July 2011

Improve productivity and worker safety with embedded EtherNet/IP in your Motor Control Center

Integrated, intelligent, intuitive. Technology that delivers on these promises can significantly improve the safety and productivity of your manufacturing environment – and ultimately, provide higher asset availability and reduced maintenance costs.

New EtherNet/IP-enabled low-voltage motor control centers (MCCs) can help you get closer to your performance goals. With seamless information exchange between plant-floor devices and business-level systems, your plant engineers will have the detailed information needed to predict potential problems and prevent equipment failures so you can act sooner and reduce unplanned downtime.

In addition, IntelliCENTER® Technology with EtherNet/IP on CENTERLINE® MCCs makes it easy to:

1. Access production information throughout your enterprise
2. Simplify and reduce programming and commissioning time with Premier Integration
3. Access information without opening an MCC door
4. Quickly monitor, troubleshoot and diagnose the MCC – from anywhere

IntelliCENTER Technology with EtherNet/IP – including integrated hardware and software, and plug-and-play set-up – gives you an inside look at your motor control application while enhancing integration, reducing MCC setup time and increasing the network speed.

Looking for more ways to minimize downtime? Find out how low voltage MCCs can help.

Customizable control for small machines.
Micro800™ PLCs offer just enough control for lower-cost, stand-alone machines. The plug-in module personalizes your system for specific applications. And now with Integrated Architecture™ Builder (IAB) version 8.6, you can configure Micro800 controllers and export an IAB project to PowerPoint and Visio.

Enhance control with EtherNet/IP.
ArmorStart® EtherNet/IP distributed motor controller delivers premier integration into integrated architecture to lower installation costs, reduce engineering time, ease maintenance and increase plant operation savings. In addition, easily design, commission and troubleshoot your project with EtherNet/IP quick reference drawings, a summary of the tools and resources available for your EtherNet/IP system.

Expanded I/O wiring and conversion system
preserves field wiring to reduce risk and eliminate errors. Bulletin 1492 wiring system includes interface modules and prewired cables to reduce conversion time and labor costs.

Smaller footprint. Reduced panel space.
Compact busbars and feeder block on the Bulletin 140U-D molded case circuit breaker reduce wiring errors and installation cost.

Increased volume and extended voltage range
on the Bulletin 855H general purpose horn makes it ideal for mid-range industrial applications

RSTechED^™ 2011 closes with near record attendance. RSTechED attracted more than 1,350 attendees from 43 countries, making it one of the most highly-attended in the event’s 14-year history. For post-event wrap-up, updated session materials, as well as information on PDH credits, see the event website.

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Mark your calendar: Automation Fair® 2011, Nov. 16-17, Chicago. Explore a wide variety of smart, safe, sustainable manufacturing solutions geared toward improving business profitability. And, best of all,
it's FREE. Take a virtual tour and view presentations, demos and keynotes from Automation Fair 2010.

Does the price and performance of your machines fit customer expectations?
The cover story in the latest issue of The Journal from Rockwell Automation and Our Partners, Size It Right, explains how right-sizing your control system to match users’ unique needs can save time and costs. Check out the web exclusives, including how pasta king Barilla used a scalable, standardized control platform in its new plant to meet the U.S. consumer demand while easing regulation compliance.

Run a profitable, safe and sustainable operation.
A simple goal but not an easy one. Find out how our culture of collaboration will produce results that meet your goals, through worldwide talent and local expertise that delivers the right team for your project.

Does your automation plug into global markets?
In the latest issue, Ken Frye, material handling segment business manager, Rockwell Automation, Material Handling Logistics talks about how through advancements in technology and standards, companies can expand operations to global markets with ease – and how technology experts can make that expansion even easier.