Electricity and Control February 2021

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIOT

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Using PROFINET, designers can choose any combination of I/O systems to ensure connectivity between controllers and hardwired field devices.  PROFINET addresses the ‘always on’ performance requirement of automation systems by providing various levels of redundancy.  Diagnostics help users debug industrial I/O systems and allow them to monitor I/O network performance and system health. networks. Another standard profile makes it possible to connect IO-Link sensors and devices to PROFINET. Time- sensitive networking (TSN) represents a set of networking standards for improving performance by minimising latency to provide high availability data transmission over deterministic Ethernet networks. PROFINET enables users to create the highest perfor- mance I/O networks that can support the most demanding applications such as motion control, while further improving their overall network capabilities, robustness and security. □

The PROFINET industrial Ethernet protocol enables designers to create reliable industrial automation I/O networks. network performance and system health, which provide an early indication of any impending issues. Industrial I/O roadmap In addition to providing I/O interoperability, redundant architectures and helpful diagnostics, PROFINET has further features that make it an ideal solution for PLCs, PACs and industrial edge controllers. A specified profile enables data to be shared easily between PROFINET and OPC UA Omron has launched the HD-1500, the strongest in the company’s series of mobile robots. The new HD‑1500 boasts a heavy payload capacity of up to 1 500 kg. It is ideal for modern factories where autonomous material handling solutions need to manage demanding industrial automation tasks within new social distancing requirements due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The 1 500 kg capacity of the HD-1500 enables trans- portation of large automotive components such as car chassis and high volume pallet size payloads – items that would traditionally have been moved using forklifts. With the release of the HD-1500, Omron’s mobile robots, including the LD-60/90 and LD-250, form a line-up of models that can transport a wide variety of items – from components to WIP (work in progress), finished prod- ucts, and heavy material. Ensuring efficient material handling in factories, Omron’s industry-first Fleet Manager can control up to 100 mobile robots of different sizes, configurations and payload capacities under one system to automate complex material transport and logistics applications. The robots can automatically calculate the best route while collaborating safely with people and navigating around obstacles, without the use of magnetic floor tapes or other guides. The HD-1500 battery charges in just 36 minutes and can handle a full shift on a full load, reducing downtime.

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INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIOT : PRODUCTS + SERVICES

Mobile robot with 1 500 kg payload capacity

“On-site logistics to move products and materials within the factory and warehouse are becoming a bottleneck for many companies due to high frequency, compounded by the need to meet social distancing protocols. Fast-paced manufacturing environments require speed and flexibility. Omron’s HD-1500 mobile robot can help companies solve this issue because it can work 24 hours a day, punctually, and safely side-by- side with people.” says Tom Mathias, President and CEO of Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies, Inc. For more information contact Omron Electronics Tel: +27 (0)11 579 2600, email: info_sa@omron.com Visit: www.industrial.omron.co.za The HD-1500 mobile robot offers 360° safety coverage promoting a safe collaborative working space.

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