ERXA Company profile

ERXA Company profile

Mission

We develop advanced software solutions in the

Automation and Industrial Robotics field, to innovate

manufacturing processes, anticipating market needs

and establishing synergistic and long-lasting

relationships with our customers.

Ability to establish long-term partnerships with

customers is one of the ERXA's key success factors,

that allows the company to offer high effective and

personalized software solutions.

History

• in ’88-‘90 with Prima Progetti and Barilla (first adaptive-control based plant for pasta drying); in the same years in the aeronautical industry with Alenia;

• between ’89 and ’94 with Prima Industrie for robot control software and with the Japanese AMADA (first in the world system for robotized bending);

• in ’93 continues the collaboration with Amada through its European research centre; multiple applications are made in sheet metal working, from cutting to bending to welding, using innovative automated systems and robotic.

• between ’97 and 2004, Erxa is in Brazil, UK and Italy with Pirelli (for an innovative process control of optical fibres production);

• between ’90 and ’95 is with Digital in the project for automated toll access control for Autostrade;

• between ’95 and ’98 collaborates with European Community in the Robertino project (development of a real-time software for special robot control for nuclear fusion plants); in 1998, with the coordination of Joint Researche Center (European Community), develops Generis, a powerful and complete real-time software for multi-purpose robot control

Erxa was born in 1988 as a spin-off of Prima Progetti (now Prima Industrie). Since the beginning, Erxa collaborates with big firms:

History (2)

• in ’98 enters in the defence industry developing several large projects for the navy; in the same years there are the projects for Comau (automatic measuring system for working cells configuration) and the collaboration with ABB in robotics applied in bending process;

• in 2001, the new offices in the “Piero della Francesca Center” are established

• in 2004 enters in the health-pharmaceutical industry with Gambro and continues with a major project for the R&D center of Sanofi-Aventis, which sees the creation of a fully automated (7 robot and several special machines) for the manipulation of Petri dishes; in the project, in addition to software development, ERXA acts as a System Integrator

• in the same years, Erxa develops for Arbo Machinery a CAD/CAM system for control of robotized cells for shoes milling;

History (3)

• in 2009 ERXA introduces RoboWave hyprogram, the revolutionary Off Line solution, dedicated to the hybrid programming of robotic systems, allowing to program any robotized cell in rapid and reliable way.

• in 2006 Erxa launches the first release of its development platform, RoboWave SDK; from 2007 starts collaborations with robot manufacturers as Kuka and Motoman and with renowned numerical control manufacturers; in the same year, from the partnership with Rolfo and Elia, Erxa develops Car Loader the unique software in the world for building and automatic loading of car-transporters;

• in 2008 with a big success Erxa brings out RoboWave bending, the software for the automatic and robotized sheet metal bending, concentrating 20 years of experience in robotics and in bending processes

• In the same year, starts first projects for Luxottica (a complete system for lens coating) and Bottero (for flat glass production). Erxa offers a complete solution coordinating a large team and suppliers.

History (4)

From 2002 the Italian Ministry assigns the title of qualified research centre; the ISO 9001:2000 certification arrives in 2003 and in 2008 Erxa becomes a Certified Microsoft Partner.

In 2004 together with other local actors, Erxa founds the Piedmont Robotics Association (www.arp-to.it) and in 2005 the LARI is established. In 2007 Erxa starts the 3–years research project Macp4Log with the Politecnico di Torino and Istituto Superiore Mario Boella in the field of service robotics for advanced logistics solutions. Also in 2008, Erxa takes part of the 3-years ambitious project STEPS, for the realization of an integrated system for space exploration.

In 2008 during a memorable party Erxa celebrates 20 years of activities.

http://www.arp-to.it/

Company

ERXA offers innovative and personalized software solutions in the Industrial Automation sector, with a focus, due to a twenty-years experience, on robotics and CAD/CAM.

Industrial Automation

Continuous/discrete process control

Real-time and embedded software systems

Control, supervision and management of industrial processes, robotized cells and production plants

Robotics & CAD/CAM

Robots and machine tools control and management

3D software simulation

Automatic off-line programming

FUNDED PROJECTS

ADMINISTRATION

M. Bresciani

QUALITY ASSURANCE

PRODUCTSM. Ricci

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

STAFF

TECHNICALDEVELOPMEN

T A. Dosio

R&D STAFF

SW ENGINEERING

STAFF

IT SYSTEMS G. Desogus

Organizational chart

OPERATIONSG. Donato

MARKETING & SALES

M. Ricci

CEOM. Ricci

PRE-AFTER SALES STAFF

PRE-AFTER SALESR. Sofia

22 people:

80% of employees are graduated in Computer Engineering,

Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics;

10% of employees are PhD graduated and 15% employed in R&D

activities

20% of total working hours devoted to training and R&D activities

22 people:

80% of employees are graduated in Computer Engineering,

Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics;

10% of employees are PhD graduated and 15% employed in R&D

activities

20% of total working hours devoted to training and R&D activities

ERXA’s high qualified people

ERXA is a certified company:

ISO 9001:2008

ERXA’s solutions (1)

RoboWave SDKSoftware development platform for 3D robotics

RoboWave bendingSoftware application for the complete automatic programming of robotized bending cell

RoboWave hyprogramSoftware application for OffLine programming

of robotized system through the innovative hybrid approach.

