Agile Processes and Flexibility for Efficient Production
Industrial production is changing. Digital processes, agile manufacturing and modular machines are the answer to the trend toward greater flexibility. IO-Link is the appropriate interface for this: It facilitates production in batch size 1 by adjusting parameters from the controller. It enables transparency and diagnostics through the use of advanced communication with the devices. It standardizes the wiring for the last meter. It embodies the future of automation and already saves on wiring costs and commissioning times.
White paper download:Condition Monitoring with IO-Link
IO-Link provides you with the condition data of your machine. In the white paper “Condition Monitoring with IO-Link,” you will learn how you can protect your machine from unplanned downtimes using the intelligent interface.
The aim of IO-Link is to make automation easier. However, up until now, the integration of IO-Link devices into Profinet projects has often been associated with a high level of programming effort. The “Simple IO-Link Device Integration,” or SIDI for short, now enables devices to be integrated via drag-and-drop – as if they were Profinet devices. The necessary parameters, such as measuring ranges can therefore be entered in plain text fields. Simply select other options from drop-down menus. This enables consistent offline engineering and accelerates the commissioning of your system.
As an IO-Link user, you benefit from numerous advantages, above all from reduced machine costs, more efficient production processes and higher availability of your machines and systems.
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