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ERXA Company profile
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Mission
We develop advanced software solutions in the
Automation and Industrial Robotics field, to
innovate manufacturing processes, anticipating
market needs and establishing synergistic and
long-lasting relationships with our
customers. Ability to establish long-term
partnerships with customers is one of the ERXA's
key success factors, that allows the company to
offer high effective and personalized software
solutions.
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History
Erxa was born in 1988 as a spin-off of Prima
Progetti (now Prima Industrie). Since the
beginning, Erxa collaborates with big firms

• in 88-90 with Prima Progetti and Barilla (first
  adaptive-control based plant for pasta drying)
  in the same years in the aeronautical industry
  with Alenia
• between 89 and 94 with Prima Industrie for
  robot control software and with the Japanese
  AMADA (first in the world system for robotized
  bending)

• between 90 and 95 is with Digital in the
  project for automated toll access control for
  Autostrade
• between 95 and 98 collaborates with European
  Community in the Robertino project (development
  of a real-time software for special robot control
  for nuclear fusion plants) in 1998, with the
  coordination of Joint Researche Center (European
  Community), develops Generis, a powerful and
  complete real-time software for multi-purpose
  robot control

• in 93 continues the collaboration with Amada
  through its European research centre multiple
  applications are made in sheet metal working,
  from cutting to bending to welding, using
  innovative automated systems and robotic.
• between 97 and 2004, Erxa is in Brazil, UK and
  Italy with Pirelli (for an innovative process
  control of optical fibres production)

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History (2)

• in 98 enters in the defence industry developing
  several large projects for the navy in the same
  years there are the projects for Comau (automatic
  measuring system for working cells configuration)
  and the collaboration with ABB in robotics
  applied in bending process
• in 2001, the new offices in the Piero della
  Francesca Center are established
• in 2004 enters in the health-pharmaceutical
  industry with Gambro and continues with a major
  project for the RD center of Sanofi-Aventis,
  which sees the creation of a fully automated (7
  robot and several special machines) for the
  manipulation of Petri dishes in the project, in
  addition to software development, ERXA acts as a
  System Integrator
• in the same years, Erxa develops for Arbo
  Machinery a CAD/CAM system for control of
  robotized cells for shoes milling

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History (3)

• in 2006 Erxa launches the first release of its
  development platform, RoboWave SDK from 2007
  starts collaborations with robot manufacturers as
  Kuka and Motoman and with renowned numerical
  control manufacturers in the same year, from the
  partnership with Rolfo and Elia, Erxa develops
  Car Loader the unique software in the world for
  building and automatic loading of
  car-transporters

• in 2008 with a big success Erxa brings out
  RoboWave bending, the software for the automatic
  and robotized sheet metal bending, concentrating
  20 years of experience in robotics and in bending
  processes
• In the same year, starts first projects for
  Luxottica (a complete system for lens coating)
  and Bottero (for flat glass production). Erxa
  offers a complete solution coordinating a large
  team and suppliers.

• in 2009 ERXA introduces RoboWave hyprogram, the
  revolutionary Off Line solution, dedicated to the
  hybrid programming of robotic systems, allowing
  to program any robotized cell in rapid and
  reliable way.

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History (4)

• From 2002 the Italian Ministry assigns the title
  of qualified research centre the ISO 90012000
  certification arrives in 2003 and in 2008 Erxa
  becomes a Certified Microsoft Partner.
• In 2004 together with other local actors, Erxa
  founds the Piedmont Robotics Association
  (www.arp-to.it) and in 2005 the LARI is
  established. In 2007 Erxa starts the 3years
  research project Macp4Log with the Politecnico di
  Torino and Istituto Superiore Mario Boella in the
  field of service robotics for advanced logistics
  solutions. Also in 2008, Erxa takes part of the
  3-years ambitious project STEPS, for the
  realization of an integrated system for space
  exploration.
• In 2008 during a memorable party Erxa
• celebrates 20 years of activities.

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Company
ERXA offers innovative and personalized software
solutions in the Industrial Automation sector,
with a focus, due to a twenty-years experience,
on robotics and CAD/CAM.

