The integration of digital I/O, serial connectivity and network switching in a single product means higher reliability than using separate interconnected devices, delivers cost savings and reduces both installation time and downtime.
The primary application is monitoring and control of DNC and CNC machines in factory-floor process control and automation. However, the device is also suitable for driving and monitoring AC and DC motors, fans, sensors, relay drivers, pumps, voltage regulators and battery chargers, lighting systems, air conditioning, heaters and solenoids.
Increasingly, machine builders are implementing more automated systems to modernise processes and improve performance and efficiency. This means there is also a growing requirement to monitor and maximise the overall operating efficiency of equipment and facilities. One way of achieving this goal is with modest investments in machine management technology, which enables capital equipment cost to be kept to a minimum.
Measuring 22.6mm in width, the device’s small footprint is attractive when DIN rail space is at a premium. Other features of the device include removable colour-coded and numbered terminal blocks for simple installation and a -30 to +80°C operating temperature range, which makes it suitable for deployment in harsh environments.