February 2020

30 n SPS REPORT February 2020 www.drivesncontrols.com bookshelf-format Minas A6 Multi drive can control two axes and is said to need 64% less cabinet space than standard drives. There are 18 built-in safety functions. From mid-2020, there will be matching motors available from 200W–5kW. Pepperl+Fuchs has developed a purge and pressurisation system for use with large motors or enclosures in Zone 1 hazardous areas. The automated 6100 series system can achieve flow rates of 14,000 litres/min. SEW Eurodrive has added right-angle and parallel-shaft helical gearmotors to its DCA family of compact, electronically commutated 48V internal-rotor motors. There are five new reduction ratios for right- angle gearmotors, while the parallel-shaft motors are an alternative to belt drives. Siemens announced a portfolio of services that use its new MindSphere Predictive Service Assistance app to make maintenance more efficient for its low- voltage Sinamics drives systems and Simotics motors. It says that services will optimise service cycles, increase service efficiency and streamline documentation. Siemens also has a new version (v6) of its Sinamics Startdrive commissioning software which now allows the single-axis version of its Sinamics S120 multi-axis drives to be engineered in its TIA Portal engineering environment. The recently introduced Simatic Drive Controller has also been integrated into Startdrive. WEG presented two extensions to its CFW500 series of VSDs: an IP66-protected version, available in two frame sizes (A and B) spanning motor power ratings from 250W–15kW and voltages from 200–600V in three ranges; and the arrival of a frame size F with rated powers up to 55kW. The new frame is available for output currents of 77, 88 and 105A and voltages from 380–480V, and will open up new applications rated at 37, 45 and 55kW. WEG has also added a new member to its MW500 family of low-power, decentralised VSDs: a model rated at 370–550W, which means that the series now spans ratings from 370W–7.5kW (280–480V) in three frame sizes, and 370W–1.5kW (200–240V) in one frame size. CONTROLS At SPS, ABB launched a second generation of its CP600 touchscreen control panels, available in screen sizes of 8, 10.4 and 15 inches. Two Ethernet interfaces support up to two networks with different physical layers, while a built-in OPC UA server and client protocol means that the HMIs are ready to support TSN connections. Baumüller introduced a control platform that, it says, bridges the gap between industrial PCs and PLCs. The system is available in two versions: the b maXX PLC mc version is aimed at motion control applications; while the bmaXX PLC IoT version has IoT functions that make it suitable for networked machines and modules down to individual components. Both measure 110 x 90 x 35mm making them much smaller than Baumüller’s previous controllers, and both can implement complex control tasks using IEC 61131-3 programming. B&R Automation unveiled a new generation of its X20 controllers with the claim that it is one of the first manufacturers to offer OPC UA over TSN communications and to support Intel’s Apollo Lake 1 processors, resulting in cycle times as fast as 100μs. The new controllers can be used as field-level masters and have built-in flash memory. They support up to 250 I/O modules and have faster RAM access and floating point units than the previous X20 controls. CloudRail announced extensions to its automation technology, launched at the2018 SPS, which connects with IO-Link sensors and masters via plug-and-play and sends the data to any cloud platform, with configuration taking “less than a minute”. CloudRail has now added an OPC UA connector that can be used to query data from any OPC UA device and send it to the cloud. It is also capable of edge computing, pre-processing data locally before sending the filtered data to the cloud. Eaton has expanded its easyE4 family of control relays to include versions with tool- Multi-role sensor measures and processes condition- monitoring variables Balluff has developed amulti- function sensor for condition- monitoring duties that monitors variables such as vibration in three axes, temperature, humidity and ambient pressure, and processes them on board.The compact, retrofittable BCM sensor supports continuous conditionmonitoring and allows automated sensing of limits at an“attractive” price. The 20 x 26 x 10mmBCOM sensor weighs just 30g, and can fit in tight spaces. It can monitor user-defined limits automatically, spot anomalies early, plan service and maintenance activities, and prevent unplanned stoppages. It uses IO-Link communications for parameterisation and to integrate withmachinery.The way the sensor processes information can be tuned to an application.The content of the process data can be defined freely. Up to five types of measured or pre-processed data can be chosen and transmitted cyclically. Pre-processing data in the sensor gives users meaningful information and statistics for analysis and evaluationwithout needing any extra software or processing. For example, the sensor can output vibration data consisting of rms, average or peak-to- peak values. New ratios: SEW Eurodrive’s DCA ELV gearmotors Protected: WEG’s IP66 CFW500 drive TSN supporter: B&R’s X20 control system Touch-sensitive: Eaton’s XV102 control panel

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