Industrial Automation / Robotics Integration
Calgary's #1 Robotics Integrators
Celtex Electric & Automation installs and commissions industrial robot cells across Alberta’s manufacturing and processing sectors — from single-robot pick-and-place installations to multi-robot coordinated workcells with vision guidance, safety fencing, and full PLC integration.
Our Core Robotics Services
Robot Cell Design & Layout
Our skilled technicians perform thorough diagnostics to identify and resolve issues swiftly, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.
PLC & HMI integration
Robot-to-PLC handshaking via discrete I/O, DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP, or PROFINET. Operator interface development for cell status, fault display, and production mode selection.
Robotics Programming
Teach pendant and offline programming for pick-and-place, palletising, machine tending, welding, and material handling. Path optimisation for cycle time and joint limit avoidance.
Robotics Installation
Full cell acceptance testing, operator and maintenance training, and documented program backups. Ongoing support and rapid-response fault diagnosis for cells in production.
Robot Brands We Work With
Controller Families & Programming Environments
Fanuc
R-30iB / R-30iB Plus controllers — KAREL and TP programming, iRVision 2D/3D integration, DCS safety zone configuration, and coordinated multi-robot setup via Robot Link.
Kuka
KRC4 and KRC5 controllers — KRL programming, WorkVisual project management, SafeOperation safety zone configuration, and PROFINET / EtherNet/IP cell integration.
ABB
IRC5 and OmniCore controllers — RAPID programming, RobotStudio offline simulation, SafeMove2 safety configuration, and MultiMove coordinated axis groups.
Universal Robots
UR3e through UR16e collaborative robots — Polyscope programming, URCap development, and integration into existing workcells where collaborative operation reduces guarding requirements.
Yaskawa/Motoman
YRC1000 and YRC1000micro controllers — INFORM III programming, MotoSim offline simulation, and Functional Safety Unit zone monitoring for collaborative and restricted-space applications.
Mitsubishi
MELFA FR and CRn collaborative series — RT ToolBox3 programming and simulation, MELFA-BASIC VI, and native integration with MELSEC iQ-R PLC platforms via CC-Link IE Field.
Comprehensive Robotics Support
Robot Applications
Pick & Place
High-speed product transfer, infeed/outfeed handling, and conveyor-to-conveyor transfers — with vision guidance for random part orientation and mixed product runs.
Palletising & depalletising
Layer pattern programming, mixed SKU pallet builds, and slip sheet handling for end-of-line packaging and warehouse inbound operations.
Machine tending
CNC lathe and machining centre loading — part handoff sequencing, chuck open/close signals, door interlock integration, and queue management logic.
Welding
MIG/MAG and spot welding cell integration — welder I/O interfacing, torch service routines, weld schedule selection from PLC recipe, and seam tracking.
Inspection & testing
Vision-guided dimensional inspection, barcode and data matrix reading, and pass/fail divert logic integrated into the production line control system.
Collaborative applications
UR and MELFA CRn cobot deployments for human-robot shared workspace — risk assessment, speed and force limiting configuration, and operator interface design.
Robot Cell Safety — Designed In, Not Bolted on
Robot safety in Canada is governed by CSA Z434 and the underlying ISO 10218-1/2 standards. Meeting compliance requires more than a fence and an E-stop — it requires a documented risk assessment, a defined safety architecture, and safety-rated components selected for the application’s required Performance Level. Celtex approaches safety circuit design as an engineering discipline, not a checkbox.
Risk assessment support
Identifying hazards, severity, and frequency of exposure to determine required Performance Level (PLr) per ISO 13849 — the foundation for every safety design decision.
Safety circuit design
E-stop chains, enabling devices, safety-rated light curtains, area scanners, and interlocked access doors — wired and validated to the required SIL or PL category.
Functional safety validation
Stop time and distance measurements, safety function verification testing, and documentation packages to support commissioning sign-off and insurance.
Unlock Your Robotics Potential
Celtex is based in Calgary and serves clients across Alberta and Western Canada. All electrical work is performed under Canadian Electrical Code jurisdiction, with robot safety circuits designed and validated to CSA Z434 and ISO 10218 requirements.
Our Approach to Robot Integrations
Application & Cycle Time Review
Part geometry, weight, cycle time target, and process requirements define the robot model, payload, and reach. We work through this before specifying hardware — a robot selected for the wrong reasons creates problems that are expensive to fix at commissioning.
Cell Design & Safety Architecture
Layout, guarding strategy, safety zone configuration, and E-stop architecture are defined together — not sequentially. Safety decisions affect physical layout, and physical layout affects what safety functions are practical to implement.
Panel Build & Wiring
Control panel construction to CEC standards — robot controller installation, safety relay or safety PLC wiring, I/O marshalling, and end-of-arm tooling cable management. Wiring is documented as-built before site delivery.
Offline Programming & Simulation
Where the robot brand supports it, programs are developed offline in simulation before site arrival — reducing live commissioning time and proving out reach, path, and cycle time in advance.
Site Commissioning & Acceptance
Robot teaching, safety function validation, PLC handshake testing, and full production cycle verification — with your operations team present for the acceptance run. Program backups, as-built drawings, and a maintenance handover package are provided at completion.
Planning a robot installation or retrofit?
Bring us the application details — we’ll work through the cell architecture with you.