Multi-Axis PLC Motion Redefines Robotic Grinding at Automate 2026
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Multi-Axis PLC Motion Redefines Robotic Grinding at Automate 2026
For years, manufacturers of large fabricated components , mining equipment chassis, ship hull sections, pressure vessels , have watched robotic automation transform welding and assembly, only to hit a brick wall when it comes to grinding and surface finishing. The culprit? Fixed-robot cells simply cannot span the immense surface areas these parts demand. At Automate 2026 in Chicago, Güdel is provi
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system that gives a single FANUC robot the reach equivalent of multiple fixed cells , and the process consistency no repositioning strategy can match.
The global industrial automation and control systems market is projected to reach
, growing at an 11.4% CAGR. Within this surge, the convergence of PLC-based motion control and advanced robotics represents one of the highest-growth sub-segments, as end-users demand seamless coordination between robot arms and external axes for large-format manufacturing.
The integration of programmable logic controllers with multi-axis robotic systems is no longer a niche engineering exercise , it is fast becoming the backbone of heavy-industry automation. As fabrication shops face chronic skilled-labor shortages in grinding and finishing , classic "3D" tasks that are Dull, Dirty, and Dangerous , the economic case for extending robot reach through PLC-coordinated motion grows stronger by the quarter.
Güdel's Automate 2026 exhibit at Booth #1806 in McCormick Place crystallizes this trend into a working demonstration. The company has combined a FANUC robot with its
systems, effectively adding two additional degrees of freedom to the grinding process. The result is a single-robot cell that maintains consistent contact pressure, path speed, and surface finish quality across workpieces so large they would historically require multiple robots, complex part repositioning, or manual intervention.
AI-integrated PLC and SCADA systems are being cited by industry analysts as a primary growth driver for the broader automation market, expected to reach
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