AutomationToday 2011 Aug-Oct

Automation
Automation
August - October 2011
TODAY
ASIA PACIFIC
India
that Complements the
Automation Architecture
Design a
Component
Infrastructure
See page 8
Inside
Small-Size PLCs Deliver
Just the Right
Control Capabilities
High-Performance Drives
Provide Flexibility in Motor
Control
Toolkit Helps Designers
Optimise Machine Operations
The Power of Partnering
How Control and Safety
Systems Coexist
Scott Summerville, President
Rockwell Automation Control Systems, Asia Pacic Region
AUTOMATION TODAY ASIA PACIFIC August - October 2011 1
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Reducing
Time to Market
M
achine builders, especially
those who develop low-cost,
stand-alone equipment, spend
considerable time on control system
design. They are focused on improving
machine performance for their end users.
Any time that these original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) can save in the
process translates into a competitive
advantage reducing time to market.
To help speed control system design,
Rockwell Automation
offers a range of solutions that make it

faster and easier to implement common control-design tasks.
These solutions enable machine builders to put together an
integrated infrastructure to optimize their designs.
At the heart of this infrastructure are core components
including Rockwell Automation nano and micro controllers,
PowerFlex
4 drives and PanelView
Component human-
machine interfaces (HMIs). Application development tools
known as Connected Components Building Blocks (CCBBs)
complement the core and provide pre-developed aids such
as HMI screens, panel layouts, wiring diagrams and application
code that help save valuable conguration time and minimize
preparation work. To these core components, machine builders
can add starters, motors, push buttons, sensors, safety devices
and power supplies to complete their designs.
Rockwell Automation continuously works to enhance their
offerings for OEMs. For example, in this issue of Automation
Today Asia Pacic, you can learn about our new Micro800
family of controllers. These small-size programmable logic

controllers (PLCs) deliver just the right control capabilities for
machine builders.
Our recently introduced PanelView Plus 6 HMIs feature
more memory with faster refresh rates, more on-device storage
and an increase in processing speed from 650 MHz to 1 GHz.
We have also added new application tools to our CCBB toolset,
including those to help speed development of simple machine
safety, energy management and motion control.
Beyond low-end OEM solutions, you can also read how
our PowerFlex 753 and 755 drives integrate new concepts
in functionality, size and protection. In addition, our Drives
and Motion Accelerator Toolkit DVD is now available to
help customers reduce the time and cost of developing
new applications using PowerFlex AC drives and Kinetix
servo drives.
Rockwell Automation is always looking for ways to enhance
its offerings so that customers can improve their automation
processes and reduce time to market.
Bob Ruff
Bob Ruff, President
Rockwell Automation, Asia Pacic Region
Features
8 Cover Story Design a Component
Infrastructure that Complements
the Automation Architecture
Connected Components Building Blocks application
development tools help machine builders reduce time
to market and enhance performance.
6 Feature Story Small-Size PLCs Deliver
Just the Right Control Capabilities
The next-generation micro PlC from Rockwell Automation
sets a new standard for convenience and ease of use.

10 Feature Story High-Performance Drives
Provide Flexibility in Motor Control
The Rockwell Automation PowerFlex
753 and 755 drives help

Asia Pacifc companies maximise their automation investment.
16 Feature Story The Power of Partnering
The strength of a manufacturers partnering network brings
business value and competitive advantage.
2 News & Events
Rockwell Automation
developments from around the world.

4 Country News
News and events from around India.
12 Technology Watch
Rockwell Automation
tools and templates save machine builders

time in developing control applications.
14 Safety
How control and safet] s]stems coexist - and improve operations.
18 Product Focus
Recent additions to the Rockwell Automation
product portfolio.
2 August - October 2011 AUTOMATION TODAY ASIA PACIFIC
NEWS & EVENTS
Avantha Power Selects Rockwell
Automation for Plant-Wide Optimisation
A
vantha Power, part of the Avantha Group, one of Indias leading business
conglomerates, has selected Rockwell Automation
as its automation provider

for the utilitys balance of plant (BOP) applications for the next three years.
The US$2.5 million estimated investment allows Avantha Power to adopt a common
control platform for its entire BOP system, improving plant-wide optimisation as well
as reducing life cycle costs.
The Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture
system will monitor and

control up to nine BOP applications including coal and ash handling, mill reject, water
treatment and re protection systems at two coal-based thermal power projects; each
consists of two 600 MW units being set up at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, and Jabalpur,
Madhya Pradesh, India. The Greeneld electric power plant projects will begin power
production over an 18-month period, beginning in March 2012.
Rockwell Automation to Acquire Hiprom
R
ockwell Automation
has entered into a denitive agreement to purchase Hiprom,

a leading process control and automation systems integrator headquartered in
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Hiprom customers include the top global mining rms with precious metal and coal
operations in the Sub-Saharan region. The management team and its 100 employees
will join the Rockwell Automation Systems & Solutions business unit. The acquisition
will enable Rockwell Automation to better serve customer needs worldwide and
expand its markets.
Remanufacturing Centres Offer
Factory-Authorised Repair
R
ockwell Automation
customers in China will

now get signicantly faster turn-around time
on PanelView Plus remanufacturing services
because of recent investments in the Shanghai
remanufacturing center.
In the past, PanelView Plus units were sent to
the United States for remanufacturing, where the
process took about 70 days. Transportation logistics
to ship the units between the two countries was
the main reason for long customer wait times and
higher costs.
Now, units can be remanufactured onsite at the
Shanghai facility in as little as 10 days. Nancy Li, business manager, CSM, explains that the project
strongly supports the Chinese market and that customers are more willing to cooperate with partners who make infrastructure
commitments in China. Shanghai remanufactures about 150 PanelView Plus units each month.
Rockwell Automation has Remanufacturing and Exchange Services throughout Asia Pacic. Loh Kong Ngee, plant services
operations manager, AP CSM, reports that a signicant amount of high-turn rotable exchange stock has been added in the AP regions
of China, Australia and India, including a new inventory hub in Singapore. Distributors and customers are encouraged to contact
Rockwell Automation for rotable exchange stock and services.
A seven-step remanufacturing process restores failed units to like new or better condition, extending equipment life and enhancing
performance. There are two levels of service. The rst, Economy Services (Repair), involves sending the failed or malfunctioning
product through the seven-step process and returning it via normal shipping, which can take up to six weeks. The second, Priority
Services, enables customers to obtain next-day shipment from over 50,000 remanufactured Allen-Bradley
catalog items inventoried

at the companys global parts hubs.
By taking advantage of the service, customers can improve their overall equipment effectiveness and stabilise their maintenance
budget. In addition, they can reduce unplanned downtime and frequency of repairs as well as receive repaired products faster.
NEWS & EVENTS
BRIEFS
Smart, Safe, Sustainable
Manufacturing
The Rockwell Automation
2010
Corporate Responsibility Report is now
available online. Energy conservation and
solid waste management continue to be the
companys top environmental priorities.
Sustainability has evolved from a social
expectation to an economic imperative,"
says Keith D. Nosbusch, chairman and
CEO, Rockwell Automation. Our report
highlights our progress on those corporate
responsibility issues most relevant to our
customers, business and employees.
The report is available online at www.
r ockwel l aut omat i on. com/ about _us/
responsibility.html.
Rockwell Automation
Receives Magazines
Top Honors
Rockwell Automation
secured seven rst-

place awards and four honorable mentions in
the 24th annual Control Engineerings 2011
Engineers Choice Awards.
With a focus on innovation, top nishes
include:
Emoedded Control - PACs - Notion
Notion Control - Drives
Ethernet Hardware
8ignal Conditioning
8afet] Controller
HNl Hardware
Application Hardware
More than 100 product nominations from
O5 companies were listed on oallots for
evaluation. Subscribers voted to identify the
products the] felt were the most exceptional
based on technological advancement,
service to the industry and market impact.
Rockwell Automation offers
remanufacturing services
throughout Asia Pacic.
Optimal Machine Performance
for Demanding Applications
From push buttons and terminal
blocks to I/O systems and operator
interface devices, Rockwell Automation
offers a broad range of industrial

