PLCS & INDUSTRIAL PCS SUPPLEMENT FEATURE
A HOLISTIC APPROACH
Omron’s new Sysmac automation platform, a complete family of automation products, can help UK machine builders to develop better, faster and more efficient solutions
he pace of change in the machine building industry has been rapid. Technological advances over the past quarter of a century have resulted in unprecedented leaps forward in speed and productivity, while exacting customer demands have also prompted innovations in machine flexibility and efficiency. Yet in response to low cost alternatives from the developing world, UK
T
machine builders are now under more pressure than ever before to develop solutions that are faster, more efficient, more flexible and more reliable, while remaining competitively priced. The conundrum is how to incorporate the best that new technology has to offer, without significantly increasing the cost to the customer. When selecting the right technology for a project, machine builders must ensure that speed goes hand in hand with productivity - end users will expect a machine which is not only fast but also efficient, accurate and reliable - producing quality products with a minimum of down-time. Omron’s new Sysmac automation platform, a complete family of automation products encompassing the machine controller, servos, inverters, vision, I/O, safety and robotics, communicates on a single, open high performance network - EtherCAT. Programmed from within a single software package, it accelerates
development time and helps to reduce and eliminate programming errors. For the machine builder, the biggest benefit however, is the ability to configure, programme, simulate and monitor the controller (and all connected Sysmac products), from within a single software package - Sysmac Studio. “The Sysmac automation platform delivers fast and accurate control, one network for the entire machine, and a completely integrated software package,” stated Karl Walker, Omron’s automation products marketing manager. “An integrated environment reduces machine development time, plus it virtually eliminates programming errors.” An efficient, integrated automation platform will bring numerous benefits to both machine builder and end user alike, but it’s also crucial that today’s machines can adapt to different applications quickly and easily. With manufacturers constantly expanding and improving their product range, flexibility is key and machines that can facilitate production line modifications are more in demand than ever before. Fortunately, these latest automation technologies provide machine
builders with all the tools they need to develop superior machine designs more quickly and cost effectively. Taking a holistic approach to machine building - considering the long term cost and service benefits to the end user rather than simply the initial outlay - will ensure the UK machine building sector continues to thrive, no matter how cheap the competition.
Omron Electronics
www.industrial.omron.co.uk T: 01908 258 253
/AUTOMATION Enter 226 Enter 107
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64