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May 2005 News
| Baumüller Introduces System Architectures Without Drive Technology and PC |
 b maXX-controllerPLC – the „stand-alone“ SPS by Baumüller Nuremberg. The Baumüller group shall exhibit at the SPS Electric Automation America 2005 the new compact „stand-alone“ SPS b maXX controllerPLC designed for automation and Motion Control tasks. The b maXX-controllerPLC meets the requirements of machine manufacturers according to scalability, modularisation and system integration. By means of the new stand-alone-SPS also system architectures without drive technology and PC shall be implemented. I/O clamps can be attached directly to the so called top hat rail SPS, i.e. without additional bus coupler. Up to 64 analog and digital I/O clamps as well as up to 512 inputs and outputs can be aligned. As aligned modules for the b maXX-controllerPLC, communication modules for Ethernet, CANopen master and slave, CANsync master and slave, profibus slave and a combined module Ethernet/CANopen master are available. With a depth of construction of 90 millimeters, b maXX-controllerPLC does have space in the smallest switch box. The b maXX-controllerPLC is adapted for central, decentral and hybrid concepts. The program memory has a capacity of 400.000 lines AWL maximum. Just as the drive SPS bmaXX-drivePLC the b maXX-controllerPLC handles 1000 lines AWL in 100µs. With b maXX-drivePLC, b maXX-softPLC and b maXX-controllerPLC Baumüller offers a universal concept for drive solutions for central, decentral and hybrid architectures. The uniform programming with Proprog wt II as per standard IEC 61131 as well as the steady volume of standard, communication, upgrade libraries, and Motion Control modules as per PLCopen ensures the full software compatibility of all drive concepts, independent from architecture and concept of the machine or facility. All five languages of the IEC 61131 can be applied. For the three different drives identical engineering tools such as motion or hardware configuration are available so that a switch-over from one stage to others only requires a change of resource. Via OPC server all three drives are fully integrated into the automation structure. About Baumüller The Baumüller Group with its headquarters located in Nuremberg is one of the leading manufacturers of innovative electric drive and automation systems. About 1400 employees plan, develop and produce complete and intelligent system solutions for mechanical engineering at 40 locations spread all over the world: From control cabinets to electric drives, from converters to controllers, also including software modules, Motion Control software as per PLCopen as well as operation and visualization tools. The Baumüller solutions in drive technology are used in all branches of mechanical engineering. Baumüller is one of the leading partners in automation in the printing, plastics, packaging and textile industry worldwide. For more information, visit www.baumueller.de. |