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Not all IO-Link Masters are Born Equal!
IO-Link as a standard for device level communication has been around for over a decade. It has started gaining huge momentum in the Americas with 60-70% growth in IO-Link integration in 2017 alone (awaiting official numbers from the IO-Link consortium). … Continue reading
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Posted in All posts, Industrial Networking, IO-Link
Tagged IO-Link, IO-Link Master, IP20, IP65, IP67, IP69, Machine Mount
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One M12 Port = Endless Possibilities
Paradigm shifts in automation are always occurring. The need for cost savings and higher diagnostics caused the shift from IP20 I/O to IP67 I/O. Now, we are in the midst of a shift to reduce or eliminate enclosures in industrial applications by removing control and power from the cabinet. With the reduction of IP20 I/O and enclosures, adding more I/O (discrete and analog) or specialty devices (RF identification, measurement devices, etc…) is now more difficult. In the past it was relatively easy, but expensive, to add another “slice” of I/O to an existing IP20 solution. Continue reading
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Tagged analog, as-i, balluff, CC-Link, connectivity, ethernet, i/o io-link, IP20, IP67, m12, module, Networking, ProfiBus, ProfiNet, sensor
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Get Rid of Remote I/O Cabinets Once and For All
Every time I travel, customers tell me, “we just wire everything into a box.” Equipment designers go through a phase of their design process where they need to decide how their I/O gets from their sensors and their valves to their controller. Some people use I/O cards on their PLC, or networks with IP20 solutions inside remote I/O cabinets. Continue reading
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Tagged balluff, CC-Link, EtherNet/IP, Industrial Network, IO-Link, IP20, IP67, NEMA, ProfiBus, ProfiNet, remote I/O
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