KeStudio

The easy-to-use engineering suite refined with customized industry applications

With KeStudio you reach your objectives easily and quickly

Ready-to-use wizards and tailor-made industry applications in an engineering environment

KeStudio is the all-in-one engineering suite for all phases of the automation process. From configuration and programming to diagnostics and simulation:

We offer you a consistent engineering environment.

Ready-to-use applications, intuitive wizards as well as tailor-made industry applications in KeStudio Motion, KeStudio Plast, KeStudio View and KeStudio FlexCore ensure fast project lead times.

Fast

commissioning thanks to ready-to-use applications

Impressive

HMI designer with many modules and layouts

3D simulation

for profitable optimizations

Effective

diagnosis for maximum machine availability

Customized solutions

The basis for efficient project management

Tool set with over 30 predefined robot types for configuration and programming
C/C++ templates for time-optimized development of own runtime systems
Wide range of turnkey technology modules

Configuration

Intuitive configuration of controls

Easy-to-use operating elements such as structured selection boxes guarantee fast configuration of the entire control.

Simple configuration of robots and axes
Intuitive configuration of the fieldbus interfaces
Can be automated via script interface

Control programming

Wide range of possibilities for the most efficient control programming

The possibilities range from the programming of classic control tasks to smartly calling C/C++ modules directly from the IEC runtime system to object-oriented extensions.

Programming in accordance with IEC 61131-3 as well as C/C++
Robot programming using KAIRO instruction set
Object-oriented extensions for the efficient development of complex control tasks and simple variant management

Visualization configuration

Smart configuration of customer-specific visualizations

Individual visualization masks can be easily created using drag & drop.
With the KeStudio WYSIWYG designer, your custom visualization is quickly completed.

Wide selection of extensive widget libraries with standard masks, diagnostic functions, I/O monitoring and much more

Development of applications with flexible Java-based extensions
Adaptation of the visualization to your corporate design using the central styling editor

Safety configuration and programming

Graphic interfaces and pre-made safety function modules

The graphic interface for safety programming supports the user-friendly creation of everything from simple safety applications to more complex safe robotics applications.

Terminal diagram view for configuring the hardware
The function diagram view is used for programmatically linking the input modules and axes to be monitored, to the outputs of the safety controller and the safe peripheral devices
Turn-key safety function blocks: Safe PLC, Safe Motion, Safe Robotics

Drive commissioning and diagnostics

Quick commissioning and maximum drive optimization

KeStudio offers many mechanisms for quick commissioning and maximum optimization of drives.

Dialog-based commissioning of drives with graphic support
Automated configuration by reading out the electronic motor rating plate

Series commissioning with the help of a commissioning file
Central parameterization and diagnosis of all drives connected via EtherCAT
Practical and intuitive diagnostic instruments

Diagnosis & simulation

Perform simulation and diagnosis easily and quickly in every phase of the automation process

Whether in the development phase, during commissioning and application optimization or during running operation – practical simulation tools and diagnostic programs guarantee the shortest project lead times and maximum machine availabilities.

Development phase: debug functionalities such as breakpoints, watchpoints as well as a variable monitor, etc.
Commissioning and optimization: simulation programs for robots and injection molding machines
Machine/robot drive: easily generate status reports on the machine and analyze them offline stress-free