From collaborative cobots to fully automated production lines, NOVTRIQ designs the facility infrastructure that makes robotic systems perform reliably, safely, and at full potential. We engineer the foundations that automation depends on.
DISCUSS YOUR PROJECTEvery robotic installation begins with the infrastructure that supports it. NOVTRIQ designs complete robotic cell environments including structural foundations engineered for dynamic loading, dedicated clean power circuits with EMI filtering, compressed air systems sized for pneumatic end-effectors, and data networks capable of real-time control communication. We assess floor slab capacity for dynamic forces exceeding 15kN and specify vibration isolation plinths where positional accuracy demands it.
Industrial robots generate significant electromagnetic interference through their servo drives, which can disrupt nearby sensitive equipment, communication networks, and safety systems. Our electrical designs include dedicated clean power circuits, isolation transformers for robot vision systems, EMC zone mapping across the facility, and specialised grounding strategies for welding robots. We design to BS 7671, IEC 60364, and the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU.
Robotic safety engineering is governed by the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, EN ISO 10218 for industrial robots, and ISO/TS 15066 for collaborative robots. NOVTRIQ designs complete safety architectures including interlocked access gates, safety-rated monitored stopping systems, trapped key exchange mechanisms, force and pressure limiting for cobots, speed and separation monitoring, and safety-rated soft axis limiting. We integrate safety PLCs, emergency stop circuits, and light curtain systems into the facility infrastructure.
Different robotic applications demand dramatically different environmental conditions. NOVTRIQ designs explosion-proof enclosures with controlled airflow for painting robots, ISO Class 5–7 clean room environments for semiconductor and pharmaceutical robots, IP69K washdown zones for food-handling automation, and climate-controlled environments that manage the substantial heat generated by high-density robot installations. Each environmental design is tailored to the specific robot type and application.
Cobots operating in shared human-robot workspaces present unique engineering challenges. NOVTRIQ designs workspace layouts that optimise the balance between human accessibility and robot efficiency, incorporating force and pressure monitoring, speed and separation detection zones, and ergonomic workstation design. We ensure all collaborative installations comply with ISO/TS 15066 force limits while maximising productive throughput.
AMR and AGV deployments require facility-wide infrastructure including navigation marker systems, wireless network coverage with latency below 10ms for real-time control, charging station power distribution, floor surface specifications for optical and magnetic guidance, and traffic management zones. NOVTRIQ designs AMR infrastructure that scales from single-robot pilot installations to fleet deployments of 50+ vehicles across complex multi-building facilities.
Long-term robotic system viability depends on maintenance infrastructure planning. NOVTRIQ specifies overhead crane access for major component replacement (servo motors of 30–80kg at 2–3 metre heights), fixed calibration reference points surveyed to sub-millimetre accuracy, climate-controlled spare parts storage, and future expansion provisions with power, data, and compressed air pre-installed for planned additional robot cells. We recommend designing with minimum 30% capacity headroom.
NOVTRIQ integrates digital twin and simulation capabilities into the facility design process. Using offline programming and simulation tools, we validate robot reach envelopes, cycle times, and collision zones before physical installation. The facility infrastructure is designed with IoT sensor integration points for real-time performance monitoring, predictive maintenance data collection, and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) tracking throughout the robot lifecycle.
NOVTRIQ delivers the infrastructure engineering that makes automation reliable, safe, and commercially successful. From single cobots to full production lines.
DISCUSS YOUR PROJECTEngineering the future of critical infrastructure.