products known as Essential
Components. These products
including components for power,
logic, connectivity, safety, sensors and
switches are the foundation of efcient
automation. They enable users to select
the right components they need for their
applications at the right price.
Rockwell Automation has recently
released their Essential Components
catalog, which contains a wealth
of information, divided by
applications. Below is a sampling
for your reference.
Power
Power devices are essential for power
switching turning machinery on and
off and motor control the ability
to determine how and when motors
operate. Various components protect
motors and drives.
Control circuits and load protection
products protect electrical circuits
from damage caused by overload.
Disconnoct switchos intorrupt tho
electrical current, stopping it completely
or diverting it.
Contactors and startors aro usod
to start and control electric motors.
Ovorload rolays monitor tho
critical elements of current, voltage
and temperature to protect motors
from overheating.
Drivos control motors, tolling thom
when to start, stop and how fast to
operate. Correct sizing, installation and
operation of a motor can reduce energy
consumption by 20 percent.
Connection Systems
Connection systems provide plug-
and-play connections for plant-oor
devices and safety applications.
Torminal blocks connoct individual
electrical wires.
Input/Output (I/O) modulos
provide communication between an
information processing system and the
outside world. Systems receive input
signals or data from devices and send
output signals.
Wiring systoms includo intorfaco
modules and cables that connect through
pre-wired cable assemblies to I/O.
Notwork modia includos
connectivity devices for industrial
networks including Ethernet,
ControlNet
and DeviceNet
.
Logic
Logic devices range from simple relays
to small programmable controllers.
They utilise simple instructions to
provide basic, automation control.
Rolays and timors control industrial
electronic circuits. A relay is an
electrically operated switch; a timer
controls the sequence of an event
or process.
Tomporaturo controllors holp
reduce temperature swings to guard
against equipment overheating and
reduce energy costs.
Micro and nano programmablo
logic controllers (PLCs) provide basic
control needs for simple machines.
Safety
Safety components help increase
personnel safety while maintaining the
functional operation of machinery.
Logic dovicos such as safoty
control relays, safety I/O and safety
PLCs perform the checking and
monitoring of safety systems, allowing
them to start or execute commands or
stop altogether.
Intorlock switchos monitor tho
position of guards or gates.
Prosonco safoty dovicos protoct
people from injuries related to
hazardous machine motion by detecting
the presence of objects and people.
Operator Interface
Electronic operator interfaces are
the windows into production, helping
operators see whats going on and
process that information.
PanolViow
Component human-
machine interfaces provide
low-cost visualisation products for
small machine builders.
Push button and signaling
devices signal breakdowns and
material shortages as well as alert
operators of hazards.
Sensors and Switches
Sensors are input devices used
to detect a changing condition on
the plant oor. Their output is the
basis for monitoring and controlling
manufacturing processes.
Proximity sonsors dotoct objocts
without making physical contact; they
are not susceptible to mechanical
damage or wear under normal
circumstances.
Limit switchos aro oloctro-
mechanical devices. When an object
comes into contact with an actuator,
the limit switch operates the contacts to
make or break electrical connections.
To learn more about these devices and
to obtain your free copy of the Essential
Components catalog available in local
language editions in China, India, Korea,
Taiwan and Southeast Asia contact
the local Rockwell Automation ofce or
local distributor.
ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS NEWS:
on t he web
For more information on Essential
Components, visit: www.rockwellautomation.
com/components/index.html
COUNTRY NEWS
Rockwell Automation on the Move Connect 11 showcases
the Power of Partnering
Rockwell Automation on the Move
Connect 11 and RS TechED, a
4-day mega event was held in August
2011. Rockwell Automation India
showcased the Power of Collaboration
both internally and through RAs
PartnerNetwork that highlighted Smart,
Safe and Sustainable manufacturing to
the automation customer. This was the
rst such event held by an automation
technology company in India to help
customers and automation users with
Highlights include Smart,
Safe and Sustainable
technology solutions to help
Manufacturing and the Power
of Rockwell Automations
PartnerNetwork a key
differentiator in the market
place
an unparalleled learning and non-stop
networking opportunity. The success
of this event largely hinged on a well
orchestrated teamwork between RA
India, US Global Marketing team,
Europe and SE Asia.
The monsoon and the rain threats
over South India didnt dampen the
enthusiasm of over 800 customers,
Encompass partners and employees
checking out the latest Rockwell
Automation had to offer. A total of 6000
INDIA
A
UTOMATION 2011, a just concluded trade show in Mumbai
showcased the Power of Collaboration. We supported the
two new joint ventures of Rexel, our Distributors in West Region with
an overall program management, booth design for this trade show.
We showcased our crowd pulling IA Wall and Component products.
The booth bagged two awards, one for the Highest Footfall and
the Second Prize for the Best Stall Design booth category. The
Distributor is overwhelmed by our support and also the number of
leads generated in this show.
square metres space occupied included
Show Floor, Inaugural & Technology
session area. Customers attended
40+ technical sessions, out of these
10 sessions had customer presenters.
A new innovative addition to the
session agenda was SimPl-X: the fun
way of selling the Customer Support
Maintenance Concept & Services to the
customers. The Technical Experience
session (Hands-on labs) was another
area of interest amongst all the
participants.
The highlight of the event was
a Panel Discussion on Technology
Horizons, led by Rajiv Makhni, a
Technology Commentator and Analyst
from a leading television channel. The
panelists were, Sujeet Chand, CTO
Rockwell Automation, Douglas Bellin
from Cisco Singapore, Murthy Uppuluri
from Microsoft, and Vishwas Chitale,
MD of Chitale Dairy, a Rockwell
Automation Customer.
There were 27 Partner exhibitors,
which included 11-Encompass and 12
RcSIs. Microsoft & Cisco, Strategic
Alliance Partners were the Gold
sponsors of the event and Schaffner,
an Encompass Partner was the Silver
Sponsor. Aside of these Partner Booths,
on showcase from RA were some of the
newest and the most advanced power,
control and information solutions
technology.
The participants segmentation
analytics indicated we had 175 Control
Engineers, 110 Design Engineers,
310 Managers, 79 Directors, 20 Vice
Presidents, 96 Distributors and 67
Exhibitors.
The tracks on Process, Power &
Energy Management and the Customer
Speakers sessions registered more
than 75% attendance, with certain
Process tracks receiving highest
oversubscription by almost 170%.
Some testimonials received:
Gary Pelham, Executive General
Manager of Rexel Asia Pacic, one
of our participating Distributors, wrote
back saying, Congratulations for the
great success of the RAOTM Hyderabad
event, I was extremely impressed
with it and the professionalism you
delivered. During the past 22 years I
have attended so many of these large
shows and truly it was above class with
over 800 customers, distributors and
partners in attendance. I am so pleased
at the exposure this event has brought
our customers and the sales teams . . .
In addition we also discovered some
good Encompass partner new product
opportunities which we are working on
to include in our business.
D. Sarkar from Mott MacDonald,
Consultants to the Process industries,
wrote, Thanks a lot for the kind
hospitality during two days of RAOTM
in Hyderabad early this week. It was a
nice experience for me to be a part of
the mega event. I congratulate you all for
the grand success of the event. We will
take our joint initiative forward based
on various interactions and feedbacks
received during the sessions. AT
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T
he micro PLC and component
market is estimated at about
US$8 billion, approximately the
same as the large-size automation
market. As the worldwide economy
recovers, experts forecast continuing
growth in this market.
Currently, the micro PLC segment
of the automation market has no
denitive leader, but a number of
companies are competing for the top
spot, including Rockwell Automation
.
Recently, the company launched its
Allen-Bradley MicroLogix
1400 in this
space, targeting machine builders,
or original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs). In 2011, the company is
stepping up its offerings with the
introduction of the Allen-Bradley
Micro800
family of PLCs.
The new product line, previewed
at the 2010 Automation Fair
in the
United States, consists of a family
of PLCs that provide control
capabilities geared for lower-end OEM
applications. Whats more, it comes
with the free standard edition of
Connected Components Workbench
software, which follows established

