SOMANET for
AGV and AMR

THE ALL-IN-ONE SOLUTIONfor AGVs

Experience the advantages of SOMANET solutions from Synapticon. Thanks to its compact design, building an AGV with SOMANET Circulo enables significant space and cost savings compared to other available AGV architectures. As the world's first integrated motion device, it offers a complete servo solution for modern AGVs and AMRs.

SOMANET Circulo

DEVELOPMENT TIME REDUCTION

Thanks to reduced complexity

SIMPLIFIED
MAINTENANCE

Thanks to reduced complexity

MORE SPACE FOR BATTERIES

Thanks to longer terms

ADVANTAGES of the
"NEXT-GEN" AGV

The conventional AGV architecture consists of many different componentsincluding: additional servo drives, encoders, safety controllers, safety IOs, complex cables and space-consuming batteries. This makes research and development - as well as maintenance - very demanding and time-consuming.

SOMANET solutions for AGV/AMR applications offer many advantages . The All-in-One AGV Axis Solution from Synapticon combines wheels, motor, servo drive, encoder and optional functional safety with an integrated brake in a single unit. This significantly simplifies development, and reduces production effort and costs. Additionally, maintenance is far less complex.

Reduced complexity of the system
More space for batteries
Fast maintenance
Fewer system failures

enables

Shorter development time
Longer running times
Shorter downtimes
Fewer components with the same functionality

SIMPLE
CABLE-MANAGEMENT

Design with only one hybrid cable (EtherCAT + STO/SBC) and one power supply cable (48 V).

Saves costs and a lot of space inside the AGV.

Short motor cables between SOMANET Circulo and the motor.

Safe and reliable environment in the AGV or AMR.

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INTEGRATED BRAKE SYSTEM

The SOMANET Circulo is equipped with a SOMANET Integrated Brake System, which protects the motor from unintentional rotation. The system reduces the motor speed to a low level before the brake engages. The brake prevents unintentional rotation of the motor (e.g., in the event of a power failure).

The solenoid actuator is specifically designed for locking rotary motors. When energized, the lock remains retracted and the motor can turn. When de-energized, locking occurs.

This brake system acts like a holding brake and thus prevents any movement of the AGV. This prevents unwanted movements of the AGV and guarantees a safe stop.

SMALLER

60 - 90 % space saving

LIGHTER

50 - 90 % reduction in weight

MORE ECONOMICAL

65 - 90 % less power consumption (3 W)

100%

PRODUCTS
CERTIFIED

THE FUTURE OF TRUE HUMAN-ROBOT COLLABORATION

DESCRIPTION

STATUS: 11/2023

STO - Safe Torque Off

STO prevents the trolley from restarting unplanned. STO enables safe working and has a wide range of applications with moving axes.

SBC - Safe Brake Control

SBC enables the safe activation of a holding brake. The function is always activated in parallel with STO and used with STO or SS1. This prevents the movement of an axis in a torque-free state.

SBT* - Safe Brake Test*

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SS1 - Safe Stop 1

The SS1 function causes the motor to stop quickly and safely, and brings it to a standstill.

SS2 - Safe Stop 2

The SS2 function switches a motor off quickly and safely. If the motor comes to a standstill, a safe operating stop (SOS) is triggered.

SLS - Safely Limited Speed

SLS ensures that the drive does not exceed a defined speed limit and triggers an error response if this is exceeded.

SLP - Safely Limited Position*

The safety function monitors that the drive (and thus the element moved by the drive) does not exceed defined end positions.

SLT - Safely Limited Torque*

Safely limited torque. The SLT function enables the torque to be reduced within a defined time; if the torque exceeds the SLT monitoring limit, the drive reacts with a "safe stop".

Safe Velocity Process Data

via FSoE (7 ms cycle time)

Safe Position Process Data

via FSoE (7 ms cycle time)

Safe Torque Process Data

via FSoE (7 ms cycle time) - when connecting a safe torque sensor to the safe analog input.

Safe digital IO and safe analog input

via FSoE (7 ms cycle time)

*The functions must be implemented in the safety controller using safe process data.

SAFETY FIRST

The optional Safe Motion module for Circulo enables safe motion functions at SIL3, PL-e level via FSoE (FailSafe over EtherCAT). Realize your application in accordance with ISO/TS 15066.

FEATURED CUSTOMER PRODUCTS

Here we present some of our customers' solutions.
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Ketterer BLDC wheel hub motor i-Wheel Clever

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TO KETTERER

Wheel hub drive with fully integrated Circulo 9 motion controller from Synapticon - a compact, intelligent drive system with minimal integration effort.