Electricity and Control October 2020

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIOT : PRODUCTS + SERVICES

Modicon M262 IIoT-ready controller

Schneider Electric, global specialist in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has introduced the new Modicon M262 controller, IIoT- ready for logic and motion applications in the smart- machine era. It offers intuitive, scalable and reliable machine integration in the Industry 4.0 environment: machine to device, machine to human, machine to machine, machine to plant or machine directly to cloud. The Modicon M262 Controller embeds cybersecurity features and encryption protocols to provide direct cloud connectivity and digital services via its two ready- to-work and independent embedded Ethernet ports. Key benefits - Connectivity: Up to 5 one-to-one independent Ethernet networks and cyber-secure cloud connectivity options for easy integration into the plant with open protocols, including OPC UA, PackML, and SQL, or to the cloud with MQTT, JSON or HTTPs requests (API). - Efficiency: With 4 to 16 synchronised axes with scalable cycle time down to 1 ms and a 3 ns/inst processing speed independent from communication tasks, the Modicon M262 Controller responds to performance-demanding motion applications. It helps in simplifying machine architectures and field bus wiring, and with Machine Assistant (webserver technology), no software is needed to find devices on a network, or for commissioning and diagnostics. - Flexibility: The Modicon M262 Controller also addresses logic application needs, as an ‘all-in- one’ motion controller, embedding all the features of Motion bus, encoder and touch probes. Safety can be modular or embedded. With the choice between optimised and performance I/O systems, the Modicon M262 Controller provides versatile architectures around EtherNet/IP and/or Sercos – all under one software application – Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Machine Expert. - Protection: With an embedded safety solution, the Modicon M262 Controller complies with the latest

safety regulations up to SIL3. It offers embedded encrypted communication, network separation, Achilles certification and other cybersecurity features. The new controller is IIoT-ready, designed and delivered with intuitive direct cloud connectivity. No gateways are required. This enables OEMs

The new Modicon M262 Controller offers scalable and reliable machine integration in the Industry 4.0 environment.

to maximise profitability and optimise their time, from the design of applications to the commissioning of the machine. Johannes von Aulock, Director of the Industrial Automation Business Unit at Schneider Electric South Africa, says, “With the world becoming more autonomous and connected the onus is on global technology companies like Schneider Electric to understand customers’ requirements and develop innovative products that integrate into seamless solutions. With the launch of the M262 Schneider has done that, delivering an agile controller that is future adapted and meets the needs and requirements of machine builders, motion specialists and automation engineers, and using open protocols with cybersecurity embedded in its DNA. The applications for this unit are wide-ranging. The Modicon M262 Controller is an integral part of Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxureTM Machine, a complete architecture that brings powerful capabilities to smart machines. It can also be connected to EcoStruxure Machine Advisor, which allows OEMs to enable asset monitoring and predictive maintenance. For more information contact Schneider Electric. Email: za-enquiries@chneider-electric.com Visit: www.se.com/za

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