IEC-61131 standards. In addition,
the software supports not only the
Micro800 controllers but also the
Allen-Bradley PowerFlex
component-
class drives, PanelView
Components
human-machine interfaces (HMI)
and motion products used in
small machines.
The Price/Performance
Combination
Kurt Rosenberg, Distributed I/O and
Small Controllers business director,
Rockwell Automation, explains that
the Micro800 has been developed
for companies that want their own
customised features. It utilises plug-in
modules to accomplish that.
The new product line, says
Rosenberg, is a plug-in system
that allows I/O expansion without
additional space and easy access
through USB. It also supports various
networks such as Modbus, ASCII,
DeviceNet
or EtherNet/IP
. He adds
that OEMs can plug in the modules
that work for their application,
including motion, analogue/digital
input and output, and discrete.
A key benet is that the product
line uses the Connected Components
Workbench software. This free,
integrated engineering software
designs, operates and controls
various components, including PLC,
motion and HMI, in one platform,
notes Rosenberg.
The free software download helps
minimise time to start machine
development as well as time-consuming
maintenance work. Because the
software is easy to congure, it helps
reduce time to commission machine
controls. It provides a choice of
programming languages with user-
dened function block support (ladder
diagram, function block diagram
or structured text) to help optimise
how users control their machines. In
addition, robust debug features make
machine commissioning easy to test
and deploy.
There is also a Developer version
of the software. It features run-time
download, user-dened function
blocks and controller simulation and
is available for order through local
Allen-Bradley distributors around
the world.
The fact that the Micro800 provides
serial modules and is a plug-in unit
with free software differentiates it
from competitors in terms of price
and performance.
How is it different from the
MicroLogix 1400, which was introduced
two years ago? The MicroLogix 1400
is a block-type micro PLC with all
features packaged together. The
Micro800 is a exible-type product
line with plug-in modules. According
to Rosenberg, it has been developed
to ll the gap between the
MicroLogix 1000 series and the
CompactLogix
series.
The new PLC line is launching
The next-generation micro PLC from Rockwell Automation sets
a new standard for convenience and ease of use.
Small-Size PLCs Deliver Just the Right
Control
Capabilities
The fact that Micro800 provides serial modules and
is a plug-in unit with free software differentiates it
from competitors in terms of price and performance.
globally but is especially targeting
users in Asia Pacic, including
China, India and Australia. Research
and development, production and
manufacturing for the products take
place in Singapore.
Nano- and Micro-Level
Applications
The Micro810 is the entry-level
product. The controller functions as
a smart relay with high current relay
outputs but with the programming
capabilities of a micro PLC.
Its 12-pt form factor provides
the following:
SA outputs that oliminato tho nood
for external relays.
DC modols that allow 4 inputs to
function as 4 0-10V analogue inputs.
Program download via USB
programming port (adapter required).
Optional 1.b in. local LCD for
monitoring/modifying application data
(variables).
Connguro and run coro smart rolay
function blocks without programming
(LCD required).
The Micro830 features exible
communications and I/O capabilities
with up to six High-Speed Counter
inputs. Different controller types
share the same form factor and
accessories. It also provides easy
incorporation of as many as ve
plug-in modules on the 48pt models.
The Micro810 and Micro830
controllers are available immediately.
Additional plug-in capabilities for
the controllers will be available later
this year.
Plug-In Modules
OEMs can change the personality
of the base unit controller with plug-in
modules. They extend the functionality
of embedded I/O without increasing
the footprint of the controller. They
also can improve performance by
adding more processing power or
capabilities as well as communication
functionality. In addition, Encompass
Partner expertise can be added to

enhance capabilities with tighter
integration to the controller.
Several types of plug-ins are
available:
Analogue input/output (2- or
4-channel, non-isolated). Up to 20
analogue inputs can be added.
Resistance temperature detector/
thermocouple (2-channel, non-
isolated). This makes temperature
control possible when used with PID
with auto-tuning. It transforms the low-
cost Micro810 controller into a single
loop temperature controller.
Trim potentiometer (6-channel,
analogue input). This is a low-cost
method of adding six analogue presets
for speed, position and temperature
control.
Serial port RS232/485 (isolated).
It supports Modbus RTU and
ASCII protocol.
Micro830 backup memory with
real-time clock. One touch backs
up data log and recipes. Removal and
insertion under power allows data
to be retrieved without stopping the
controller. Memory adds precision
real-time clock function without
needing to calibrate or update.
According to Rosenberg, Rockwell
Automation has been making inroads
into the micro PLC market: We are
condent that we can be a leader
in the market if we promote the
powerful benets of the Micro800
product line and take advantage of
the brand reputation we have gained
in the high-end PLC market. Our
OEM customers dislike anything
complicated. They demand simple
programs, simple composition and
easy startups. The Micro800 line, with
price and performance benets, is
designed to satisfy these needs.
Craig Resnick, research director,
ARC Advisory Group, notes, Machine
builders seek the best of all worlds:
They want solutions that are priced
to provide not only the essential
capabilities that they require but
also feature convenient, easy-to-use
programming and conguration tools
that minimise set-up and start-up
times to maximise their protability.
The Allen-Bradley Micro800 PLCs and
Connected Components Workbench
software from Rockwell Automation
appear to meet this machine
builder demand for a customisable,
cost-effective solution suited to stand-
alone applications that require simple,
time-efcient installation, conguration,
programming and updating tools. AT
T
he automation control system
represents a major investment
in a machine design. Beyond
selecting the right controller and
human-machine interface (HMI),
machine builders must also select
components that will positively
impact performance.
When machine builders view the
entire automation bills of material as
a comprehensive system and select
components designed for seamless
integration with the control and
information architecture, they can
improve machine performance
and uptime for the end user.
Rockwell Automation
uses a
systematic approach to helping
machine builders design this
integrated infrastructure known as
Infrastructure for the Architecture
to optimise designs by:
Improving tho roliability and
accuracy of analogue control circuits.
Roducing tho cost and footprint
of control panels.
Simplifying control powor wiring
within a panel.
Utilising availablo inputs and
outputs on a controller without
purchasing an expansion module.
Holping protoct controllors, HMIs
and other devices from damage due to
short circuits, voltage transients and
electrical disturbances.
Kooping critical notwork, control
and HMI devices operating in the
event of a power failure and getting
back to production much more
quickly when power returns.
Roducing wiring timo and holping
avoid errors in new installations or
when retrotting legacy systems.
Speeding Design Time
Machine builders spend a large
amount of time on control system
design, which is why any savings
can provide a critical competitive
advantage. Application development
tools make it faster and easier to
implement common control-design
tasks, allowing machine builders to
concentrate on machine design.
The Connected Components Building
Blocks (CCBBs) built around a
core of MicroLogix
controllers,
PowerFlex
drives and PanelView
Component HMIs offer machine

builders a range of tools that can
signicantly reduce the design
cycle. In using these tools
such as pre-developed HMI screens,
panel layouts, wiring diagrams and
application code engineers also
reduce the need to refer to multiple
vendor manuals, helping save valuable
conguration time and minimising
tedious preparation work.
The CCBB Toolset
Since 2009, Rockwell Automation
has added more than 30 new building
blocks to its offering. Among them
are those designed to help speed
development of simple machine safety,
energy management and motion
control applications.
For example, the E-Stop and Gate
Switch String building block helps
users congure a safety system for a
simple machine. This solution employs
an Allen-Bradley
Guardmaster
MSR42 multi-function safety relay