RoboWave SDKSoftware development platform for 3D robotics




ERXA’s solutions (2)

Car LoaderSoftware application for cars loading on car-

transporters

E-RTPDistributed, portable and scalable real-time platform for process, robot and motion control


transporters

E-RTPDistributed, portable and scalable real-time platform for process, robot and motion control

http://www.erxa.it/prodotti.php?id=160&lang=EN


E-RTPE-RTP ERXA Real-Time Platform

Real-Time Software Platform for VxWorks,, Windows CE. LinuxRTAI

– Process Automation – Robot and Motion control including I/O management– Axis interpolation– Complex trajectory generation– Multiprocessor, Multitasking– Multi Languages Programming– PLC software– Process programming – Hardware independence– Distributed Control– …and more other

E-RTP ERXA Real-Time Platform

Real-Time Software Platform for VxWorks,, Windows CE. LinuxRTAI

– Process Automation – Robot and Motion control including I/O management– Axis interpolation– Complex trajectory generation– Multiprocessor, Multitasking– Multi Languages Programming– PLC software– Process programming – Hardware independence– Distributed Control– …and more other

RoboWave

RoboWave is a 3D simulation tool, open and personalizable,

suitable for OEM and System Integrators.

RoboWave enables the rapid development of personalized off-line

programming and simulation environments devoted to the specific

process.

Cell objects design

Multi-Tasking

Kinematics design

Cell layout design

Realistic interpolation3D Simulation

Multi-Robot

OLP and post processor

RoboWave bending

Robot and devices modeling

Verify cell layout feasibility

Dynamic folding parts

3D simulation

Complete Off-line Programming,

including stacking

Robot and press brake part

program generation

Multi load and unload stations

The complete solution, dedicated to robotized

bending process:

RoboWave hyprogram

The complete OFF LINE solution, dedicated to

hybrid programming of robotized processes:

Robot and devices modeling

• Verify cell layout feasibility

• Manage any type of layout, including 7° axes, gantry, multi stations

• 3D realistic simulation

• Import complete or semi-processed robot programs

• Import external CAD/CAM data and transform it in robot program

• Automatic Trajectory generator

• Off-line programming

• Generate new robot part program

RoboWave: details

www.robowave.com

The RoboWave family Products

• RoboWave Development Software: the heart of RoboWave technology. A set of products, components and environments which allows to develop in a quick, secure and efficient way software solutions of CAD/CAM, Robotics, 3D Simulation. It represents the ideal tool for OEM and System integrators

• RoboWave Application Software: The application software products of the RoboWave’s family offer a set of really open software solutions for 3D applications in robotics and articulated mechanism: construction, simulation and automatic programming are now made suitable for any production process in a rapid and customized way.

RoboWave Platform

HMIFramework

RoboWave Base

RoboWave Options and extensions

ADD-IN

ADD-IN

RoboWave Main Functionalities

• Integrated 2D/3D CAD

• Graphic components Import/Export

• Articulated Mechanism Design

• 3D View management

• Collision Detection

• Multi-Task, Multi-Device Simulation

• Off-Line Programming

• SDK tools

• .NET compliant

The Openness of the solution:

• Customizable HMI

• Customizable Off-Line Programming

• Automatic Path Planner

• RRS/RCS

• Post Processors

• OEM Openness

Application Products Structure

Robot post-processor

Cell elements

Piece

Machine part program

Machinepost-processor

Programming &Simulation

Cell layoutEditor

PieceEditor

Cell elementsEditors

Cell layout

Robot part program

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GP

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PR

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SIN

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Paths Generator

Application Products Structure• Robot and mechanism editor: to create in quick and safe way new robots or

new articulated mechanism, and to associate to them the Virtual Numerical Control.

• Cell components editors: to create the objects and equipments and machines to put in the working cell

• Cell layout editor: to create and validate the working cell

• Programming&Simulation: specialized environment to automatically programming the working process as well as to generate automatically the robot movement, using innovative techniques and methodology for motion planning and trajectory generation

• Data importer: to import models, parts to be processed and/or to manipulate, working points and trajectories generated externally.

