Drives / Loop Controllers / PACs / PLCs

Omron Advances PMAC Platform to Continue to Solve Unique Challenges for Users
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Omron Advances PMAC Platform to Continue to Solve Unique Challenges for Users

Omron Automation has expanded the Programmable Multi-Axis Controllers (PMAC) portfolio. Designed to facilitate ease of use, the PMAC platform encompasses a range of form factors that enable seamless integration into specialized machinery. A few of the key additions made to the PMAC platform are the CK5M, CK3M Laser Module, CK3C, and CK3A.

SOLO Modular Temperature Controllers
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AutomationDirect: SOLO Modular Temperature Controllers

AutomationDirect has added new SOLO modular temperature controllers that offer the same functionality as the SOLO standard controllers but at a lower price. These temperature controllers feature a modular snap-together design that allows users to add channels as needed. Each channel can be configured with a different control mode and output type, making it possible to tailor a system to the application’s specific requirements.

Migration Strategies for Supporting Legacy Automation
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Migration Strategies for Supporting Legacy Automation

August 29, 2023 By Scott Martin, KCC Software When support for legacy systems fades away, there are options to keep them up and running. Experienced systems integrators are well-versed in up-to-date digital platforms to modernize operations with minimal effort. For a period beginning in the late 1990s, Windows CE was a popular choice as a lightweight…

WAGO: Compact Controller 100
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WAGO: Compact Controller 100

Taking a PLC and connecting it with WAGO’s 750 Series I/O couplers, provides the flexibility and high-performance needed for applications large and small. Carefully engineered for machine builders, plant floor tasks and other digitalization projects, our Compact Controller 100 is easy to use and maintenance free. With Wago’s Compact Controller 100, you get the benefit of both a compact controller, digital as well as analog inputs and outputs all-in-one! With CODESYS version 3 software, this system combines advanced programming with capabilities of professional software development for modern control applications.

IMO: SD1 & HD2 Dual Rated AC Variable Speed Inverter Drives
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IMO: SD1 & HD2 Dual Rated AC Variable Speed Inverter Drives

IMO has released a pair of dual rated AC variable speed inverter drives, the SD1 and HD2 series. The SD1 range is the ultimate variable speed drive for you. Easy to set up, and comprehensively specified for use in virtually any application, the SD1 is IMO’s first complete range of variable speed drives which offer STO (SIL2 / SIL3) dependent upon model. The HD2 range of inverters offer unrivalled performance. Designed for controlling asynchronous AC induction motors and permanent magnet synchronous motors, the HD2 torque vector control range are packed full of features as standard that you would usually expect to find on considerably higher specified inverters.

Banner Engineering: XS26 Safety Controller – Remotely Configure and View Information Safely
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Banner Engineering: XS26 Safety Controller – Remotely Configure and View Information Safely

Streamline operations and minimize costs with the latest in Banner’s XS26 series of expandable safety controllers and software. By adding network access capabilities to XS26 models with Ethernet, controls engineers can remain in one location while accessing safety controllers remotely. Operators can both send configurations and view safety and diagnostic information in real time without interrupting the process or entering a hazardous area.

Rockwell Automation: ArmorKinetix Distributed Servo Drive
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Rockwell Automation: ArmorKinetix Distributed Servo Drive

Recently, Rockwell Automation, Inc. was pleased to launch ArmorKinetix Distributed Servo Drives. This new distributed servo drive is an extension of the Kinetix 5700 platform and provides customers with a scalable drive solution that helps them deliver leaner, greener, and more powerful machine designs. Manufacturers are increasingly seeking scalable solutions that simplify their machine control architectures, minimize the number of components, reduce manufacturing time, and optimize productivity.

m B1 Burner
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Pilz: PNOZ m B1 Burner Base Unit

With the base unit PNOZ m B1 Burner from the safe small controller PNOZmulti 2, you can manage safe monitoring and safe control of furnaces simultaneously with one solution. That’s because PNOZmulti 2 controls and monitors both the burner itself and the entire furnace. You can configure a wide range of burner applications using the burner element (function block), which reproduces the expanded functionality of a flexible, configurable, electronic automatic burner control system.