and Guardmaster MSR127 single-
function safety relay along with a
MicroLogix 1400 controller and a
PanelView Component operator
interface. Self-explanatory HMI
screens provide an overview about the
state of the machine while advanced
diagnostics help save time and money
on startup and troubleshooting.
Four energy management building
blocks assist engineers in conguring
energy monitoring applications on
low-end machines by providing
previously applied examples. With
the Plant Power Metering System
building block, for example, designers
can congure a system to provide
a single view of all power meters on
the plant oor from one PanelView
Component 600 HMI. Energy
The Connected Components Building Blocks (CCBBs) are built around a core of PanelView
Component human-machine interfaces, MicroLogix controllers and PowerFlex drives.
Connected Components Building Blocks application development tools
help machine builders lower time to market and enhance performance.
Design a Component Infrastructure that
Complements the
Automation Architecture
parameters can be logged, trended and
detailed in reports generated in the
RSEnergyMetrix
package.
A Simple Motion Control via
EtherNet/IP building block allows
designers to congure simple motion
control applications without the need
for a dedicated motion network.
Designers can use the Kinetix
300
EtherNet/IP indexing servo drive with
the MicroLogix 1400 to achieve a cost-
effective component motion solution.
Another recent CCBB helps machine
builders safely monitor the speed of
a motor, providing greater exibility
and efciency in its safe operation.
The Guardmaster MSR57P speed
monitoring safety relay connects to
a drive and monitors the speed using
currently installed encoders. Machine
builders can congure this relay to
unlock an access door only when the
machine is either stopped or when
it is at a safe speed. This relay can
also monitor an enabling switch to
help keep personnel safe while in a
hazardous area.
In addition, the Allen-Bradley
MultiSight
Vision Sensor is an
alternative to traditional vision systems.
Its an optical multi-pixel sensor with
a pass/fail PNP output. The MultiSight
uses four different methods of evaluation
to detect or differentiate objects by
means of previously dened optical
characteristics for separating good
and bad parts.
These and other CCBBs provide
machine builders with the information
they need to quickly implement
common control tasks. Whats more,
CCBB tools allow users to help improve
machine design and performance while
spending less time engineering the
control solution. AT
C
heck out a sampling of the
Connected Components solutions
for machine builders:
Allen-Bradley Micro800 Component-
Class Micro Programmable Controller
The new family of Allen-Bradley

Micro800
component-class micro
programmable controllers are designed
to be used with other Allen-Bradley
component class products, such as drives,
motion control and operator interface
products.
Connected Components
Workbench Software
Complementing the new line of
Micro800 controllers, the new Connected
Components Workbench
software
allows machine builders to program
Micro800 controllers and congure
other devices in the system, including
PowerFlex
drives and PanelView
Component HMI products.

Allen-Bradley 800B 16mm
Push Buttons
The Allen-Bradley
800B 16 mm
pushbuttons help end users reduce
maintenance and associated downtime
costs with LED pilot lights that can
indicate if a motor is in operation and trigger-
action emergency-stop (E-stop) devices
that cease motion. For more information,
visit http://ab.rockwellautomation.com/
Push-Buttons-and-Signaling-Devices
Allen-Bradley Kinetix 3 Component
Servo Drive
The Allen-Bradley Kinetix
3 component
servo drive provides the exibility to
tailor axes to a machines actual power
requirement, which will minimise
system size and cost. Its compact
design makes the drive suited for
machines that require less than 1.5 kW
and up to 12.55 N-m of instantaneous
torque. For more information, visit
http: / / ab. rockwel l automation. com/
motion-control/kinetix-3-servo-drive.
Allen-Bradley PanelView
Component Terminals
PanelView
Component Graphic
Terminals are panel-mount display devices
offering keypad or touch screen options
for operator input. Available in a range of
sizes from 2 in. to 10 in., these displays
are available in color and monochrome
versions. For more information, visit
http: / / ab. rockwel l automation. com/
graphic-terminals/2711c-panelview-
component-terminals.
871TS Inductive and 42CS
Photoelectric Stainless Steel Sensors
The 42CS photoelectric sensor and
871TS inductive sensor families withstand
the frequent jet-spray washdowns,
wide temperature ranges and corrosive
cleansing agents commonly used in harsh
manufacturing environments such as the
food and beverage industry. They offer
stainless steel construction, extended
temperature ratings and IP69K enclosure
ratings. For more information, visit
http://ab.rockwellautomation.com/
Sensors-Switches/Inductive-Proximity-
Sensors/871TS-Washdown-Proximity-
Sensors and
http://ab.rockwellautomation.com/
Sensors-Switches/ General -Purpose-
Photoelectric-Sensors/Stainless-Steel-
Cylindrical-Sensors.
Accelerator Toolkits
Rockwell Automation
Accelerator
Toolkits include a full suite of products
required to design systems from a stand-
alone MicroLogix
to a complete Rockwell
Automation Integrated Architecture
system including conguration,

visualisation, data acquisition and
connectivity to enterprise systems. For
more information, visit: http://www.
rockwellautomation.com/solutions/
integratedarchitecture/resources5.html
The New Allen-Bradley Website
Find the latest information about
products, news, events and training on the
newly launched Allen-Bradley website.
Rockwell Automation has streamlined its
online product directory for easy scanning
and is offering easier access to popular
tools as well as links to support, services,
partners and sales information. To discover
the new site, visit www.ab.com.
COMPONENTS FOR STAND-ALONE MACHINES
A
s a developing region, Asia
Pacic has weathered the
global recession, and industries
in the region are maintaining
steady growth.
As such, many of the worlds
top drive manufacturers, including
Rockwell Automation
, have been
increasing their investments in the
region. In particular, China is viewed
as offering strong opportunities for
drives, fueled by growth in industries
such as consumer goods, tobacco,
construction and machine building.
According to Sam Zhang, standard
drive product manager for Rockwell
Automation, Greater China, the
company has set a goal to become
a leader in Chinas low-voltage
drive market by 2013. The recent
introduction of the Allen-Bradley
PowerFlex
750 Series AC Drives is

helping to achieve that objective.
Drives on a Mission
The PowerFlex 750 Series
offers users a range of control,
communications, safety and
supporting hardware options. The
PowerFlex 753 provides general-
purpose control for applications
ranging up to 350 hp and 250 kW
while the PowerFlex 755 offers
performance ranging up to 700 hp and
450 kW today.
Rockwell Automation launched
the PowerFlex 750 Series in China
in June 2010. Zhang explains that it
integrates many more new concepts
in functionality, size and protection
level than its predecessors.
For example, drive control modes
include adjustable voltage, speed,
torque and position in one product
to support multiple application
types. Selectable, high-performance
motor control algorithms with Force
Technology include ux vector,
permanent magnet motor, sensorless,
and V/Hz to support induction and
permanent magnet motors.
The PowerFlex 750 Series supports
various network protocols to ease
integration into users architectures.
For instance, it features standard
embedded Ethernet communication,
enabling users to congure,
control and collect drive data
over EtherNet/IP
networks. Other
network protocols include ControlNet
,
DeviceNet
, Probus DP, Modbus/TCP

