FEATURE COMMUNICATIONS & NETWORKING
HOW TO EXPLOIT the Industrial Internet of Things
Solutions designed to help companies easily and cost effectively move into the Smart Factory arena and exploit the Industrial Internet of Things are being offered by RS Components
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S Components (RS) is offering a range of solutions and products that
will help companies easily and cost effectively move into the Smart Factory arena and exploit the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). This is underpinning the next industrial revolution which relies on the collection of pertinent manufacturing data and then exploits it to give high level software suites and decision makers the information they need to make dynamic, real-time decisions on the effective operation of their plants. This data flow can be shared across all
elements of the value stream leading to more effective operations from raw materials and spares through manufacturing and process control and onto ongoing remote support in the field. RS offers users two primary approaches to exploit the capabilities of the IIoT, neither of which involves significant capital expenditure or complex redesigns of existing systems. Users can either exploit the capabilities of contemporary PLC technologies or simply add the capability to tie existing legacy network infrastructures into modern communication systems. “Industrial automation systems and IT
infrastructures are complex and expensive assets,” says category marketing manager automation & control Paolo Carnovale. “When new technologies become available engineers cannot simply uproot them to start all over again. RS is introducing a series of devices to connect existing legacy systems to the Internet of Things. An installed sensor or PLC might have been designed to communicate through a serial port and use Modbus as
native protocol but that doesn’t mean that their data cannot be translated and made suitable for IoT systems.” From a replacement-PLC/controller
perspective RS offers several options from leading suppliers including the Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 + HMI KP300 Starter Kit which offers a communication interface that fulfils the highest standards of industrial communication and the Magelis SCU HMI controller starter kit from Schneider Electric, a panel PC that offers Ethernet connectivity for seamless integration into wider networks. Software solutions exist in the form of
groov from Opto 22 which is a web- based operator interface system that connects easily to almost everything and is available either a standalone hardware appliance or as a PC-based server for
POWER LINE FILTERS REMOVE ELECTRICAL NOISE
REO UK has launched a range of power line filters to combat electromagnetic interference (EMI) and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). The CNW 161 and 163 filters are designed for building controls, renewable and factory automation applications. They provide effective filtering in electrical power
networks that use ripple control technology or data lines that use Power Line Communication (PLC) which are becoming increasingly common as more factories introduce industry 4.0 technologies. Both versions comply with the Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) Directive 89/336/EEC. They remove high frequency electrical noise from the supply network with a filtering range from 50 kHz to 20 MHz before it reaches the powered devices. “It’s important for businesses to remove these frequencies and keep them safely under control before implementing industry 4.0 technologies,” explains managing director Steve Hughes.
REO UK T: 01588 673411
www.reo.co.uk
Users can either exploit the capabilities of contemporary PLC technologies or add the capability to tie existing legacy network infrastructures into modern communication systems
Windows. Intermediary devices can be used to bring legacy systems into an Ethernet environment. For example, the ED-204 Ethernet Media Converter from Brainboxes can be used to link PLCs with PC-based data acquisition and analysis solutions. Ethernet-capable sensors and devices such as the AX8 from FLIR are becoming commonplace. With EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP compliance they can directly share analysis and alarm results with a bigger automated system. Ethernet capability is not essential for the IoT as proved by the PyroNFC Infrared Temperature sensor from Calex. This sensor is fully configurable via a NFC- compatible smartphone which can then act as the bridge to the wider network. Engineers have a diverse range of
options from RS for connecting into the Smart Factory. From simple discrete automation through plant-wide line and process control and onto remote control and monitoring, even the oldest legacy solution can be connected into the information super highway in some way, giving decision makers greater scope for important operational improvements and performance gains; the foundations that underpin the fourth industrial revolution.
RS Components T: 08457 201201
www.rs-online.com
20 SUMMER 2016 | IRISH MANUFACTURING
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