• Industrial Automation
• Continuous/discrete process control
• Real-time and embedded software systems
• Control, supervision and management of industrial
  processes, robotized cells and production plants

• Robotics CAD/CAM
• Robots and machine tools control and management
• 3D software simulation
• Automatic off-line programming

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Organizational chart
CEO M. Ricci
FUNDED PROJECTS
ADMINISTRATION M. Bresciani
QUALITY ASSURANCE
IT SYSTEMS G. Desogus
PRODUCTS M. Ricci
OPERATIONS G. Donato
PROJECT MANAGEMENT STAFF
TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT A. Dosio
RD STAFF
MARKETING SALES M. Ricci
PRE-AFTER SALES R. Sofia
SW ENGINEERING STAFF
PRE-AFTER SALES STAFF
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ERXAs high qualified people

• 22 people
• 80 of employees are graduated in Computer
  Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics,
  Physics
• 10 of employees are PhD graduated and 15
  employed in RD activities
• 20 of total working hours devoted to training
  and RD activities

ERXA is a certified company ISO 90012008
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ERXAs solutions (1)

• RoboWave SDK
• Software development platform for 3D robotics
• RoboWave bending
• Software application for the complete automatic
  programming of robotized bending cell
• RoboWave hyprogram
• Software application for OffLine programming of
  robotized system through the innovative hybrid
  approach.

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ERXAs solutions (2)

• Car Loader
• Software application for cars loading on
  car-transporters
• E-RTP
• Distributed, portable and scalable real-time
  platform for process, robot and motion control

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E-RTP

• E-RTP ERXA Real-Time Platform
• Real-Time Software Platform for VxWorks,, Windows
  CE. LinuxRTAI
• Process Automation
• Robot and Motion control including I/O management
• Axis interpolation
• Complex trajectory generation
• Multiprocessor, Multitasking
• Multi Languages Programming
• PLC software
• Process programming
• Hardware independence
• Distributed Control
• and more other

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RoboWave

• RoboWave is a 3D simulation tool, open and
  personalizable, suitable for OEM and System
  Integrators.
• RoboWave enables the rapid development of
  personalized off-line programming and simulation
  environments devoted to the specific process.

Realistic interpolation
3D Simulation
Multi-Tasking
Cell objects design
OLP and post processor
Cell layout design
Multi-Robot
Kinematics design
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RoboWave bending
The complete solution, dedicated to robotized
bending process

• Robot and devices modeling
• Verify cell layout feasibility
• Dynamic folding parts
• 3D simulation
• Complete Off-line Programming, including stacking
• Robot and press brake part program generation
• Multi load and unload stations

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RoboWave hyprogram
The complete OFF LINE solution, dedicated to
hybrid programming of robotized processes

• Robot and devices modeling
• Verify cell layout feasibility
• Manage any type of layout, including 7 axes,
  gantry, multi stations
• 3D realistic simulation
• Import complete or semi-processed robot programs
• Import external CAD/CAM data and transform it in
  robot program
• Automatic Trajectory generator
• Off-line programming
• Generate new robot part program

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RoboWave detailswww.robowave.com
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The RoboWave family Products

• RoboWave Development Software the heart of
  RoboWave technology. A set of products,
  components and environments which allows to
  develop in a quick, secure and efficient way
  software solutions of CAD/CAM, Robotics, 3D
  Simulation. It represents the ideal tool for OEM
  and System integrators
• RoboWave Application Software The application
  software products of the RoboWaves family offer
  a set of really open software solutions for 3D
  applications in robotics and articulated
  mechanism construction, simulation and automatic
  programming are now made suitable for any
  production process in a rapid and customized way.