and CANopen, among others.
A DeviceLogix
control function,
explains Zhang, controls outputs and
manages status information locally
within the drive, allowing users to
operate the drive independently
or complementary to supervisory
control. DeviceLogix also has a built-
in capability to forecast diagnostics
and follow up with information related
to the life cycle of the drive and
its motor, which help to prevent
unplanned downtime.
Its security solutions up to
Ple/SIL 3, Cat 3 and Cat 4 help
protect the safety of the equipment
and personnel. Safety options such
as Safe Torque-Off and Safe Speed
Monitor provide a choice for safety
levels, depending on the application.
Safe Torque-Off, for example,
is targeted for safety-related
applications requiring removal of
rotational power to the motor without
removing power from the drive. It
offers the benet of quick start-up
after a demand on the safety system
and helps reduce wear from
repetitive start-up.
The Rockwell Automation PowerFlex 753 and 755 drives help Asia Pacic
companies maximise their automation investment.
High-Performance Drives Provide
Flexibility in
Motor Control
Safe Speed Monitor is used in
applications that can benet from
access to a safety zone where there
is limited motion. Users can safely
monitor and control the speed of
their applications, allowing operators
to perform process or maintenance
work without stopping the machine.
Zhang notes that the PowerFlex
750 Series features exibility in its
hardware design. The slot-based
architecture allows the drives to be
built to suit application requirements,
and it reduces unnecessary add-ons.
Terminal blocks can be pulled apart
for easy wiring. In addition, High Horse
Power drives in the series are designed
with a roll-in, roll-out inverter and
converter for improved serviceability.
Rockwell Automation plans to
further develop this series. R&D
projects on a four-quadrant drive as
well as new methods of increasing the
power and efciency of the existing
products are under way.
Zhang adds that Rockwell
Automation is not just a supplier of
drives but also carries a range
of automation products such as
programmable automation controllers.
The company provides high-
performance and high-quality products
and complete system solutions that
help customers achieve sustainable,
improved production, safety and
enhanced competitiveness.
Staying Warm in Winter
One Chinese company that relies on
the capabilities of the PowerFlex
755 drives is the Daqing Longtang
Heat Supply Co., Ltd. (Longtang) in
northeastern China, where the average
temperatures reach -18.5C during
the coldest months with lowest
temperatures dipping to -39.2C. The
company was initially established to
cover heat demands while another
project to construct a power plant
was under way. Later, Longtang
became responsible for the peak heat
source project.
Early in 2010, the company
spent US$39 million to construct a
2x58 MW boiler room equipped with
circulating uidised beds covering
a total area of about 10 hectares
and a construction area of 70,000 sq.
meters. Longtang Deputy General
Manager Mr. Zhou explains that it is
imperative for the automation products
to operate in a safe, stable and reliable
manner. If heat is cut off due to product
quality problems, people will suffer.
For heat-supply projects in
Shuangyashan, Jixi and other places,
Longtang has been using automation
products from Rockwell Automation.
Based on the performance of the
controllers and drives in use at these
sites, Longtang selected Rockwell
Automation products, including the
PowerFlex 755 drives (700HP), for the
Daqing project.
Longtang uses central heating,
where water is the heat medium and
ows through a thermal network to
provide heating to towns, regions
or individual users. The heating
system that Rockwell Automation
and Longtang built together uses 33
PowerFlex 755 drives (see page 10).
They are employed in the grate boiler in
the combustion system, coal-feeding
machine, blower, fan, circulating pumps
and water supply pump. The heating
system also includes Allen-Bradley
PLCs that automate operations.
Rockwell Automation Marketing
Manager for Power Control Mr. Wang
points out that system implementation
and commission went smoothly on
this project, and he attributes it to the
drives design. Rockwell Automation,
he says, has adopted a user-friendly
design of drawers in the PowerFlex
755, with each functional unit located
in an individual drawer that is easily
pulled in and out. This helps users to
perform wire adjustments easily.
He adds that in addition to the
modular design, the drives feature
a large power section and a control
board with multiple power units.
Also, key information is displayed on
an LCD screen. If there is any failure,
the drive will suggest what the failure
might be and how to solve it. Whats
more, thanks to powerful networking
capabilities, the entire heating system
can be connected to the Rockwell
Automation automated monitoring
system via the Internet. If a warning or
failure occurs, information can be sent
to the cell phone of a supervisor.
Mr. Zhou of Longtang adds that
Rockwell Automation provides
excellent post-sales service as well as
customised training and maintenance
programs. If the staff encounters
any problem during applications,
Rockwell Automation can be reached
by cell phone at any time. If the
problem cannot be solved over the
phone, Rockwell Automation will
send its service engineers to the site
to provide training, troubleshooting or
emergency repairs.
Based on satised customers such
as Longtang, Rockwell Automation is
well on its way to achieving the goal
of being the third largest supplier of
low-voltage drives by 2013. In the
2010 scal year, the company achieved
more than 30 percent increase in
annual growth in China. With a new
scal year, the company is on track to
provide customers with cost-effective
solutions and to help them improve
their productivity and maximise
their investment. AT
Based on satised customers such as Longtang, Rockwell Automation
is well on its way to achieving the goal of being the third largest supplier
of low-voltage drives by 2013.
Toolkit Helps Designers Optimise
Machine Operations
Rockwell Automation tools and templates save
machine builders time in developing control applications.
W
hen it comes to building new
machines, original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) are
faced with many challenges. They
must select the hardware, determine
system layout and wiring, develop
logic programming and create the
human-machine interface (HMI)
application all of which take time.
For instance, hardware selection
involves searching for device
selection information from many
sources as well as identifying
compatible accessories. System
layout and wiring entail gathering
dimension and wiring information;
drawing specic devices; and creating
power, control, and communication
templates that work with a variety
of devices.
Logic programming tasks revolve
around controlling and retrieving
status and diagnostic data from a
variety of devices with different
parameters and tags. In addition,
OEMs must standardise machine,
application and device logic so that it
is easily understood and reused with
a variety of applications and devices.
Creating the HMI application
requires OEMs to gure out how
to access and display status and
diagnostic data in a common way from
a variety of applications and devices.
They must also create standardised
control, status and diagnostic
displays for ease of use of operators
and maintenance personnel.
That is why Rockwell Automation
offers the Drives and Motion

Accelerator Toolkit (DMAT) DVD.
It is a collection of tools and
templates that helps customers
reduce the time and cost of
developing a new application
using the companys equipment,
especially PowerFlex
AC drives and
Kinetix
servo drives. It replaces the

PowerFlex Accelerator Toolkit and
the Kinetix Accelerator Toolkit.
A Solid Foundation
DMAT allows users to concentrate
on developing the unique features
of their Integrated Architecture
application, not on the routine tasks

that add to overhead costs.
The DMAT provides sets of
modules built around different needs:
Device modules handle the
base needs of drives including
communications; commands (start,
stop, control, etc.); status monitoring
and alarming; and diagnostics.
Application modules are part of
the controller logic and focus on tasks
such as speed control or camming.
Functional modules address
higher-level functions such as
machine state control and alarm
history management.
The modular format provides
control and information for
individual products or functions. It
allows designers to select specic
modules tailored to their needs. Also,
the common structure and similar
functionality speed understanding
and use.
In addition, the modules are
designed to work together in a
standard format. This format means
the designer can add modules as
needed with minimal glue code. As
Rockwell Automation introduces new
product and capability modules into
the DMAT, they can be easily added to
new and existing applications. And,
when the standard interface to the
modules is understood, the modules
can be added to any application.
Taking a Tour
Users can gain an understanding of
the power of the DMAT and its tools
WATCH TECHNOLOGY
from the DMAT Quick Start manual.
It provides step-by-step guidance on
how to use the tools and modules as
well as take advantage of them to
accelerate machine design.
The rst chapter, for example,
focuses on architecture and
hardware selection. Designers
use the Rockwell Automation
ProposalWorks
software to create
bills of material for their drives and
motion systems. In addition, they
are introduced to several Rockwell
Automation system conguration
tools that provide assistance in
sizing motor/drive combinations for
a variety of load, transmission and
application types.
The second chapter on system
layout and wiring enables users to
select layout and wiring drawings
from a library of drawings in AutoCAD
.dwg, .dxf or .pdf formats to start
the system drawing set. Those using
AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical
software can take advantage of
the drawing editing steps in the
chapter. The librarys device wiring
references and attributes move
with the devices as users edit their
power drawing set.
The controller and network
conguration chapter provides
instructions on how to congure
controllers, create a new project le
and set up communication for the
drive and motion applications. And,
the device conguration chapter
shows how designers can congure
drive and motion hardware by using
RSLogix
5000 and MotionView

