New coating protects controllers against harsh conditions
PALATINE, Ill. – May 26, 2004 – Modicon® Momentum™ programmable logic controllers, part of the complete Telemecanique® family of automation and control solutions from Schneider Electric, are now available with conformal coating, allowing controllers to withstand corrosive and high humidity environments better than standard equipment. Conformal coating acts as a barrier against moisture, fungus, dust and other environmental contaminants, especially those particular to the water/wastewater and oil and gas industries. As a result, coated products have a longer lifespan and do not require expensive enclosures to house and protect them.
Instead of being placed in NEMA 4 or 4X enclosures, in some cases Momentum controllers with conformal coating may be installed in less expensive NEMA 1 or 2 enclosures. Conformal coating makes Momentum a good fit for a variety of applications. The control modules are protected against seven key environmental conditions: humidity, salt mist, fungus resistance, temperature resistance, dust, mixed flowing gas and ISA. The Modicon Momentum controller is a complete family of components that easily snap together in various combinations and can be configured for a wide variety of applications. The controller’s small footprint makes it ideal for small to mid-range applications.
The competitively-priced Momentum modules with conformal coating can be purchased without special ordering.
Modicon controllers are recognized as some of the world's most rugged PLCs, able to withstand the harshest environments, and many are available with conformal coating.For more information on Telemecanique® automation and control products from Schneider Electric, and in particular the Modicon Momentum PLC product line, visit www.us.telemecanique.com or call 1-800-392-8781.
Headquartered in Palatine, Ill., the North American Operating Division of Schneider Electric had sales of $2.5 billion in 2003. The North American Operating Division is one of four geographic divisions of Schneider Electric, headquartered in Paris, France, and markets the Square D, Telemecanique and Merlin Gerin brand products to customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In the United States, Schneider Electric is best known by its flagship Square D brand, with Telemecanique becoming increasingly known in the industrial control and automation markets and supported by many Square D distributors.
For 100 years, Square D has been a market-leading brand of electrical distribution and industrial control products, systems and services. Schneider Electric is a global electrical industry leader with 2003 sales of approximately $9.9 billion.
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