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THE BENEFITS OF STANDARDIZING ON FLEX I/O ARE CLEAR: A product that meets global standards and offers you the benefits necessary to minimize your automation life cycle costs. FLEX I/O is a true global product offering: Tailored system design capability Flexibility in control, communication, I/O and termination Lowest installation and maintenance costs Lowest Life Cycle cost Global availability, delivery, support and service World-class quality
FLEX I/O ALLOWS YOU TO STANDARDIZE ON A PLATFORM OF CHOICES IN CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, I/0, AND TERMINATION.
The choices and flexibility you have with I/O types range from digital and analog to temperature and motion control. FLEX I/O allows you to use as many as eight terminal bases per adapter that provides a maximum of 128 digital I/O or 64 analog input or 32 analog output channels per adapter. You can mix and match digital and analog I/O with mounting and wiring options, supplying you with a successful distributed system solution!
Standardizing on FLEX I/O means you no longer have to rely on multiple vendors for multiple I/O system components. FLEX I/O is your single source that provides you with the flexibility, cost savings and choices you need for your distributed I/O system solutions.
FLEX I/O eliminated my marshalling cabinet and brought my control closer to my application. This reduced my terminations by 50% and all the wiring, labor, panel space and time associated with it."
The benefits of this feature are realized should system problems develop. You avoid time-consuming maintenance procedures and the costs of system interruptions when maintenance or troubleshooting problems arise. Removing and inserting modules under power means you save the costs of: System downtime Maintenance and troubleshooting System restarts Terminal bases also contain a module keying mechanism designed to prevent module replacement errors.
Standardizing on a complete and comprehensive FLEX I/O package saves you the time and costs of: Engineering your system drawings Tracking and managing various vendors specifications and system requirements Maintaining and troubleshooting your system Multiple hardware components
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"Our problem was managing and tracking specs and requirements of the various manufacturers associated with our installation. FLEX I/O gives us a standardized package with the simplicity, flexibility and choices we need."
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PROTECT YOUR INSTALLED BASE BY SIMPLY CHOOSING THE COMMUNICATION ADAPTER YOU NEED.
Standardizing on FLEX I/O means you can connect to your existing installed base communication protocol. Simply choose the FLEX I/O communication adapter to meet your network communication requirements and make your network connection: Allen-Bradley Remote I/O DeviceNet ControlNet Other networks from partner companies The versatile design of the communication adapter lets you change your communication without changing or replacing your installed I/O. Choose the particular communication adapter to match your control platform and install it into your existing FLEX I/O installation. You will be instantly connected to all the control devices that communicate on your network! This variety of core network communications protects your current and future investment by allowing you the versatility you expect from a flexible and standardized platform.
Space-saving design and choices in mounting and panel design add to the growing list of reasons why FLEX I/O is the product line to standardize on! "The reduction in terminations helped simplify and speed up system checkout and start up. This got my system up and running in a fraction of what it used to take."
FLEX I/O'S SPACE-SAVING DESIGN MEANS MOUNTING CHOICES AND MORE REASONS TO STANDARDIZE.
When it comes to installing your I/O, you need mounting flexibility to work within your limited space requirements.
These choices provide you with the versatility you need to connect your various two, three, and four-wire sensors and actuators. Choose from terminal bases that give you the flexibility you need to handle your wiring and application needs: NEMA Screw: 2-tier version accept standard and heavy gauge wiring Spring clamp: 3-tier version provides faster and simpler wiring installation Screw clamp: 3-tier version standard terminal strip style Fused: for circuit protection applications Temperature: provides connection for cold junction compensation Grounded: provides ground connection on the terminal base
HOW TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP TOWARDS STANDARDIZING ON FLEX I/O: Contact your local Rockwell Automation sales office, distributor or system integrator and tell them that you want to standardize on FLEX I/O, the I/O of choices for your distributed system solutions.
MAXIMIZE YOUR AUTOMATION LIFE CYCLE INVESTMENT BY LOWERING YOUR LIFE CYCLE COSTS.
The Automation Investment Life Cycle includes enhancing productivity, lowering total costs, and providing continuous improvement. Studies have shown that more money is often spent in the last three phases of the life cycle model than in the first three, yet project decisions are often made on only purchase cost criteria. FLEX I/O is designed to reduce the total cost of your investment. Now, more than ever, the reasons to standardize on a global product are obvious, especially at each phase of the Automation Investment Life Cycle. FLEX I/O is the I/O of choices for your distributed system solution. FLEX I/O enables you to: Justify: FLEX I/O's space and hardware-saving design reduces: - installation costs - system downtime and related costs - system design costs - startup costs and time Apply: The FLEX I/O system offers you choices in: - control - communication - I/O - termination These choices allow you to design a system tailored to your application needs. A tailored system lets you apply the best cost-effective solutions to your distributed applications. Install: Your installation costs are lower because FLEX I/O reduces your: - terminations and expenses of wiring - control panel hardware and space - time and labor - engineering and system design
Operate: FLEX I/O simplifies your application and enhances your system operation by reducing: - system downtime and costs - system design costs - system startup costs Maintain: Simplifying and reducing your terminations and hardware: - saves time and money - provides easier system maintenance FLEX I/O's versatility and variety of choices protects your current investment by allowing you to expand your system without re-engineering your current installation. Improve: Allen-Bradley is committed to the future development of FLEX I/O, meaning your choices will grow as your application needs and the FLEX I/O product line grows.
Expansion of our line of communication platforms and termination styles A new line of low-cost integrated FLEX I/O that will meet the needs of value conscious customers This commitment to the future means that as your system requirements change, FLEX I/O will be there to meet those requirements by offering you more choices in control, communication, I/O and termination.
Allen-Bradley, a Rockwell automation business, has been helping its customers improve productivity and quality for more than 90 years. We design, manufacture and support a broad range of automation products worldwide. They include logic processors, power and motion control devices, operator interfaces, sensors and a variety of software. Rockwell is one of the worlds leading technology companies.
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