Integrated PLC enables inverter to control machine and other drives

    Designed for unparalleled drive precision, speed control, simple start-up, and versatility, Mitsubishi Electric’s FR-A800 inverter drive series is equipped with a high-speed processor designed to control an entire machine, not only the drive’s operation.   The PLC function provides improved control and response levels across a range of applications, offering the control sequence […]

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Safety programmable controllers for manufacturing sites

The Mitsubishi MELSEC-QS safety programmable controller offers a modern approach to safety by combining a distributed I/O network with the flexibility of a modular controller. It covers an entire production line, bringing the benefits of reduced wiring, rapid diagnostics and easy program modification and maintenance. The MELSEC-QS is compliant with the international safety standards: EN954-1 […]

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Safety PLCs overtaking safety relays says market research

In a recent survey into discrete machine safety components, international market research company IHS Markit identifies growing demand for intelligent safety PLC solutions at the expense of safety I/O in European markets.   According to the report Discrete Machine-Safety Components Annual Service, revenues from safety I/O are projected to grow faster than those from standard […]

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Phoenix Contact CC-Link IE cabling future-proofs machines

Phoenix Contact is helping customers to future-proof their machines and processes, while opening-up the potential for sales in Asian markets, by offering a comprehensive range of cables and connectors for CC-Link IE.   Phoenix Contact already offers cables for CC-Link fieldbus networks which form a growing part of the company’s product range as more and […]

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