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| Rexroth and the BOSCH Group - a clear commitment to SERCOS III |
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Reiner Leipold-Büttner, Bosch Rexroth AG/Executive
Vice President Engineering and Manufacturing
“We have made a conscious decision to use internationally standardized communication mechanisms and programming languages. That is a fundamental difference between the Rexroth automation system and other products that are based on proprietary solutions which protect the systems from competition and keep prices high. That is why we make every effort to support the development of SERCOS III, which combines two standards that are currently very important: the proven real-time mechanisms of the SERCOS interface and the Ethernet physical layer which is used throughout the world. We now have an open, high-performance communication system which is supported by a number of drive and controller manufacturers and is being developed further.”
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Dr. Karl Tragl, Bosch Rexroth AG /Chairman of the Executive Board, responsible for the Business Unit Industrial Applications and Sales at Bosch Rexroth AG
“Customers rightfully expect to get the best automation solutions from the ‘Drive and Control Company’. These solutions are built around a seamless communication system which enables our customers to fully utilize the excellent quality of our products in their applications. SERCOS III is the standardized, leading real-time high-performance bus for sophisticated drive solutions, and it is also the optimal, universal communication solution. Now in its third generation, SERCOS has a proven track record that extends back over many years of practical experience as an industrial-grade bus system. SERCOS is faster, more reliable and less complicated, and it delivers higher precision.
SERCOS is also more open. We simply cannot afford to become dependent on the technology and strategy of any single manufacturer. That is why we have firmly supported the SERCOS interface since day one. SERCOS is standardized from the protocol to the device data, and it is non-proprietary. The highly intelligent devices in the Rexroth product portfolio offer simple, fully compatible plug & play functionality.”
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Frank Westphal, Robert Bosch GmbH/Head of Department R&D Production Automation
“In the research and advanced development community within the Bosch Group, we are responsible for coordination of control technology in the plants. A corporate-wide strategy must be based on universal, powerful, uncomplicated and above all non-proprietary systems. Following intensive analysis and intensive practical testing, we came to the conclusion that SERCOS III offers unparalleled performance and simplicity. The unique, open, standardized communication strategy offers a significant advantage compared to other bus systems which are often dominated by individual manufacturers. That is why we promote the use of SERCOS III as the universal bus system within the Bosch Group.”
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