SIMATIC Robot Integrator

Your shortcut to robotics

The SIMATIC Robot Integrator app lets you integrate robots from different manufacturers into your machine structures quickly and easily via TIA Portal, with no assistance from external specialists. Now with the universal SIMATIC Robot Library, TIA speaks the same language as the robots. The app offers machine builders and end customers new opportunities for flexibility and efficiency.

SIMATIC Robot Integrator

The SIMATIC Robot Integrator now makes the benefits of robotics readily available to all users. To integrate robots, you just need to know your way around the TIA Portal. That saves on engineering costs: Users benefit from a single engineering environment for machines and robots and from the uniform operation of robots from different manufacturers.

The app makes integration even faster and easier with the universal SIMATIC Robot Library, which enables TIA Portal to speak the same language as the robots.
PROFIBUS and PROFINET International (PI) has adopted the Standard Robot Command Interface (SRCI) that’s integrated in this library as the new standard for uniform communication with robots. The library is also certified by PLCopen, which highlights the relevance of the app as an element in plant standardization strategies.

Overcome challenges

Discover how engineering with TIA Portal facilitates robot programming in fully automated production lines.

Understand backgrounds

The video uses a model to explain how the SIMATIC Robot Integrator app and the SIMATIC Robot Library work.

Eine Infografik, die die Funktionsweise der SIMATIC Robot Library darstellt.

The universal library for even faster robot integration

The SIMATIC Robot Library provides a uniform interface between the SIMATIC S7-1500 controller and the robot controller, which enables universal communication between the PLC and the robot. You no longer need to change libraries for each different make. The robot program only needs to be set up once, and it can then be re-used for different makes.

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User benefits Achieve more with less time and effort: The SIMATIC Robot Integrator is a ready-to-use solution that offers extensive benefits to machine builders and end customers.

Benefits in engineering

Reduce expenses

Benefit from a single engineering environment and critically reduce the time and money spent on engineering.

Increase efficiency

Increase efficiency thanks to a uniform operating concept for PLCs and robots, multivendor robot programming, and uniform HMI faceplates for robots from different manufacturers.

Reduce error costs

Reduce programming errors because you can simply adopt the programs thanks to manufacturer-independent robot programming.

Optimize maintenance and diagnostics

Use all of the TIA diagnostic options for your robots, and include them in your plant’s condition monitoring.

Benefits in operation

Facilitate operation

Operate your robot functions when you need to, without external assistance.

Reduce complexity

Simplify implementation of standardization, servicing, and maintenance strategies.

Increase flexibility

Benefit from TIA diagnostic capabilities all the way to the robot cell.

Boost business

Expand your range of products and services by developing new business models through the use of robots.

Using the SIMATIC Robot Integrator app increases machine efficiency – and your profitability as a result

15 % higher machine throughput
30 % time-savings after initial programming
2x faster allocation of containers

Read the success story

Hall of Fame

More and more robot manufacturers are recognizing the value of closely intermeshing robots and automation in TIA Portal, and they’re getting their interfaces ready to use with the SIMATIC Robot Integrator. Welcome to the team!

Flyer: Robots and automation working hand in hand

Discover how easy it is to operate robots using SIMATIC Robot Integrator. Mr. Robotics shows you how in our Tips & Tricks clips.

Part 2: Set the home position and move to it.

Part 3: Teach path.

Part 4: Modify existing paths.

Part 5: Add extra positions to an existing path.

Part 6: Change frame data and move path.

Part 7: Control Robots from different manufacturers.

Part 8: Operate several robots, unpin and connect.

Part 9: Create art with the robot.

Start immediately – even without SIMATIC Robot Library

You can start immediately even without the SIMATIC Robot Library. After configuring your robot, download our ready-to-use sample applications to start controlling the robot right away. You can create robot paths directly via the HMI and get started, regardless of what company manufactured your robot.

Publications New developments and publications from around the world on the SIMATIC Robot Integrator for your reading pleasure.

News | 12.01.2022

Stäubli is the next robot manufacturer to implement the new SIMATIC Robot Library on their platform. This means that robots from Stäubli can now be easily programmed and run using software and systems from Siemens. Stäubli estimates time savings of up to 30% for programming and integration thanks to the universal language and re-usable programming codes.