The Technical Gap Between General-Purpose Controllers and Special Robots
Specialized robots with non-standard kinematics, such as Wafer Transfer Robots (WTR), demand a significantly higher level of technical expertise in control and tuning compared to standard 6-axis articulated robots. Due to their non-standardized mechanical structures and motion characteristics, these robots often face limitations in achieving precise trajectory control and stable high-speed operation.
While many industrial sites currently utilize general-purpose Windows-based controllers, traditional operating systems often struggle with microsecond-level jitter due to limitations in real-time deterministic response. This results in critical issues like trajectory deviation or fine vibrations during high-speed motion profiles. When engineers are forced to fit unique mechanical characteristics into a manufacturer’s “black-box” algorithm, they often face the dilemma of compromising the system’s potential performance and stability.
EtherCAT-based Open Architecture: Resolving Vendor Lock-in and Optimizing SCM
The flexibility of a robotic system begins with the freedom of hardware selection. Daincube’s control solutions pursue a truly open ecosystem that is not dependent on specific manufacturers, serving as a powerful strategic advantage in a rapidly changing global supply chain environment.
- Maximizes Design Flexibility: Centered on a world-standard EtherCAT Master, our solution integrates drives and I/Os from various global vendors into a single network, allowing for an optimized hardware mix tailored to specific application requirements.
- Enhances SCM Risk Management & Cost Optimization: Manufacturers can prevent production delays by quickly adopting alternative components during supply shortages. Furthermore, the ability to combine high-performance drives with cost-effective I/Os enhances the overall cost-competitiveness of the system.
- Ensures System Reliability: Complex wiring is simplified into a single EtherCAT cable, maximizing noise immunity and significantly reducing onsite maintenance time through enhanced diagnostic efficiency.
By eliminating connectivity constraints, Daincube’s architecture empowers engineers to focus entirely on maximizing robot performance rather than being bogged down by hardware compatibility issues.
coreDev API: A Real-time Plugin Environment for User-Defined Kinematics
The core competitiveness of a specialized robot lies in proprietary algorithms that perfectly control its unique mechanical traits. Daincube does not confine control logic within a black box. Through the coreDev API, users can implement their own kinematics formulas and control algorithms as real-time plugins, fully reflecting the physical characteristics of the robot within the control loop.
- Determinism via Real-time Linux (Xenomai): By guaranteeing millisecond-level fixed-cycle real-time task execution, our platform achieves high precision trajectory control, even for the complex link structures of WTRs or the dynamic load variations of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR/FTR).
- Intellectual Property (IP) Protection: By integrating core proprietary control logic as a plugin at the source code level, users can prevent technology leakage and secure a unique technical advantage.
- Accelerated Development with Proven Libraries: We provide a powerful, field-proven Motion Function Library via API, reducing trial and error in complex algorithm implementation and significantly shortening the Time-to-Market.
coreDev API is a true open platform that does not force a robot to fit a pre-made controller; instead, it allows the controller to evolve according to the robot’s specific mission.
Data-Driven Scalability: The Foundation of Software-Defined Robotics (SDR)
The paradigm of modern robot control is shifting. Beyond simply creating physical movement, we are entering an era of "data assetization," where the value of a robot is redefined through data. The high-resolution, real-time data extracted from Daincube’s control environment serves as the essential foundation for advancing toward Intelligent Robot Systems.
- Enhanced Digital Twin Precision: Feedback on joint position, velocity, and torque data is synchronized with virtual models during every control cycle, minimizing the gap between simulation and real-world operation.
- AI-Based Predictive Maintenance: By analyzing collected motion data in real-time, the system can detect component wear or anomalies in advance, enabling the construction of smart maintenance systems that drastically reduce downtime.
- Evolution toward SDR (Software-Defined Robotics): We provide a data-centric infrastructure that allows for functional expansion and performance optimization through software updates alone, without the need for physical hardware modifications.
By organically linking real-time control data with high-level applications, Daincube serves as a bridge to the era of Smart Manufacturing, where robots can diagnose their own status and continuously evolve.
Safety Controller: The Key Global Strategy for Synchronizing Productivity and Safety
Ultimately, the success of specialized robot control depends on overcoming physical hardware limitations and maximizing software flexibility. Daincube ensures perfect system integration through its “Full-Stack Solution“—encompassing Teach Pendants (HMI), Motion Controllers, and Safety Controllers—enabling engineers to realize every mechanical idea at the source code level with flawless precision.
Particularly in complex process environments where standardized solutions fall short, Daincube’s open platform provides the foundation for customers to design and implement their own control logic, thereby accumulating differentiated technical assets. As a dedicated technology partner, Daincube will continue to set new standards in robot control, empowering global manufacturers to strengthen their proprietary algorithms and maintain a sustainable competitive edge in the global market.
