The new Allen-Bradley Armor GuardLogix programmable automation controller (PAC) from Rockwell Automation offers users a high performance, multi-disciplined control in a unit that can be installed directly on-machine.
The Armor GuardLogix PAC joins a growing portfolio of On-Machine solutions from Rockwell Automation that move the industrial controls and hardware closer to the application or onto the machine, minimising the number of components in the cabinet. This reduces wiring time while helping increase uptime, as maintenance and repair is made faster with pre-configured, quick connect systems and simplified wiring layouts.
The Armor GuardLogix is IP67, SIL 3, PL(e), CAT 4 rated with 4MB of application code storage space and two full featured EtherNet/IP device-level ring (DLR) capable connections.
"With this controller, manufacturers can tap the power of our information-enabled Integrated Architecture system in a simple-to-use, but fully loaded on-machine controller," says GuardLogix product manager Geoff Sieron. "Quick-connect cabling greatly streamlines system wiring, so the system is easier to install, troubleshoot and maintain. This can be especially crucial to machine and equipment builders looking to improve time-to-market, testing and commissioning."
The new PAC provides access to the controller-mode switch, USB port, secure digital (SD) card and power-supply switch, along with 24V DC power pass-through to supply power to other On Machine products. This feature allows power to be routed from one machine device or module to another, eliminating the need for a power supply for each device and simplifying the overall system architecture.
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