(eng): This paper deals with control principles and means, used for research and development purposes supporting and improving motion control of industrial stationary articulated robots. These robots represent the main automation elements on all levels of today’s industrial productions considering all technologies such as manipulation, welding, assembling, painting and others. In conjunction with conveyor belts, they are essential for cyber-physical factories built on concepts of Industry 4.0. The related modelling principles are proposed and explained with respect to used control approaches conventional and advanced including software tools supporting the programming, rapid prototyping, verification and commissioning.