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 Rockwell Automation today announced the first
high-performance, modular servo drive to leverage embedded EtherNet/IP
technology for integrated motion control.
-The EtherNet/IP
drive support available with the Allen-Bradley Kinetix 6500 servo drive
helps eliminate the need for a dedicated motion network and allows
high-performance drives, I/O, smart actuators and any other
EtherNet/IP-connected device to be supported on a common network. When
used with the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix programmable automation
controller (PAC), the Kinetix 6500 drive helps to provide increased
machine design flexibility, improved system performance and reduced
system cost.Integrated motion on
EtherNet/IP within the Kinetix 6500 servo drive uses CIP Motion, an
extension of the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) from the Open Device
Vendors Association (ODVA). CIP Motion
technology combines the requirements of deterministic, real-time,
closed-loop motion control, offering full compliance with Ethernet
standards, including IEEE 802.3 and TCP/IP. EtherNet/IP is the world’s
leading industrial Ethernet topology, with over 850 product lines from
250 companies and over 2 million nodes sold.Position, speed and torque loops can be set within the new
Kinetix 6500 servo drive, delivering an open, high-bandwidth solution
for motion control. Add the power of ODVA’s CIP Sync technology – the
IEEE-1588 compliant Precision Clock Synchronization – and multiple axes
can be coordinated for precise, synchronized motion control. Leveraging the proven performance of the Kinetix 6000
family, the Kinetix 6500 drive also offers advanced safety features, such
as safe stop, zero speed monitoring, safe direction monitoring and safe
maximum acceleration monitoring. These features help improve operator
safety, as well as enhance machine efficiency by allowing access to
guarded areas while a machine or process continues to operate, to help
reduce downtime.For applications such as
clean-in-place for food producers or roller cleaning on a printing
machine, safe-speed technology can help avoid injury to personnel while
maximizing machine uptime. Operators and maintenance workers can clean
equipment while the machine is still running, helping to speed up the
cleaning process and providing greater machine availability. The ability
to access the machine to remove foreign objects or jams without an
emergency shutdown also reduces scrap, extends machine life, and limits
the amount of energy needed to power the machine back to full operating
speed. The Kinetix 6500 servo drives feature an
innovative modular structure that helps provide an adaptable platform
for future machine enhancements, such as an increased power range. Using
interchangeable control modules, an axis can easily transition to a
different network or safety functionality, helping users more easily
adapt to new market trends or technologies while reducing upgrade costs
by up to 50 percent. The Kinetix 6500 servo
drive is ideal for motion control applications where high performance,
efficiency and safety are crucial, such as in the food processing,
packaging, printing and web, and other machine types requiring position
control.For more information on the Kinetix 6500
servo drive, please visit www.ab.com/motion/.
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Rockwell Automation today announced the first
high-performance, modular servo drive to leverage embedded EtherNet/IP
technology for integrated motion control.
