AUTOBLOCKS
Motion, logic, safety, and HMI — unified in a single industrial-grade platform. RDO Induction systems are built on Autoblocks: one controller coordinates induction power, motion, safety, and HMI with no glue logic between vendors.
Overview
Autoblocks is the embedded controller running every RDO automation cell. Where a traditional architecture stitches together a PLC, motion controller, safety relay, and HMI from four different vendors, Autoblocks delivers all four in a single precisely engineered platform — one controller, one wiring standard, one programming environment.
Designed and manufactured in the USA. ITAR-friendly and air-gap ready — no cloud dependencies required to run programs.
Learn more at autoblocks.co.
Control Block
The Control Block is the hardware heart of every Autoblocks system — a 6+4 axis industrial controller unifying motion, logic, safety, and HMI in a single industrial-grade unit. Six primary robotic axes (X, Y, Z, A, B, C) plus four auxiliary axes are driven from one controller, with closed-loop absolute encoders and integrated brakes connected by a single M12 cable per motor.
Safety is rated PLe / Cat 4 / SIL3 — the highest functional safety classification for industrial machinery — with plug-in support for light curtains, door interlocks, remote E-stop, and light towers. Built to IP54, programmed with patent-pending AutoCode, and connected to third-party Modbus TCP devices through AutoBus™ — Autoblocks' universal plug-and-play bus.
Full Control Block specifications →
Pendant
The Autoblocks Pendant is the operator's interface — a 10.1" capacitive touchscreen that puts complete machine control in the operator's hands. Every axis, every I/O point, every recipe — visible and editable from one screen.
Integrated E-stop, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, single-cable connection to the Control Block, and VNC remote access for diagnostics from anywhere on the network. Operators run the machine from the Pendant; engineers add new recipes directly from the touchscreen — without a vendor callback.
Software (AutoCode)
AutoCode is the patent-pending operating software running directly on every Control Block — managing every axis of motion, every safety event, every device interaction, and every production record from a single embedded platform.
A 27-command, table-based programming environment that's immediately familiar to PLC and CAM engineers — readable, auditable, and error-resistant by design. AI-assisted AutoCode generation translates machine requirements into complete programs automatically, dramatically reducing setup time for standard configurations.
Production data — cycle times, part traceability, operator logins, audit-ready quality records — is captured natively at the machine. No additional sensors, gateways, or data-collection software required. Pre-engineered modules FlexFlow Linear (for gantry and Cartesian systems) and FlexFlow Rotary (for dial machines and indexing tables) accelerate deployment for common automation architectures.
Built on Autoblocks
RDO Induction systems are built on Autoblocks. When you specify an RDO induction system with automation, you're getting one platform coordinating induction power delivery, motion, safety, and HMI — programmed through AutoCode, operated from the Pendant, and supported remotely through Autoblocks Studio.
That means: faster commissioning, fewer integration touchpoints, recipe-driven heat for every part variant, and a system your engineering team can extend without a vendor callback — long after deployment.
See real-world deployments at autoblocks.co/case-studies →
Get In Touch
To discuss an automated induction system built on Autoblocks, request a quote or call 908.835.7222.