A wire manufacturer’s stranding line had a PLC 5 that needed to be upgraded. EDC retrofitted the obsolete PLC with a Compact Logix PLC and Panel View Plus HMI, providing functionality such as recipes, alarming and footage count. Operators enjoy improved process monitoring and are able to respond to customer requests more quickly.
PRODUCTS USED:
- Allen Bradley L32E Compact Logix PLC with ethernet communications
- Allen Bradley Panel View Plus 700
- Ethernet Switch
- Footage Encoder