OnBoard software.
Logic conguration is the topic of
the next chapter, which discusses
how designers import precongured
logic les and edit them for their
applications. The toolkit contains
precongured machine, application
and device modules that speed up
application logic development. In
addition, the logic modules include
control, status and diagnostic
codes that provide information to
precongured operator interface
faceplates that can be run on
personal computers or PanelView
Plus terminals.
Creating the operator interface
application le for the system
is covered in another chapter.
The toolkit includes a variety of
precongured machine and device
faceplate displays providing status,
control and diagnostics for drive
and motion systems. Like the logic
modules, the faceplates are designed
to be used independently of each
other or assembled together based on
specic application requirements.
The nal two chapters address
system commissioning and
system application. The system
commissioning section guides
users in downloading Logix
and PanelView Plus applications,
preparing and tuning drive hardware,
verifying network communications,
and verifying general operator
and program control. The nal
chapter walks designers through
the precongured FactoryTalk
View Machine Edition application

faceplates, explaining the status,
control and diagnostic operation of
the faceplate displays.
Competitive Advantage
With the DMAT and its built-in
best practices, system designers
are free to focus on the design of
their machine control. Rockwell
Automation explains that DMAT
helps reduce time requirements
throughout the machine life cycle.
Some of the savings include:
Roducod timo to dovolop a systom
bill of material, including review of
needed accessories and useful options.
Reduced time to develop the initial
CAD drawings including wiring
diagrams and panel layout to be ready
for the specic application additions.
Roducod timo to dovolop tho
logic program and HMI application
including wiring diagrams and panel
layout to be ready for the
specic application additions.
Roducod timo for startup and
in-the-eld troubleshooting. The
alarming, monitoring and diagnostic
tools included with the DMAT
signicantly cut the time needed to
nd and x problems. And, the HMI
screens can be used by operators to
provide troubleshooting information
over the phone without use
of a computer.
DMAT also simplies system
layout and understanding by
designers. In addition, it provides
a single consolidated library for
drive and motion systems. Whats
more, it allows more projects to
be pursued economically and for
the easy addition and use of new
product lines.
The DMAT DVD is available free of
charge from Rockwell Automation
sales staff and distributors. The
same supporting les can be
downloaded from the Rockwell
Automation Integrated Architecture
Tools website. AT
With DMAT and its built-in best practices,
system designers are free to focus on the
design of their machine control.
on t he web
For more information on DMAT, visit:
www.ab.com/go/iatools (on the Beyond
Getting Started tab)
How Control and Safety Systems
Coexist and Improve Operations
Advances in integrated safety help further streamline
control system designs and costs.
S
purred by advancing technology
and changes in industry standards,
single-system platforms for safety
and standard control have become
easier and more cost-effective than
ever to design, implement and maintain.
Recent technical improvements now
provide automation designers greater
exibility in how they can implement
safety systems to help streamline costs
and improve productivity.
Economic factors namely the aim
to increase the bottom line without
losing sight of safety are driving the
evolution of safety systems from older
hardwired solutions to networked
systems to contemporary integrated
congurations.
According to Tim Roback, Rockwell
Automation marketing manager, Safety
Systems, Control and Visualisation,
the more designers can integrate the
safety functions of a control system
with nonsafety functions, the better
the opportunity to minimise equipment
redundancies, improve productivity
and minimise costs. Designers can cut
hardware costs because standard and
safety portions of the application can
share system components.
Without the need for a separate safety
controller, integrated safety systems
also use a single programming software
package. This helps eliminate the
need to write and coordinate multiple
programs on different controllers,
which can simplify application
programming and help reduce training
and support costs.
In addition, a single development
environment reduces the risk of
expensive redevelopment. For
example, if a control engineer needs
to scale from one line to three, its
as simple as porting the necessary
application from one to the next.
Fewer components also mean
smaller panel enclosures, saving
money on control cabinets and
oor space.
Integration Via CIP Safety
Roback explains that another
important step in the evolution of
integrated safety occurred with the
introduction of CIP Safety
. Seamless
communication in the past was nearly
impossible because no single network
could integrate safety and standard
control systems while also enabling
the seamless transport of data across
multiple plant-oor physical networks.
That changed with the Common
Industrial Protocol (CIP), an
application protocol for industrial
networking that is independent of the
physical network. The CIP protocol
provides a set of common services
for control, conguration, collection
and sharing across all of the CIP
networks DeviceNet
, ControlNet
and EtherNet/IP
.
In the past, a safety event in one
section of a machine could result in the
entire machine shutting down because
the standard system had limited
knowledge of the safety event.
CIP Safety allows the control and
safety systems to coexist on the same
network and share data between
the safety and standard applications.
This enables engineers, for example, to
perform zone control where one zone
of the machine is brought to a safe state
while other zones continue to operate.
Unlike conventional systems, the
integration of the safety and standard
control systems provides operators and
maintenance personnel with visibility
to all machine events including
SAFETY
The Allen-Bradley Compact GuardLogix programmable automation controller (PAC) performs
all machine controller functions (including drive, motion and high-speed sequential control)
while simultaneously executing SIL 2 and SIL 3 safety functions.
safety events via the machine or
the human-machine interface (HMI).
With the insight provided by the
integrated system, plant personnel can
respond quickly to return the machine
to full production.
CIP Safety also minimises the
installation of expensive and difcult-
to-maintain gateways between each
network. Before the development of
safety networks, engineers often had to
use smaller systems or minimise their
performance requirements because it
was difcult to hard-wire interlocks
and relay-based safety logic into a
complete automation system.
Now, engineers can integrate their
devices on common physical network
segments and allow safety and standard
information to ow between devices
and controllers.
Next-Generation Safety
Control
Recent developments in integrated
safety involve leveraging the benets
of a common control platform
and extending them into a more
compact, scalable form factor. This
gives users more design exibility,
allowing them to apply integrated
safety functionality across a broader
range of applications, including many
midrange applications in which a larger
controller previously would have been
excessive or cost-prohibitive.
The new Allen-Bradley
Compact
GuardLogix
programmable automation
controller (PAC) from Rockwell
Automation, says Roback, performs
all machine control functions
including drive, motion and high-
speed sequential control while
simultaneously executing SIL 2 and
SIL 3 safety functions.
Developed for midrange
applications, he continues, the
multidiscipline controller offers
designers safety functionality
previously found only in larger
integrated systems.
Integrated safety also offers the
advantages of a common programming
environment, which helps reduce design,
conguration, start-up, and maintenance
time and costs. With a single software
program managing both safety and
standard functionality, engineers no
longer need to manage the separation of
standard and safety memory manually,
or worry about partitioning logic to
isolate safety.
More Streamlined Designs
These design productivity benets
led Amcor, a global packaging
manufacturer, to implement a new
integrated safety solution at its
Revesby, Australia, aluminum can
production plant. Previously, standard
controllers on the plants 11 body-
maker and trimming machines were
interlocked with a separate hard-
wired safety control system. Now 11
individual integrated safety controllers
manage them.
An EtherNet/IP connection provides
interlocking between machines and
links the integrated safety controllers
to the factorys supervisory control
and data acquisition (SCADA) system.
The combination of distributed I/O
and a CIP Safety network helped
reduce site installation and wiring