• Paths generator: to automatically generate targets and paths according to specific processes and cell layouts

• Post Processor: to generate the final programs both for the robots and for the machines in the working cell, fitting the virtual world to the real one.

ERXA’s services

Analysis, design and implementation of:

Embedded and Real-Time software Automation and process Control Robotics and robotized plant 3D Simulation CAD/CAM solution for Robotics

Analysis, design and implementation of:

Embedded and Real-Time software Automation and process Control Robotics and robotized plant 3D Simulation CAD/CAM solution for Robotics

More than 20 years in the IT sector for Industry, Robotics, Defense.

ERXA provides tailored software solution, to satisfy

Customer needs, supplying standard and customized software in industrial automation field.

ERXA’s services (2)

Embedded and Real-Time software :– Design and development of Embedded Systems and Hard

Real Time applications, using real-time operating systems as VxWorks, real-time Linux extension, Windows CE. Defence, Space, Civil applications

– (e.g., robot numerical control, avionic RIG, toll gate automation, real-time automation …)

Embedded and Real-Time software :– Design and development of Embedded Systems and Hard

Real Time applications, using real-time operating systems as VxWorks, real-time Linux extension, Windows CE. Defence, Space, Civil applications

– (e.g., robot numerical control, avionic RIG, toll gate automation, real-time automation …)

Automation and Process Control solutions:– Process control system development, distributed control,

production plant simulation, data acquisition, production scheduler, supervision and monitoring. Use of SCADA-HMI, networking, field busses, client-server systems.

(e.g., control of fiber optics manufacturing, automation of metal factories, robotics workcells, chemical plant automation, …)

Automation and Process Control solutions:– Process control system development, distributed control,

production plant simulation, data acquisition, production scheduler, supervision and monitoring. Use of SCADA-HMI, networking, field busses, client-server systems.

(e.g., control of fiber optics manufacturing, automation of metal factories, robotics workcells, chemical plant automation, …)

ERXA’s services (3)

Robotics And Robotized plant :– Design and realisation of firmware and software

relevant to robot control and machine control. Complex real-time software architectures for robot control systems. Robotics application, ranging from prototypes analysis to workcell management

Robotics And Robotized plant :– Design and realisation of firmware and software

relevant to robot control and machine control. Complex real-time software architectures for robot control systems. Robotics application, ranging from prototypes analysis to workcell management

3D Simulation and CAD/CAM solutions:– 2D/3D Modelling and Simulation of articulated mechanism and

production plant, production flow simulation, realistic simulation of robotized plant, continuous and discrete simulation. CAD/CAM path generation, CAM and OFF-LINE Robot programming, bending technologies, cutting, milling, metal sheet working technologies

– (e.g., CAM for laser cutting and welding, OLP for robotized bending cell, CAM for robotized milling, modeling and simulation for feasibility study,……)

3D Simulation and CAD/CAM solutions:– 2D/3D Modelling and Simulation of articulated mechanism and

production plant, production flow simulation, realistic simulation of robotized plant, continuous and discrete simulation. CAD/CAM path generation, CAM and OFF-LINE Robot programming, bending technologies, cutting, milling, metal sheet working technologies

– (e.g., CAM for laser cutting and welding, OLP for robotized bending cell, CAM for robotized milling, modeling and simulation for feasibility study,……)

Turnkey projects

Analysis, design and realization of mechanical and electro-mechanical equipments

Design and realization of electronics equipments, cabling, cabinet construction,

Software realization Project management and supervision Installation and Test Customer Training

Manufacturing

ChemicalsHealth Food & Beverages

Aerospace & Defence

Transportation Telecommunications

Electronics

Consumer

ERXA, thanks to a network of reliable partners, is able to provide complete turnkey customized solutions in industrial automation field.

R&D activities ERXA staff is employed in R&D projects with University,

for the achievement of innovative software solutions.

ERXA finances scholarships for research activities for

young Computer Sciences graduated.

Hosting the Lab of Innovative Robotics, carrying out

R&D projects on behalf of small and medium-sized

companies.

ERXA staff is employed in R&D projects with University,

for the achievement of innovative software solutions.

ERXA finances scholarships for research activities for

young Computer Sciences graduated.

Hosting the Lab of Innovative Robotics, carrying out

R&D projects on behalf of small and medium-sized

companies.

ERXA is founding member of Associazione Robotica Piemonte,

that promotes and coordinates activities spreading innovation

and research culture in the field of Mobile and Intelligent Services

Robotics.

ERXA is founding member of Associazione Robotica Piemonte,

that promotes and coordinates activities spreading innovation

and research culture in the field of Mobile and Intelligent Services

Robotics.

