Commands and state
Agree RobotWare/RWS and task/RAPID authority; RWS does not replace motion control loops.
TRUSTED FACTORYFLOW
ABB Robotics / FactoryFlow
Industrial cells, palletizing and PLC handshakes. Robot Web Services / RAPID / I/O / subscriptions.
Applications and control boundaries
Industrial cells, palletizing and PLC handshakes
RWS HTTP does not replace motion control; verify controller authority, RAPID task and asynchronous outcomes.
FactoryFlow links business work to the vendor system through a selected adapter/profile. Vendor interfaces below are technical references; deployment scope is configuration-specific, not implied by the brand name.
Objects exchanged with FactoryFlow
| Component | Scope |
|---|---|
| Referenced interface | Robot Web Services / RAPID / I/O / subscriptions |
| Related modules | Robot Cell / PLC Handshake / Adapter |
| Work mapping | recipe/program reference → RAPID control; I/O/event log → job state |
| Catalogue status | Integration is confirmed by Mobile-ID. Models, firmware, options and adapter builds belong in project acceptance records. |
Engineering distinctions that matter
Execution conditions
Map RAPID task, I/O and event log to cell jobs; HTTP success is not program completion.
Recovery and reconciliation
After subscription loss, read a fresh snapshot and reconcile the active task before restart.
Accept the configuration actually installed
The configuration record identifies model/controller, firmware, options, authentication, adapter build and state mapping. Test the target equipment, including disconnects and unresolved outcomes.
| Test | Evidence to reconcile |
|---|---|
| Command acceptance | Task/execution links to a vendor ID; ACK and completion remain distinct. |
| Redelivery and reconnect | Query existing work before recreation; retain identities and exception decisions. |
| Handover / completion | Verify scans/handshakes and outcomes at the owning system, not robot state alone. |
Vendor technical documentation
Interface documentation does not establish FactoryFlow acceptance of every model or option.
Connect ABB Robotics to existing work.
Bring equipment records and the use case to discovery to agree profiles and tests.