Robotic Bartender Powered by ClearCore - Teknic's Industrial I/O & Motion Controller

ClearCore can control 4 axes of servo or stepper motion; has software-configurable, analog and digital I/O (directly 24 volt compatible); multiple serial ports; Ethernet; and a 32-bit floating point CPU (and more) for only $99. ClearCore’s C++ motion and I/O library makes programming easy (and the source code is all available as a free download).

If you really want easy programming, download the free (optional) Arduino wrapper library and you can program ClearCore just like an Arduino (a turbocharged, industrial Arduino).

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[MyTato]

YOU guys at TEKNIC need a detailed video with prints and part numbers so we simple people can build this bad ass drink making machine

[Badge]

So for all those who want to build one, I did a little digging into BOM. I made some assumptions about the motors and selected the cheapest model. The BOM only includes off the shelf parts that were high-ish dollar and that I could easily find. Things not included were chassis, custom machined parts, ice maker, linear bearing/rails, power transmission components etc.
I have a feeling this beautiful machine would cost upwards of $8k to build.


1 Clearcore I/O expansion board 50 50
1 Clearcore controller 100 100
1 Meanwell EDR-150-24 power supply 40 40
1 Power distribution board 50 50
1 "Amazon" IPC power supply 250 250
1 Meanwell MDR-40-5 power supply 25 25
4 Clearpath SD motors 260 1040
2 Clearpath MC motors 250 500
1 Post-mix Soda gun 395 395
12 1/4" Stainless steel street "t" 61 732 Custom 3d metal printed?
12 1/4" Stainless steel pushbutton valves 40 480
2 Pneumatic cylinder to push pour buttons 50 100
1 Carbonator pump 550 550
1 24"x24"x10 Panel enclosure 300 300
total 4662

Have fun!

[imbw]

At $99 this is a steal. Wishing the team the best of success!

[Normedtech]

I wish they have tutorials on youtube how to set this up from start to finish.

[NeoCNC]

Fantastic showcase for the ClearCore! Great presentation and machine too!

[CraigHollabaugh]

Ordered 3 ClearCore controllers to get started on a couple projects. I've waited for a product like this since I first ran GRBL about 10 years ago. Thanks Teknic.

[adeeperbluegreen]

I have really enjoyed developing on the ClearCore product for my tool carousel kit. Hoping to get that to market soon. What I would love to see next is an unit designed to control the SCSK line of motors. My next project would greatly benefit from G-stop and cost effectiveness of the Arduino platform. 8 motors would be nice in that version too. Now that I have a really cool tool carousel for everyone else's CNC it is time to make my own CNCs. Getting rid of the PC and using a phone or tablet to run the CNC is long over due.

[mochanic]

OK, seriously... I don't even drink alcohol but I want to build this amazing machine! Any chance you will ever share this project in detail? It would be a great way to sell all your products AND advertise to friends, family and coworkers once the machine is up and running!

[StarChild.no]

Hey Teknic, I want to connect a raspberry pi to ClearCore for serial communication to my Qt HMI. Your serial communication examples have one usb cable sending and another cable (COM) reading. Is this the most likely way serial communication is done (asynchronously)? I’ve done a few tutorials with Raspberry Pi and Arduino (or a computer) but I can’t understand what you’re attempting to convey in your example of serial communication by using two separate ports - in a practical application. Can I set up my Raspberry Pi to communicate over usb to ClearCore in a Client/Server relationship? Why a two separate ports being defined in the example?

[MrHaydenJr]

where did this machine wind up? wonder if the owner would be interested in renting it out for a trade show...?

[jamesbarratt]

So am I right here. I was told about Centroid Acorn 6 axis controller system and this clear core is basically the same except it does 4 axis so I would require 2 of these for my 5 axis milling machine inc conversion.

[johnboon]

I'll buy the first bunch of ClearCore and servos when I see a video on how to easily program those devices with C++

[willf]

Very impressed with the price and capabilities of the ClearCore! What HMI did you use for this project and what protocol does it use to communicate with the ClearCore?

Do you have any motion card that supports ethercat ?

[jonathanhornell-kennedy]

Do you have any wiring diagrams for integrating a light curtain as a safety guard?

[machine]

Pretty impressive! Can ClearCore do step and direction from Mach3 over ethernet to drive three (or four) ClearPath SDSK servos for the CNC router enthusiast?

[jenspetersen]

You are using a half bridge PWM output. If you need a control loop to the Amps being output, is that possible to do via the analogue inputs?

Your guys need to show how to build 5-6 axis cnc router.. with this new hardware

If you guys would design a 7 axis robotic arm on a xy track and share the source ..i would buy your product in a heart beat

[SuperYellowsubmarin]

I SO wish this could be turned easily into a CNC controller. I love my clearpath servos and I am FED UP with clunky breakout boards and controllers with just headers, those make wiring such a nightmare to create busesn junction boxes and whatnot. I have dreams of a clean cabinet with a Clearcore and Clearpath Integral, nothing but pre-made cables ...