Responding to industry demand for integrated machine and plant control, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announces the introduction of the iQ-R Series which incorporates sequence, motion, safety, process, and C language control into one platform. The iQ-R Series control platform is designed for applications requiring integrated motion and safety control, tight synchronization between various processes and high production throughput. It is specifically designed for applications within the automotive, food and beverage, material handling, life sciences, and electronics manufacturing industries.
The integrated design allows machines or production lines to consolidate control in one rack. The system can have up to 4 CPUs per rack for various any combinations of motion, sequence or process control.
Key features of the iQ-R Series include:
¥ 0.98 ns execution speed
¥ Multi-discipline control with up to 4 CPUs in a single rack
¥ High-speed bus
¥ GX Works3 programming software with built-in functions and configuration screens
¥ CC-Link IE field network with deterministic performance over industrial Ethernet
¥ Built-in SD memory card database
According to Fu, the iQ-R Series also offers many benefits to OEMs because it easily integrates with other automation products such as the GOT2000 Series HMI and MR-J4 Series amplifiers through pre-created templates and function blocks. A machine designed on the iQ-R Series is set up for synchronization at every level – among PLCs, I/O modules, and network stations for fast, reliable PLC performance.
The clean control design allows communication between controllers across the backplane, eliminating the need for complex wiring that can add points of error. It also offers a variety of security features to protect intellectual property and ensure system integrity, including a security key feature to prevent unauthorized execution of OEMs’ programs.
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