As a veteran automation manufacturer, the AB series PLC under the American Rockwell (Rockwell) Group has a wide range of applications in today's industrial automation control. In the next few articles, we will introduce how to select the AB series PLC in a serial manner.
AB is the abbreviation of "Allen-Bradley" in English, and the name comes from the three founders of this company.
In 1903, "Lynde Bradley", who is talented in invention, "Dr. Stanton Allen" with entrepreneurial spirit, and "Harry Bradley", the younger brother of "Lynde Bradley", jointly founded a company, using the three people's surnames as the company's name, This is the later famous Allen-Bradley (AB).
In 1985, Rockwell (Rockwell) Group acquired Allen-Bradley Company. Since then, Allen-Bradley has become an important automation brand under Rockwell.
Similar to the Siemens series PLC, Allen-Bradley has also launched different PLC controller products for different application markets. In today's article, let's get to know AB's large-scale automation application products.
For large-scale automation projects and demanding occasions, AB has launched ControlLogix control system, GuardPLC safety control system and SoftLogix control system.
ControlLogix control system includes: ControlLogix 5580 controller, ControlLogix 5570 controller and 1756 ControlLogix module.
ControlLogix 5580 controller has the following features:
Support Gigabit Ethernet, which can realize high-speed communication, IO acquisition and motion control;
with a display for diagnostics and troubleshooting;
User memory supports up to 40M;
Standard and conformal coating racks supporting up to 17 slots;
Support up to 128,000 digital channels;
Support up to 4000 analog channels;
The GuardLogix 5580 controller integrates numerous safety functions, such as: Safe Feedback Setting (SFX), Safe Stop 1 (SS1), Safe Stop 2 (SS2), Safe Operating Stop (SOS), Safely Limited Speed (SLS), Safely Limited Position (SLP), etc., can meet the safety level of SIL2/PLd or SIL3/PLe fail-safe application requirements.
In addition to 5580 controllers, ControlLogix also has 5570 series controller products.