Flexible, space-optimized, and intelligent system completely replaces the conventional control cabinet. The new MX-System is potentially a revolution in control cabinet construction. With the launch of this system, the company now offers a flexible, space-optimized, and intelligent system solution for completely replacing the conventional control cabinet with a bid to revolutionize control cabinet construction and automation. The MX-System is a uniform modular automation component that can be used to completely replace traditional control cabinets with modules in many applications. The system consists of a robust aluminum baseplate in protection class IP67 with integrated module slots that feature EtherCAT for communication and an integrated power supply (safety extra-low voltages as well as 400 V AC and 600 V DC). The largest expansion stage can even accommodate a connected load of 400 V AC/63 A. Corresponding modules are available for the mains connection and all other control cabinet functions. When it comes to connecting the field level, the modules use connection plugs that have been tried and tested for many years in the field of automation technology. A system
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MX-System channels knowledge of system and component technology with practical application experience.
combination of baseplate and modules has a protection class of IP67 and can be mounted directly on the machine. The system reduces the amount of effort involved for the manufacturer, especially during the planning and installation phases, while the integrated diagnostic functions reduce the complexity for the end user. This all combines to result
in a modular control cabinet system with a high protection class that can be mounted on the machine without the need for additional protective housings. Beckhoff Learn More
EtherCAT to IO-Link gateway solution ASIX Electronics has launched a new AX58400 EtherCAT to IO-Link gateway solution which combines EtherCAT industrial Ethernet fieldbus technology and IO-Link intelligent communication technology. Th AX58400 EtherCAT to IO-Link gateway solution supports up to 8 IO-Link devices, such as smart sensors and actuators, through AX58400 EtherCAT Slave Controller with Dual-Core MCU and ASIX’s own IO-Link Master Protocol Stack. AX58400 is equipped with the highest-performing 480MHz ARM Cortex-M7 core, 240MHz ARM Cortex-M4 core that can operate in parallel, EtherCAT Slave Controller integrated with two embedded Fast Ethernet PHYs, and embedded 2Mbytes dual-bank Flash memory and 1Mbyte SRAM. This solution uses the highest-performing ARM Cortex-M7 core to process the IO-Link master protocol stack operation for supporting up to 8 IO-Link devices; and uses the ARM Cortex-M4 core to process EtherCAT slave protocol stack operation in parallel. Using AX58400 dual-core MCU architecture can effectively reduce the CPU load of microcontroller and generate a higher-
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IO-Link gateway solution supports up to eight IO-Link devices, such as smart sensors and actuators.
ASIX AX58400 EtherCAT to IO-Link gateway solution.
performance EtherCAT slave to IO-Link master gateway solution. Using IO-Link intelligent communication technology, industrial computers can be easily connected to IO-Link master via industrial Ethernet fieldbus networks to remotely monitor and configure IO-Link smart
devices, so manufacturers can easily build up more flexible and effective manufacturing environment in smart factory. ASIX
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