Pilz: PNOZ m C0 Standalone Base Unit – Smallest Safety Controller PNOZmulti 2
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Pilz: PNOZ m C0 Standalone Base Unit – Smallest Safety Controller PNOZmulti 2

The standalone base unit is extremely compact at just 22.5 mm width. With eight freely configurable safe inputs and four safe semiconductor outputs, it monitors up to four safety functions on machines. Depending on the application, it can be used to implement safety requirements up to PL e of EN ISO 13849-1 and SIL CL 3 of EN IEC 62061. PNOZ m C0 is safe, high-performance and highly economical for small machines in a range of industries and application areas, such as packaging, on robot cells or in the food and beverage sector.

WAGO: PFC200 Controller
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WAGO: PFC200 Controller

The PFC200 Controller is a compact PLC for the modular WAGO I/O System. Besides network and fieldbus interfaces, the controller supports all digital, analog and specialty I/O modules found within the 750/753 Series. Two ETHERNET interfaces and an integrated switch enable line topology wiring. The integrated cellular modem enables a wireless connection to the Internet and includes a modem that can be used globally for engineering applications. The device includes a radio approval for EU countries and the countries listed in the eShop (other countries upon request).

Siemens: New SIMATIC S7-1500 Virtual PLC (vPLC) on Industrial Edge
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Siemens: New SIMATIC S7-1500 Virtual PLC (vPLC) on Industrial Edge

SIMATIC S7-1500V is an entirely virtual PLC based upon the functions and operation of the SIMATIC S7-1500 PLC and is independent of its hardware. It extends the current S7-1500 PLC offering, which allows for more flexible and modular design of production plants, and is a virtual controller that is completely compatible with TIA Portal. With this, you can rely on familiar tools and build on projects that are already created in TIA Portal, and use OT solutions you have previously employed in an IT environment and benefit from their advantages without giving up familiar structures.

Mitsubishi Electric: FR-E810W Inverter for 120V Functionality
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Mitsubishi Electric: FR-E810W Inverter for 120V Functionality

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has recently announced the launch of FR-E810W, an expansion of the FR-E800 series inverter lineup providing 120V service solutions. FR-E810W offers the improved safety, energy savings, and operation reliability of FR-E800 inverters to an additional voltage class. Traditionally, customers using Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s 240V inverters, with 120V service, were required to purchase an external step-up transformer to increase the supply voltage from 120V to 240V.

Schneider Electric: Modicon M251 Micro PLC with Dual Channel Comm
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Schneider Electric: Modicon M251 Micro PLC with Dual Channel Comm

The Modicon M251 is compact micro PLC designed to handle more advanced machine automation as a master of communications. It has dual-channel support for Serial, Ethernet and CANopen based communications to handle both upstream and downstream communications. It’s designed to control devices such as drives, motion, remote I/O and HMIs as well as to be the master controller for multiple other PLCs. It is expandable with TM3 I/O modules to handle up to a few hundred I/O points. Programs with Machine Expert software.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation: New IQ-F Series Compact FX5S PLC – Powerful, Affordable, and Easy-to-Use
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Mitsubishi Electric Automation: New IQ-F Series Compact FX5S PLC – Powerful, Affordable, and Easy-to-Use

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. expands its line of MELSEC iQ-F series compact controllers to now offer a basic model providing OEMs with an all-in-one controller for small machines up to 60 I/O with integrated Ethernet connectivity. The FX5S PLC is a solution for simple automation applications at a more affordable price than the original FX5U high-performance model and FX5UJ mid-range model.

Prodrive: Controllers (PLC & Embedded Controller)
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Prodrive: Controllers (PLC & Embedded Controller)

Optimal controller systems – Prodrive Technologies integrates their ARM-based System on Module (SoM) technology with a wide range of standard available interfaces and tailored enclosures, resulting in a product that optimally matches your application. Using their software base, you can rely on reliable interface drivers and security features. Prodrive builds their products from mature building blocks for high quality and short time-to-market.

AutomationDirect: New I/O, Communication, and Power Options for the Productivity Family of Controllers
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AutomationDirect: New I/O, Communication, and Power Options for the Productivity Family of Controllers

AutomationDirect has released several new modules for the Productivity family of controllers. Two new lower-cost, high-resolution, four-channel analog input modules, supporting current (0-20 mA) or voltage (0-10 VDC) signals, are now available for the Productivity1000 PLC. The ProductivityOpen Arduino-based controller line now offers a 2-port serial communications shield that provides a reliable interface between the ProOpen controller and serial networks/devices. The P1AM-SERIAL is housed in an industrialized Arduino MKR form factor and each 4-pin port supports RS-232 or RS-485 communication.