Robotics ABB

COMAU

KUKA

MOTOMAN

NACHI

R&D CNR

ENEA

ENEL

ISTITUTO SUPERIORE MARIO BOELLA

JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE Ispra

Manufacturing AMADA

BARILLA

CYBELEC

FOS

GAMBRO DASCO

GASPARINI

HEWLETT PACKARD

LUXOTTICA

PANINI

PRIMA GROUP

PIRELLI CAVI E SISTEMI

PRYSMIAN

ROLFO

SAFAN

SANOFI-AVENTIS

TRUMPF

WEINBRENNER

Our customers

Defence & Aerospace

SEPA now AVIO

GALILEO AVIONICA

THALES ALENIA SPACE

WHITEHEAD ALENIA

Our customers

RoboWave: details

www.robowave.com


• RoboWave Development Software: the heart of RoboWave technology. A set of products, components and environments which allows to develop in a quick, secure and efficient way software solutions of CAD/CAM, Robotics, 3D Simulation. It represents the ideal tool for OEM and System integrators

• RoboWave Application Software: The application software products of the RoboWave’s family offer a set of really open software solutions for 3D applications in robotics and articulated mechanism: construction, simulation and automatic programming are now made suitable for any production process in a rapid and customized way.

RoboWave Platform

HMIFramework

RoboWave Base

RoboWave Options and extensions

ADD-IN

ADD-IN

RoboWave Main Functionalities

• Integrated 2D/3D CAD

• Graphic components Import/Export

• Articulated Mechanism Design

• 3D View management

• Collision Detection

• Multi-Task, Multi-Device Simulation

• Off-Line Programming

• SDK tools

• .NET compliant

The Openness of the solution:

• Customizable HMI

• Customizable Off-Line Programming

• Automatic Path Planner

• RRS/RCS

• Post Processors

• OEM Openness


Application Products Structure

Robot post-processor

Cell elements

Piece

Machine part program

Machinepost-processor

Programming &Simulation

Cell layoutEditor

PieceEditor

Cell elementsEditors

Cell layout

Robot part program

ED

ITIN

GP

OS

T-

PR

OC

ES

SIN

GP

RO

GR

AM

MIN

G Data importer

Paths Generator

Application Products Structure• Robot and mechanism editor: to create in quick and safe way new robots or

new articulated mechanism, and to associate to them the Virtual Numerical Control.

• Cell components editors: to create the objects and equipments and machines to put in the working cell

• Cell layout editor: to create and validate the working cell

• Programming&Simulation: specialized environment to automatically programming the working process as well as to generate automatically the robot movement, using innovative techniques and methodology for motion planning and trajectory generation

• Data importer: to import models, parts to be processed and/or to manipulate, working points and trajectories generated externally.

• Paths generator: to automatically generate targets and paths according to specific processes and cell layouts

• Post Processor: to generate the final programs both for the robots and for the machines in the working cell, fitting the virtual world to the real one.

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The Architecture: general vision

HMI Framework

Application Client

Application Client

Application Client

Add-in .Net/C#

.Net/C#&

COM/C++

RoboWave SDKPlatform

Platform Options

Add-in

Add-in

Data access

Add-in

Data repository

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The Architecture: components

The RoboWave Platform represents a collection of COM and C# software libraries performing the main software and technological functionalities of RoboWave SDK: geometrical modeling, kinematics, multi-machine/multi-robot realistic simulation, 3D visualization, axis interpolation, collision management, and so on

Platform Options represents a collection of COM and C# software libraries providing special technological functionalities that extend the main capabilities of RoboWave Platform

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The Architecture: components

The HMI Framework can be seen as a sort of “presentation layer”. It is composed by a collection of C# software libraries that can be used for the development of Client Applications.

The APPLICATION CLIENT represents the Application level. It is identified by software applications developed using RoboWave Platform. At this level there are a number of applications composing the final product.

The ADD-IN represents the customization mechanism for Elements included in the Platform and Applications. An OEM can develop software for extending or customizing functionalities provided by both RoboWave Platform and of the Clients.

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The Application Products

RoboWave Application Software: The application software products of the RoboWave’s family offer a set of really open software solutions for 3D applications in robotics and articulated mechanism.

Each products is realized according to the RoboWave Structure and Architecture Concepts.


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The Application Products





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ERXA’s offices are in the Piero della Francesca Center

Address: Corso Svizzera, 185

10149 Torino – Italy Phone: +39 011 741 27 49 Fax: +39 011 741 20 44 Website: www.erxa.it

To request more information, please contact: Mr. Ricci - [email protected]

ERXA’s offices are in the Piero della Francesca Center

Address: Corso Svizzera, 185

10149 Torino – Italy Phone: +39 011 741 27 49 Fax: +39 011 741 20 44 Website: www.erxa.it

To request more information, please contact: Mr. Ricci - [email protected]

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