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RoboWave Main Functionalities

• Integrated 2D/3D CAD
• Graphic components Import/Export
• Articulated Mechanism Design
• 3D View management
• Collision Detection
• Multi-Task, Multi-Device Simulation
• Off-Line Programming
• SDK tools
• .NET compliant

• The Openness of the solution
• Customizable HMI
• Customizable Off-Line Programming
• Automatic Path Planner
• RRS/RCS
• Post Processors
• OEM Openness

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Application Products Structure
Data importer
Paths Generator
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Application Products Structure

• Robot and mechanism editor to create in quick
  and safe way new robots or new articulated
  mechanism, and to associate to them the Virtual
  Numerical Control.
• Cell components editors to create the objects
  and equipments and machines to put in the working
  cell
• Cell layout editor to create and validate the
  working cell
• ProgrammingSimulation specialized environment
  to automatically programming the working process
  as well as to generate automatically the robot
  movement, using innovative techniques and
  methodology for motion planning and trajectory
  generation
• Data importer to import models, parts to be
  processed and/or to manipulate, working points
  and trajectories generated externally.
• Paths generator to automatically generate
  targets and paths according to specific processes
  and cell layouts
• Post Processor to generate the final programs
  both for the robots and for the machines in the
  working cell, fitting the virtual world to the
  real one.

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ERXAs services
More than 20 years in the IT sector for Industry,
Robotics, Defense.
ERXA provides tailored software solution, to
satisfy Customer needs, supplying standard and
customized software in industrial automation
field.

• Analysis, design and implementation of
• Embedded and Real-Time software
• Automation and process Control
• Robotics and robotized plant
• 3D Simulation
• CAD/CAM solution for Robotics

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ERXAs services (2)

• Embedded and Real-Time software
• Design and development of Embedded Systems and
  Hard Real Time applications, using real-time
  operating systems as VxWorks, real-time Linux
  extension, Windows CE. Defence, Space, Civil
  applications
• (e.g., robot numerical control, avionic RIG, toll
  gate automation, real-time automation )

• Automation and Process Control solutions
• Process control system development, distributed
  control, production plant simulation, data
  acquisition, production scheduler, supervision
  and monitoring. Use of SCADA-HMI, networking,
  field busses, client-server systems.
• (e.g., control of fiber optics manufacturing,
  automation of metal factories, robotics
  workcells, chemical plant automation, )

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ERXAs services (3)

• Robotics And Robotized plant
• Design and realisation of firmware and software
  relevant to robot control and machine control.
  Complex real-time software architectures for
  robot control systems. Robotics application,
  ranging from prototypes analysis to workcell
  management

• 3D Simulation and CAD/CAM solutions
• 2D/3D Modelling and Simulation of articulated
  mechanism and production plant, production flow
  simulation, realistic simulation of robotized
  plant, continuous and discrete simulation.
  CAD/CAM path generation, CAM and OFF-LINE Robot
  programming, bending technologies, cutting,
  milling, metal sheet working technologies
• (e.g., CAM for laser cutting and welding, OLP for
  robotized bending cell, CAM for robotized
  milling, modeling and simulation for feasibility
  study,)

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Turnkey projects
ERXA, thanks to a network of reliable partners,
is able to provide complete turnkey customized
solutions in industrial automation field.

• Analysis, design and realization of mechanical
  and electro-mechanical equipments
• Design and realization of electronics equipments,
  cabling, cabinet construction,
• Software realization
• Project management and supervision
• Installation and Test
• Customer Training

Transportation
Consumer
Telecommunications
Health
Chemicals
Food Beverages
Manufacturing
Aerospace Defence
Electronics
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RD activities

• ERXA staff is employed in RD projects with
  University, for the achievement of innovative
  software solutions.
• ERXA finances scholarships for research
  activities for young Computer Sciences graduated.
• Hosting the Lab of Innovative Robotics, carrying
  out RD projects on behalf of small and
  medium-sized companies.

• ERXA is founding member of Associazione Robotica
  Piemonte, that promotes and coordinates
  activities spreading innovation and research
  culture in the field of Mobile and Intelligent
  Services Robotics.