time. The integrated development
environment allowed engineers to
develop the standard and safety
control system code concurrently,
which saved signicant time.
In addition, with the integrated
control architecture already set up,
developing and expanding the system
is much easier.
Improved Control,
Consistency
New software tools, such as
high-integrity Add-On Instructions
(AOIs), are contributing to even
more accurate and efcient safety
system designs, notes Roback. AOIs
encapsulate code that can be pre-
validated modules and easily reused.
This promotes consistency between
projects, helps simplify debugging
and troubleshooting, and minimises
the risk of coding errors.
These high-integrity AOIs employ
a signature feature to help designers
protect data from being altered
accidentally or intentionally. The
signature feature lets them know
whether an AOI denition has been
modied. This revision control
capability is critical in highly regulated
industries where manufacturers
need to maintain consistency to meet
regulatory requirements and protect
intellectual property.
The future of integrated safety
points to more options and more
exibility to apply safety technology to
meet specic needs. Roback says, As
safety and standard components
continue to become more seamlessly
integrated into control system
designs, implementing safety will no
longer be a separate discipline but
rather a concurrent and more natural
part of the design process. In turn,
these innovations will help keep
workers and machines safer while
boosting prots. AT
on t he web
For more information on safety, visit:
www.rockwellautomation.com/solutions/safety
The more designers can integrate the safety
functions of a control system with nonsafety
functions, the better the opportunity to minimise
equipment redundancies, improve productivity
and minimise costs.
Amcor, a global packaging manufacturer,
employs the Allen-Bradley GuardLogix
controller to integrate safety and
conventional control within one platform.
T
he manufacturing sector is
emerging from the economic
downturn. Many company leaders
have experienced an increase in
growth and prots by running
their businesses differently. Theyve
discovered the value of partnerships
that lead to short- and long-term
growth. As the Board on Manufacturing
and Engineering Design described
in its Visionary Manufacturing
Challenges for 2020 report,
manufacturing companies [in the
year 2020] will be aggregations of
people connected to each other by
mutual trust and supported by an
allianceinfrastructure.
Indeed, one of the new realities
youre facing is a shift from a company
vs. company style of competition to
network vs. network. The strength of
your companys network, including
its upstream and downstream
partners, will ultimately determine
your ability to survive and compete.
To help you keep pace with demand and
implement the most efcient, effective
automated manufacturing systems
available, the Rockwell Automation
PartnerNetwork
provides a critical
resource. Member companies in the
PartnerNetwork offer access to the
domain knowledge of thousands of
experts in industries, applications,
technologies, services and geographies
around the world.
You can take advantage of the
network to get your products and
services to market faster, reduce total
cost of ownership, use energy and
plant-oor assets more effectively,
and minimise risks.
Guiding Principles
The foundation of the
PartnerNetwork framework is built
on three themes common in business,
yet effective only through practice:
1. Trust
2. Collaboration
3. Shared business values
These principles guide every facet of
the program, from dening and selecting
partners to delivering scalable, best-in-
breed solutions that address each of
your specic challenges. These themes
translate into automated solutions not
found with any other supplier.
Here is how trust, collaboration and
business value are dened in the context
of the PartnerNetwork program:
s Trust. The cornerstone of the
PartnerNetwork framework is trust,
dened as strategic intent, open
communications and mutual respect.
Rockwell Automation and its partners
share a commitment to doing what is
best for customers: exchanging best
practices, developing leading-edge
solutions and working together to solve
customer challenges.
However, earning trust between
partners takes work. It requires a
mutual understanding of rewards
gained from doing business together,
executed seamlessly in the eyes of
customers and supported throughout
the solutions life cycle. You benet from
trusted partnerships when you achieve
maximum production efciency and
reduced risk.
s Collaboration. Collaboration
means building multi-level relationships
and executing coordinated
planning, sales and marketing among
the partners.
Rockwell Automation believes that no
individual organisation, no matter how
big or knowledgeable, can command
all the relevant technologies needed
to be successful. The PartnerNetwork
program offers a wealth of well-managed
The strength of a manufacturers partnering network brings
business value and competitive advantage.
The Power
of Partnering
PartnerNetwork
Strateglc Alllances Product Peference
Technology Llcenslng
Dlstrlbutors
Solutlon Provlders
Machlne 8ullders
Strateglc Alllances Product Refe ff rence
Technology Li TT censing
Distributors
Solution Providers
Machine Builders
Business Enterprise Sales & Solutions Products & Technologies
Enterprise Solution Partners
The Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork is an extensive community of partner
companies that specialise in implementing and servicing Rockwell Automation
solutions and complementary technology.
relationships established to create
customised, best-in-breed solutions
for customers, regardless of size
or location.
s Shared Business Values.
Partner companies associated with
the PartnerNetwork share a common
customer-rst value, leading to
best-in-class solutions and market
differentiation as an alternative to the
one-sise-ts-all approach to business.
Indeed, it takes discipline to manage
multiple partners, which is why
Rockwell Automation has established
criteria for each partner type. Each
member of the PartnerNetwork is
invited to join the program only after
Rockwell Automation has vetted the
partners capabilities and establishes
that the partner is committed to
meeting industry and local standards
and conducts business ethically.
This way, you can be assured youre
working with partner companies that
have a vested interest in collaborative
relationships proven through hundreds
of successful applications worldwide.
A Network Approach
to Business
Rockwell Automation has maintained
collaborative, trusted and mutually
benecial business relationships for
years. In fact, its network of independent
distributors that carry out the majority
of the companys sales transactions
began in the 1920s.
The types of companies with whom
Rockwell Automation collaborates fall
into one of three categories:
Business enterprise partners
include strategic alliance partners and
enterprise solution providers who
work with Rockwell Automation to
develop, connect and deploy production
systems that enable true plant-wide and
enterprise-wide optimisation. These
partners share product development
plans and technologies, and often bring
industry-specic knowledge required
for many automation projects.
Sales and solutions partners
include distributors and solution
providers. They partner with customers
throughout the decision-making process
to design, implement and support their
automation investment. Machine builder
partners provide high-quality, innovative
machinery that features the latest in
Rockwell Automation technology.
Product and technology
providers include Encompass
third-
party product referencing program
participants and companies that
license Rockwell Software
solutions,
hardware and rmware products to
offer Rockwell Automation-enabled
solutions. Collectively, these partners
deliver proven technology that
seamlessly integrates with Rockwell
Automation to solve manufacturer
application challenges.
Rockwell Automation
and Microsoft
The strategic alliance between
Rockwell Automation, the leader
in manufacturing intelligence, and
Microsoft, the global leader in business
intelligence, is a prime example of the
PartnerNetwork framework principle
of collaboration.
The two companies have embarked
upon a series of joint initiatives to
gain insight into the unique challenges
you face. For example, envisioning
workshops provide an opportunity
for engineers from each company to
whiteboard and brainstorm solutions
for solving specic customer problems.
In addition, joint sales engagements
encourage collaboration between
operations and IT leaders.
Voice of the customer events offer
a forum for customers to involve both
companies in discussions that help
identify collaborative solutions to
manufacturing issues. At these events,
customers have expressed a need for
more advanced reporting and analytics
to extend the investment theyve
made in the dozens of legacy systems
currently managing their manufacturing
operations.
As a result, Rockwell Automation and
Microsoft worked together to develop
a unique solution that integrates
Rockwell Software FactoryTalk
VantagePoint technology with

