Machine Builder (OEM) Solutions
What Matters
Foresight Matters
Built-in Flexibility
Designing for change requires migrating from mechanical to electronicbased machines. Machines built with this philosophy are easier to reconfigure for fast changeovers and are easier to maintain because of the lower part count.
- Modular components. Rockwell Automation's Integrated Architecture, which is comprised of three vital components — control, networking and visualization, allows you to plug-and-play the elements you need for a scalable machine. For example, all Allen-Bradley Logix controllers use a common tag-based, programming software that lets you reuse program design from one machine to another.
- Integrated motion control. To design a single machine that must perform an infinite number of tasks on a variety of materials, machine builders are employing Rockwell Automation's Kinetix™ Integrated Motion solution featuring an Allen-Bradley ControlLogix™ controller, SERCOS interface™, Kinetix 6000 or Ultra 3000 digital servo drives and MP-Series servo motors. Machine builders are leveraging the integrated motion and sequential control platform to eliminate redundancies associated with a two-controller approach.
- Results. Schneider standardizes on Rockwell Automation's Integrated Architecture and Kinetix Integrated Motion solution to help its customers quickly adapt to change. The integrated platform, pre-programmed pack patterns and easy-to-use operator interface has reduced part count by 65 percent and slashed product changeover from two days to a matter of minutes.
Changing Roles and Responsibilities
Historically, end users have carried the burden of line integration — bolting machines to the floor, placing conveyors in between, and wiring everything together. This responsibility, however, is quickly shifting. More manufacturers are placing orders for complete lines, including machine-to-machine and enterprise-level integration.
- Open Platforms. Vendors touting a "pieces and parts" approach have left customers with an array of non-compatible technologies, obsolete systems and competing standards. Rockwell Automation's open control and information solutions eliminate this condition, easing installation, integration, maintenance and customer support responsibilities.
- Remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance. In addition to line integration, OEMs are being asked to provide additional support for the machines they supply. Rockwell Automation's conditionmonitoring tools and remote diagnostic capabilities can help increase efficiency, reduce downtime and cut operating and maintenance costs.
- World-class support. Whether you're looking to sell a machine nearby or somewhere around the globe, Rockwell Automation can provide your customers with local parts and support. This allows you to standardize on a single platform, which simplifies your parts inventory and design management.
- Results. New outsourcing strategies for condition monitoring and diagnostic capabilities are helping manufacturers focus their resources on core competencies (i.e. making product). The Flow Solutions Division of Flowserve Corporation, for example, is integrating Rockwell Automation's Entek condition-based monitoring equipment, software and services into its pump and sealing solutions. The combined expertise of Flowserve and Rockwell Automation is helping customers reduce long-term operating costs and increase uptime and asset availability.
By taking advantage of the products and services available from Rockwell Automation, you'll be better equipped to react quickly to change — increasing profits and attracting new customers with high-performance, cost-efficient machines.
Product Highlights
ControlLogix Sequence of Events Module
Now a ControlLogix solution can help your customers plan better for fault detection and process optimization in utility and substation applications. The Sequence of Events (SOE) modules provide submillisecond timestamping and event detection for first fault or process sequencing applications. Simple Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) integration uses HiProm's 1756-HPGPS module to allow geographically separate systems to operate with the same correlated time values. More information...
Expanded family of POINT I/O
I/O previously available for 24V dc digital sinking input and sourcing output modules. This helps to reduce system cost and increase I/O count capacity per network node (adapter). Additionally, the modules feature 'flash' memory technology to allow you to easily flash them to a new firmware revision in the field. This reduces the cost of system upgrade, and increases uptime by eliminating the need to remove and replace I/O modules, whenever a new firmware revision becomes available. Finally, the 1734-OB8E features channel-level diagnostics and reporting for short-circuit detection and indication and wire-off/no power detection and indication. This reduces troubleshooting time and makes troubleshooting more easy to perform. More information...
Out of the Box Visualization Solution
When choosing your HMI, remember that you're going to want to view manuals and drawings. Plan ahead with VersaView CE industrial computers. Ready to go right out of the box, VersaView CE has a Microsoft Windows CE operating system with integrated RSView Machine Edition, and includes terminal services, internet explorer, and multi-vendor communication drivers, plus the flexibility to install your own applications. More information...
ControlLogix for SIL 2 Safety Applications
Now you can use the same controller for your standard and safety (up to SIL 2) applications, enabling you reduce design time, increase reusability and simplify maintenance. Sophisticated diagnostics and high levels of reliability are part of the standard design in ControlLogix controllers, I/O modules, and communication products.
Diagnostic I/O, including outputs that pulse test to verify that outputs are working, provide pre-emptive warnings of potential issues before they become reality. Analysis of field data confirms reliability metrics including high Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF). For example, ControlLogix components for a sample 24V dc safety loop can result in MTBFs of more than a million hours or 100 years! This same field data, when used to estimate a Probability of Failure on Demand (PFD) yields values of 10-6. Such performance sets a new standard for reliability and availability — increasing safety, productivity, and profits while reducing down time, nuisance trips, and lifecycle costs for all customers. More information...
1761-NET-ENI and 1761-NETENIW Series C Enhancements
Both EtherNet/IP interfaces provide 10/100 Mbps EtherNet/IP capability and improved performance for Allen-Bradley SLC 500, MicroLogix, and CompactLogix controllers. The Series C 1761-NET-ENI and 1761-NET-ENIW incorporate a new high-performance processor which provides 10/100 Mbps EtherNet/IP connectivity resulting in significant upload/download performance improvements.
Performance tests indicate that with a 100 Mbps EtherNet/IP connection and a 38.4 Kbaud serial connection, upload/download times are typically half as long as with Series B units. Due to RSLinx® EtherNet/IP driver efficiency, Series C upload/download times are typically 15-30% faster than a direct 38.4 Kbaud serial connection. Web pages served by the 1761-NET-ENIW are also noticeably faster. More information...