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Our customers

• Manufacturing
• AMADA
• BARILLA
• CYBELEC
• FOS
• GAMBRO DASCO
• GASPARINI
• HEWLETT PACKARD
• LUXOTTICA
• PANINI
• PRIMA GROUP
• PIRELLI CAVI E SISTEMI
• PRYSMIAN
• ROLFO
• SAFAN
• SANOFI-AVENTIS
• TRUMPF
• WEINBRENNER

• Robotics
• ABB
• COMAU
• KUKA
• MOTOMAN
• NACHI
• RD
• CNR
• ENEA
• ENEL
• ISTITUTO SUPERIORE MARIO BOELLA
• JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE Ispra

• Defence Aerospace
• SEPA now AVIO
• GALILEO AVIONICA
• THALES ALENIA SPACE
• WHITEHEAD ALENIA

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Our customers
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RoboWave detailswww.robowave.com
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The RoboWave family Products

• RoboWave Development Software the heart of
  RoboWave technology. A set of products,
  components and environments which allows to
  develop in a quick, secure and efficient way
  software solutions of CAD/CAM, Robotics, 3D
  Simulation. It represents the ideal tool for OEM
  and System integrators
• RoboWave Application Software The application
  software products of the RoboWaves family offer
  a set of really open software solutions for 3D
  applications in robotics and articulated
  mechanism construction, simulation and automatic
  programming are now made suitable for any
  production process in a rapid and customized way.

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RoboWave Main Functionalities

• Integrated 2D/3D CAD
• Graphic components Import/Export
• Articulated Mechanism Design
• 3D View management
• Collision Detection
• Multi-Task, Multi-Device Simulation
• Off-Line Programming
• SDK tools
• .NET compliant

• The Openness of the solution
• Customizable HMI
• Customizable Off-Line Programming
• Automatic Path Planner
• RRS/RCS
• Post Processors
• OEM Openness

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The RoboWave family Products
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Application Products Structure
Data importer
Paths Generator
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Application Products Structure

• Robot and mechanism editor to create in quick
  and safe way new robots or new articulated
  mechanism, and to associate to them the Virtual
  Numerical Control.
• Cell components editors to create the objects
  and equipments and machines to put in the working
  cell
• Cell layout editor to create and validate the
  working cell
• ProgrammingSimulation specialized environment
  to automatically programming the working process
  as well as to generate automatically the robot
  movement, using innovative techniques and
  methodology for motion planning and trajectory
  generation
• Data importer to import models, parts to be
  processed and/or to manipulate, working points
  and trajectories generated externally.
• Paths generator to automatically generate
  targets and paths according to specific processes
  and cell layouts
• Post Processor to generate the final programs
  both for the robots and for the machines in the
  working cell, fitting the virtual world to the
  real one.

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The Architecture general vision
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The Architecture components

• The RoboWave Platform represents a collection of
  COM and C software libraries performing the main
  software and technological functionalities of
  RoboWave SDK geometrical modeling, kinematics,
  multi-machine/multi-robot realistic simulation,
  3D visualization, axis interpolation, collision
  management, and so on
• Platform Options represents a collection of COM
  and C software libraries providing special
  technological functionalities that extend the
  main capabilities of RoboWave Platform

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The Architecture components

• The HMI Framework can be seen as a sort of
  presentation layer. It is composed by a
  collection of C software libraries that can be
  used for the development of Client Applications.
• The APPLICATION CLIENT represents the Application
  level. It is identified by software applications
  developed using RoboWave Platform. At this level
  there are a number of applications composing the
  final product.
• The ADD-IN represents the customization mechanism
  for Elements included in the Platform and
  Applications. An OEM can develop software for
  extending or customizing functionalities provided
  by both RoboWave Platform and of the Clients.

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The Application Products

• RoboWave Application Software The application
  software products of the RoboWaves family offer
  a set of really open software solutions for 3D
  applications in robotics and articulated
  mechanism.
• Each products is realized according to the
  RoboWave Structure and Architecture Concepts.

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The Application Products

• RoboWave bending
• Software application for the complete automatic
  programming of robotized bending cell
• RoboWave hyprogram
• Software application for OffLine programming of
  robotized system through the innovative hybrid
  approach.
• Car Loader
• Software application for cars loading on
  car-transporters

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Contacts

• ERXAs offices are in the Piero della Francesca
  Center
• Address Corso Svizzera, 185
• 10149 Torino Italy
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Website www.erxa.it
• To request more information, please contact
• Mr. Ricci - marco.ricci_at_erxa.it