Control Systems

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Festo will be demonstrating how its latest modular controllers and actuators enable system designers to use a task-optimised blend of electrical and pneumatic technology for process control, to help minimise cost and maintenance overheads.

Festo has launched an intelligent multi-axis control module for electric drives. The new CPX-CMXX module is a highly integrated plug-in unit designed for use with Festo’s renowned CPX series of multifunctional control terminals. The module is particularly easy to configure and set up using Festo’s FCT software tool, and helps dispense with the need for a considerable amount of system wiring, making it a very elegant drop-in control solution for single and multiple axis drives. These attributes will undoubtedly prove popular with OEMs and system integrators seeking to reduce their time to market.

Ethernet Direct Corporation announces Falcon FWI-714W which is cited as the World’s First Industrial 5.9GHz WiMAX Wireless System. This product offers the state-of-the art technology in the Industrial Wireless arena as well as highlighting Ethernet Direct’s speed in product innovation by combining the latest wireless trends and superior product technology.

Aerotech’s Soloist and Ensemble series advanced motion controllers now include an ODVA certified EtherNet/IP fieldbus option to allow direct programming from Allen Bradley PLCs using the RSLogix development environment. Register-to-register and ASCII interface programming is available to bring real time I/O and message exchange with device configuration and data collection over the EtherNet/IP open industrial network standard for integrated machine automation and motion control solutions. EtherNet/IP is built on a standard Ethernet TCP/IP network and uses the proven Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) of DeviceNet.

Ethernet Direct Corporation recently announced a complete portfolio of ZigBee devices namely ZigBee Access Points designed for LAN & WAN communications plus ZigBee Network converters.

ISaGRAF 5.21 features several important enhancements, including an integrated HMI. Video tutorial available.

Ethernet Direct Corporation releases a uniquely designed Industrial Ethernet Switches IRE-323EC which supports Modbus over TCP and comes with extended temperature and optional conformal coating.

A new range of process indicators and panel meters are now available in the UK from Aldermaston-based sensor specialist Impress Sensors & Systems.

QuickSilver Controls, Inc. introduces a low cost CiA DSP 402 CANopen servo motor controller. The SilverDust IGK is a stand alone, single axis controller that includes serial communications (RS-232, RS-485), CANopen and 7 I/O. CANopen can be configured for peer-to-peer, master or slave which allows the controllers to share I/O with other CANopen controllers and 3rd party CANopen devices (i.e. I/O blocks, encoders,…).