PMC

The PMC is the brain of a Planar Motor System. It takes care of all traffic, including routing and collision avoidance. With its multicore processor, the PMC can simultaneously control 140 XBots and 200 Flyways via your choice of PLC or directly from a PC through our C# and Python APIs.

The software stack

One system. Three layers. Full control.

From first layout to full-speed production, every tool you need is built in.

1 Design & simulate

Planar Motor Tool & Application Designer — build Flyway layouts, define stations and motion sequences visually, and validate your system in emulation before touching hardware. Export to Visual Components, iPhysics, or Emulate3D for full-machine simulation.

2 Develop & integrate

PMLib — one unified library across 25+ PLC and PC platforms. Use your existing automation environment (Siemens, Rockwell, Beckhoff, Omron, Keyence, and more) or code directly in Python, C#, MATLAB, or LabVIEW. Your platform. Your choice.

3 Run & produce

Firmware-level collision avoidance with stereotype awareness, auto-driving for system initialization, zone management, stream mode, and conveyor integration — the PMC handles system-level complexity so your code stays focused on process.

Works with your stack. All of them.

PMLib is a single, unified library that runs on every major automation platform — plus direct PC APIs for Python, C#, MATLAB, and LabVIEW. Your platform. Your choice.

Traffic Control

The PMC handles all traffic, allowing complex sorting and mixing at high speed, automatic collision avoidance, and intricate routes in high traffic areas.

Collision avoidance that knows what you're carrying

Every Planar Motor system includes firmware-level collision avoidance — it's always on, requires zero programming, and works at hardware speed. But what makes it exceptional is stereotype awareness.