ROCKWELL Automation has introduced a new controller family and software which it claims simplifies installation, saving acquisition costs and assembly time for machine builders.
Allen-Bradley Micro800 controllers and Connected Components Workbench software offer fully customisable solutions for nano- and micro-level controller applications. They are suited for machine builders and end users who need a cost-effective control solution for their small applications.
Together, the controllers and software are said to be easy to configure, install and maintain.
They are designed to be used with other Allen-Bradley component class products, such as drives, motion control and operator interface products.
The new Micro800 family is said to offer users simplicity and convenience, providing just enough control, so clients just pay for what they need.
Ideally suited for standalone machine applications with fewer than 48 I/O, the initial launch consists of two controllers – the Allen-Bradley Micro810 and Micro830 controllers – and Connected Components Workbench software.
Leveraging the controller’s embedded USB and serial ports, machine builders can quickly program the controllers and link them to HMI and other serial devices – minimising selection and installation time for themselves, and the total cost of ownership for end users.
The Micro800 controllers offer a wide range of plug-in modules for analogue/digital I/O, communications, and expanded memory. The plug-in modules enable machine builders to personalise the controllers to increase functionality without expanding the product footprint.
The new controller family also offers removable terminal blocks and simplified communication via point-to-point data exchange.