Beckhoff ATRO Overview
The Beckhoff ATRO is a modular industrial robot system assembled from motor, link, base and system modules, with power, data and fluids routed internally through all joints.
Key Specifications
Specification | Beckhoff ATRO |
Manufacturer | Beckhoff Automation |
Model | ATRO |
Category | Robot arm / Modular industrial robot system |
Concept | Modular; freely configurable kinematics |
Motor modules | Servo inverter, motor with brake and gearbox |
Link modules | Passive, in various designs and lengths |
Base modules | Feed in power, data and fluids |
System modules | Adapt to an ISO tool flange |
Media | Power, data, vacuum and air routed internally |
Joint rotation | Endless |
Control | TwinCAT over EtherCAT |
Connectivity | PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA |
Price | Price on request |
Price available on request. Any price is indicative, not final and may change.
Applications
Machine-Integrated Handling
Pick and Place and Palletizing
Hard-to-Reach Tasks
Beckhoff ATRO Review Summary
ATRO does not have a payload or a reach: the user builds them. Motor modules, each with a servo drive, motor, brake and gearbox, are joined by passive link modules of various lengths on a base module. The result can be a single rotary axis, a four-joint pick-and-place arm, a six- or seven-joint arm, or several arms. Power, data, vacuum and air run inside every module to the tool flange, so there are no external cables and each joint can rotate without limit. The arm is controlled from the same TwinCAT system as the rest of the machine, over EtherCAT in sub-millisecond cycles.
Pros
Kinematics built to the task
No external cables or hoses
Endless joint rotation
One control platform with the machine
Cons
Requires engineering to configure
Tied to Beckhoff control
Who It Is For
It fits machine builders already using Beckhoff control who want a robot integrated into their machine.
Full review: Beckhoff ATRO Review: Features and Uses of the Modular Robot System
