{"id":7843,"date":"2020-11-02T18:18:47","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T18:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotion.be\/faq\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:43:07","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/automotion.be\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1601048722923{padding-left: 150px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-elements-holder   qodef-two-columns  qodef-responsive-mode-1024   \" ><div class=\"qodef-eh-item     \"  data-item-class=\"qodef-eh-custom-9639\" data-768-1024=\"220px 0px\" data-680-768=\"220px 0px\" data-680=\"250px 0px\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-eh-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-eh-item-content qodef-eh-custom-9639\" >\n\t\t\t[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604341726018{padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 125px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;IS AUTOMOTION AN INTEGRATOR?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604314160193-bc0fc588-8d78&#8243;][vc_column_text]Automotion is not an integrator. Automotion offers know-how, hardware and software and supports machine builders and system integrators so that they can successfully integrate and apply the latest technologies with maximum added value to their end customer. As the motion and solution Competence Centre for Schneider Electric for Belgium and the Netherlands, we are a business unit for Schneider, with expertise in automation, robotics and software. Schneider Electric offers these solutions to the OEM market through the Competence Centre.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;WHICH BRANDS IS AUTOMOTION A SUPPLIER OF?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604314160218-4159d0aa-5d06&#8243;][vc_column_text]Schneider Electric: Machine controllers, motion control and robotics<\/p>\n<p>Neugart: Planetary reduction gearboxes<\/p>\n<p>WEG\/WAT: Asynchronous motors and reduction gearboxes<\/p>\n<p>Girard: High-efficiency worm gear reducers[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;I AM LOOKING FOR A SPECIFIC MACHINE TO INTEGRATE INTO MY PRODUCTION LINE. IS AUTOMOTION A SUITABLE PARTNER FOR THIS?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604340730352-7992dfb2-baff&#8221;][vc_column_text]We are not a machine builder or system integrator. As an end user, you can contact us with your question and we will be happy to provide you with the right contact. Automotion has a broad network of machine builders and integrators who can ultimately build and integrate the desired solutions for you. To do so, they make use of our support, knowledge and products.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;I WOULD LIKE TO BUILD THE SOFTWARE MYSELF SO THAT I CAN FULLY MANAGE IT, IS THAT POSSIBLE?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604340797944-427acd4d-b6ef&#8221;][vc_column_text]Of course, our philosophy and vision is to transfer our knowledge as much as possible to our customers. To what extent we assist you in development is entirely up to you as the customer. Do you just want a training course and then to get to work completely independently with the right support, or do you prefer to let us do (part of) the development with a knowledge transfer afterwards? Both are possible. As the customer, you decide which model suits you best.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;CAN I CONTACT YOU FOR THE REPAIR OF SCHNEIDER EQUIPMENT?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604340875750-d695eca1-fd38&#8243;][vc_column_text]You can also contact us for repairs, for both equipment from the current range, as well as products that are no longer available new. If the product can no longer be repaired, we can help you upgrade to a newer solution.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;WHICH TRAINING COURSES CAN I CONTACT AUTOMOTION FOR?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604340928046-db67462e-bce2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Automotion is an official training centre recognised by Flanders Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship and Alimento.<\/p>\n<p>This means that, if your company meets the conditions, you can receive subsidies to follow a training with us.<\/p>\n<p>The training courses vary from being able to perform maintenance and initial analysis (maintenance and service oriented), to a high-end motion training course where you will be introduced to the Schneider environment and the software tools that Automotion has (development oriented). A standard training course has been developed for almost all Schneider Electric Industry equipment (freq-controller, servo drive, PLC, motion controller&#8230;) and for almost every application (non-motion, motion, communication, data&#8230;).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;I WOULD LIKE TO PLACE THE MOTION PART OF MY MACHINE ON SCHNEIDER, BUT ANOTHER PART OF THE LINE IS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER, CAN THEY BE CONNECTED?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604341044559-7aff932f-ef13&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Schneider controllers can be integrated with non-Schneider environments. We support a lot of communication possibilities to connect with \u2018foreign\u2019 controllers in the line. All industrial communication protocols such as Modbus TCP, Ethernet\/IP, Profinet, EtherCAT, CANopen, Sercos3&#8230; are supported.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;CAN I CONNECT THE SCHNEIDER ENVIRONMENT TO MY SERVER OR PC ENVIRONMENT?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604341140929-7ac41300-799e&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Schneider Electric Automation platform is extremely flexible when it comes to communication, and Automation has all the know-how to support you. OPC, OPC-UA, FTP, socket communication, XML&#8230; there\u2019s no doubt we\u2019ll find the right solution for you.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;WHICH TYPE OF ROBOT IS MOST SUITABLE FOR MY APPLICATION?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604341196077-f64eabc4-3f4e&#8221;][vc_column_text]Schneider has 4 types of robots in its range: Cartesian robots, Delta robots (2 and 3 dimensions) and Scara robots. The type of robot depends on the specs you want to achieve from the system, the environment of the robot, the range and the budget. At Automotion we work together with you from the concept phase so that we can put forward the best technical solution for your budget.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;WE WANT TO USE A CAMERA TO DETECT CERTAIN SHAPES AND COLOURS, AND PICK THESE MAINLY USING A ROBOT, IS THAT SOMETHING YOU ALSO DO?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604341255879-a7e2b5ab-ef91&#8243;][vc_column_text]Just as we are specialists in the field of motion control and robotics, we see vision as a speciality in itself, for which you need dedicated expertise and a partner. We are able to communicate with any vision system so there are no limitations for vision. Where we are \u2018motion\u2019 specialists, there are also \u2018vision\u2019 specialists who can guide you through this process. We then ensure that it can be connected to our system.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;DOES AUTOMOTION BUILD ITS OWN MACHINES?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604341306051-47cce90a-e758&#8243;][vc_column_text]No, we do not build machines.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;DOES AUTOMOTION ALSO WORK WITH END CUSTOMERS?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604341355111-f91fabe0-1776&#8243;][vc_column_text]No, but Automotion is regularly in direct contact with end customers. On the one hand this is to help our machine builders gain insight into their added value, and on the other hand because end customers sometimes contact us with specific automation cases.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;WHICH MARKET SEGMENTS IS AUTOMOTION ACTIVE IN?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604341392930-669268de-f7d9&#8243;][vc_column_text]Automotion is active in every market segment where automation is used. Our tools and knowledge are applicable to logistics, pharma, material handling, food &amp; beverage, printing, metal, agriculture, HVAC&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;DOES AUTOMOTION BUILD ELECTRICAL CABINETS?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604341438004-4fe74882-2b5e&#8221;][vc_column_text]Automotion does not build electrical cabinets. These are either built by the machine builder themselves or by a specialised third party. Automotion offers knowledge to integrate our hardware into your electrical cabinet and can put you in contact with partners who can do this work for you.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;CAN WE USE YOUR SYSTEMS TO CONTROL A ROBOT FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1604341616799-22d9ed4f-13c7&#8243;][vc_column_text]We can communicate with robots from other suppliers. In that case, the specific robot programming will be programmed in the specific robot PLC. 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