their familiar control systems, allowing them to leverage existing machine designs and reduce uncertainty during development.
This product is particularly well-suited for cost-sensitive, high-volume standard picking and packaging cells, such as those in the consumer goods, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, electronics, and e-commerce sectors, where simplicity, speed, and reliability are paramount. As a member of the PickMaster family, PickMaster Lite offers a scalable growth path: users can start with a simple configuration and smoothly transition to the more powerful PickMaster or even the PickMaster Twin solution as future production needs evolve. PickMaster provides more advanced features, customization capabilities, and performance for complex picking tasks, while PickMaster Twin further leverages digital twin technology to enable simulation, testing, and real-time optimization of actual picking lines.
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