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UPDATE #11

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In this issue:

• Kinetix 2000 expands application versatility
• On-Machine embedded I/O helps improve conveyor systems
• MicroLogix controller enhancements
• Extended functionality with PanelView Plus CE
• FactoryTalk offers real power to the user
• VersaView is what your application demands
• Advanced Process Control helps optimise operations
• A Fuzzy approach to enhanced control
• Case Study: Wet blending process in the food industry
• FuzzyDesigner provides a new level of capability
• Configured-drive packages save time and money
• Switch on to savings with MCCBs from Allen-Bradley
• New 800FD range pushes all the right buttons
• Safety control products receive China Compulsory Certification (CCC) mark
• Laser Measurement Sensors help improve reliability and flexibility
• SmartGuard safety system at a promotional price
• Tour drives safety offering right across Europe

New ControlLogix PAC offers twice the memory

The newest extension to our Allen-Bradley ControlLogix family of controllers features 16MB of memory – twice the capacity of the most powerful existing model – for data-intensive applications requiring higher memory capacity.

The ControlLogix L64 Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) allows for more efficient use of system capacity with the centralisation of such applications as alarming, which, in the past, were shared by external devices such as human-machine interfaces (HMI).

With FactoryTalk Alarms and Events the Logix PAC now manages the alarming control. It also reduces application development because they can be programmed more quickly and this helps to minimise errors that can occur through code duplication. FactoryTalk Alarms and Events greatly reduces data polling, while freeing up valuable controller resources, as well as network bandwidth. Management of alarm state and timestamps by the controller improves information accuracy and helps with consistency for both operators and maintenance personnel.

The 1756-L64 controller is also ideal for use in the ControlLogix redundancy solution, as an imminent release of the ControlLogix V16 redundancy firmware will qualify the L64 controller for use in redundancy applications. Assisting with ‘bumpless’ controller switchover, the redundant ControlLogix controllers utilise more memory than a standard application in order to provide data synchronisation between the primary and secondary controllers. The additional memory on the L64 will permit its use in larger redundancy applications.

For information-intensive applications, such as batch processing, that require the use of recipe data, the ControlLogix PAC provides larger storage capacity to locally store more data, enabling the user to switch recipes to meet production line demands. The ControlLogix L64 can also take advantage of the enhancements in RSLogix 5000 Version 16 programming software, including user-defined add-on instructions, integrated drive configuration and RSLogix FuzzyDesigner.

As part of our Integrated Architecture, the ControlLogix PAC leverages our Logix Control Platform, featuring a common control engine, common programming software and communications services to help increase functionality, scalability and flexibility while reducing costs. This platform is ideal for multi-disciplined control and applications requiring integration with higher-level information systems.

For more information: http://www.ab.com/go/controllogix64 or email us at: info_update@ra.rockwell.com, ref: L64 PAC