Microsofts business intelligence
platform, SharePoint Server 2010
PerformancePoint Services.
For example, a global consumer
product goods manufacturer
implemented the solution to integrate
its plant-oor quality, maintenance,
scheduling, manufacturing execution
system (MES), inventory, consumer
complaints, Hazard Analysis and
Critical Control Point (HAACP) and lab
systems into one reporting and analytics
framework.
As a result, the company has
connected more than 140 disparate
manufacturing systems in 59 plants
around the world. It has more than
two million data items congured in its
model and 10,000 synchronisations
all running on one server. Its using
the data to better equip each of its
users with real-time decision support
and ad-hoc analytics for continuous
improvement.
The resulting solution provides
unprecedented visibility into operational
data while leveraging and optimising
existing IT investments.
Partnering for Your Success
Leveraging the power of partnerships
is more critical than ever. The best-in-
breed solutions offered by Rockwell
Automation and its extensive community
of partners offer you a competitive
edge, combined with the condence
that comes from working with a single-
source supplier. Rockwell Automation
leaders truly believe that when we
successfully collaborate with and among
partners, we collectively devise the best
long-term solution for you. AT
on t he web
For more information on the Rockwell
Automation PartnerNetwork, visit:
www.rockwellautomation.com/partners
The strength of a manufacturers network will ultimately
determine its ability to survive and compete.
FOCUS PRODUCT
CENTERLINE Motor Control
Centers Integrate Embedded
EtherNet/IP Capabilities
EtherNet/IP capabilities have been added to the Rockwell
Automation
CENTERLINE
motor control centers (MCCs). The

EtherNet/IP-enabled MCCs enable users to access more detailed
production data, ultimately resulting in higher asset availability,
improved productivity and reduced maintenance costs.
Leveraging a single, standard network simplies communication for
the entire enterprise and provides users with the fexioilit] to control,
congure and collect data from any point in the system. In addition,
by taking advantage of Premier Integration, users can congure and
commission their NCC faster with R8logix
5000 software, reducing

the risk of errors associated with redundant programming.
The Ethernet connection also allows CENTERLINE MCC users
to access information remotely. This allows personnel to monitor,
trouoleshoot and diagnose the NCC without oeing exposed to
dangerous conditions and power equipment.
Designed to meet global standards, CENTERLINE low-voltage
MCCs offer a rugged, high-performance packaging solution to meet
manufacturers needs. With embedded IntelliCENTER
technology,
the CENTERLINE MCCs use a precongured and pretested network
with integrated hardware and software. This level of integration
helps reduce installation time with its plug-and-play setup and can
help minimise facility downtime by providing intelligent diagnostic
and predictive failure information.
For more information, visit:
http://ab.rockwellautomation.com/Motor-Control/Motor-Control-Centers
Power Range Extended
for the Allen-Bradley
PowerFlex755 AC Drives
The power range of the Allen-Bradley
PowerFlex
755 AC drives has

oeen extended to 45O kw/7OO hp, providing users with increased application
fexioilit]. The drives feature advanced diagnostics and a roll-out design, making
them well-suited for motor control applications in heavy industries such as oil
and gas, tire and rubber, rening, material handling, metals and mining.
The roll-out capability allows access to the drive for fast installation and
maintenance. The drives modular design helps simplify replacement of drive
components such as cooling fans, circuit boards and major subassemblies. This
modularity also allows the drives converter and control pod to remain in the
unit while the inverter is rolled out, so control wiring can remain connected. In
addition, the control pod in this drive can be mounted remotely for hassle-free
access to low-voltage control and diagnostics.
Advanced diagnostic capabilities include indication of blown fuses and blown
surge protectors. Monitoring and tracking of operating data on cooling fans, I/O
relay cycles and motor run times also provide data for preventive maintenance,
helping to reduce unplanned downtime.
The PowerFlex 755 drive comes equipped with an emoedded Ethernet
port and ve option slots that allow users to tailor the drive to best suit their
application. Options include I/O, feedback, safety, additional communications
and auxiliar] control power input.
The PowerFlex 755 now supports Rockwell Automation
Integrated
Motion, allowing it to be congured and controlled using motion proles and
instruction sets in an Allen-Bradle] Controllogix
controller with Rockwell

8oftware R8logix 5OOO software. The aoilit] to support variaole frequenc]
drives, motion drives, I/O, smart actuators and other EtherNet/IP-connected
devices on a common network helps increase design fexioilit], improve s]stem
performance and reduce engineering costs.
The power range
extension expands
the PowerFlex 755
AC drive offering from
0.75 kW/1 hp up to
450 kW/700 hp at
400/480 VAC input,
providing robustness,
ease of use, fexioilit]
and performance in a
single product family.
For more
information,
visit: http://
ab.rockwellautomation.
com/drives/
powerex-755ab.
rockwellautomation.
com/drives/
powerex-755
FOCUS PRODUCT
Optimise Machine-Level
Data Collection for
Manufacturing Intelligence
The latest release of FactoryTalk
Historian Machine Edition (ME) version

2.2 software provides native connectivity to the OSIsoft PI system, enabling PI
System users who employ Allen-Bradley
Controllogix
controllers to now have

an off-the-shelf, machine-level historian application that can easily transfer
historical data to their on-site or enterprise-wide PI System.
Manufacturers can collect data in remote or hasardous locations as well
as when speed and reliability are crucial, such as in oil and gas, mining,
pharmaceutical or water treatment applications. Machine builders can
apply FactoryTalk Historian ME to pre-qualify the data collection of their
machines, reducing the time required for on-site installation, conguration
and validation.
Users also have more control over when data is transferred, which
can save time and reduce costs. A machine-level historian can be
programmed to transmit data to avoid peak-usage hours, or can be
remotely directed to halt and restart transfer if vital information needs to
be prioritised.
http://discover.rockwellautomation.com/historian
New Safety Relay Line from
Rockwell Automation
A new family of Allen-Bradley
Guardmaster
safety relays can help

machine builders and end users simplify safety relay selection and reduce
component inventory and life cycle costs. The line includes basic units capable
of supporting a range of safety devices in various applications, such as single
and multi-zone congurations.
The relay line features a patented, single-wire communication capability
that helps eliminate the need for dual-channel connection between relays.
Users can expand and cascade safet] functions up to a 8ll 8 rating using one
single wire to connect devices. This provides for a reduction in installation
time and effort. ln addition, "AhD/0R" logic can oe set via a rotar] switch on
the front of the relay, yielding a variety of congurations including regional and
global e-stop architectures.
A universal input feature allows devices, such as safety interlock switches,
emergency stop switches and safety mats, to use the same set of input
terminals on the relay. This helps eliminate the need to employ a specic
safety relay for a specic type of input device, helping simplify system design
and reduce hardware costs.
The next-generation 0uardmaster safet] line also features dual-input
modules, providing users with twice the functionality of a standard relay in
a 22.5 mm housing while reducing wiring for faster commissioning. A single
TV-approved rotary switch with internal redundancy eliminates the need for
double switches, helping to speed conguration while addressing multiple
functions such as reset modes and time delays.
Below is an overview of the new safety relays:
Guardmaster DI/DIS
Consolidates functionalit] of two safet] rela]s into a single 22.5 mm housing
Electromechanical rela] (Dlj or solid-state (Dl8j outputs
"AhD/0R" logic oetween single wire safet] input and standard inputs can
be congured in a variety of safety functions for zoning and muting
Confguraole reset mode
Additional outputs with expansion module, connected o] a single wire
safety connection
Guardmaster SI
8uited for simple safet] applications using one dual or single-channel
safety device
2 h.0. outputs and 1 PhP auxiliar] output
safety connection
Guardmaster CI
8ame functionalit] as 8l out terminals on the Cl are arranged in a similar
layout to legacy Allen-Bradley Guardmaster MSR safety relays and other
brands of safety relays
8 h.0. outputs and 1 h.C. auxiliar] output
safety connection
Guardmaster EM/EMD
Users can add 4 h.C. instantaneous (ENj or dela]ed (ENDj outputs to a s]stem
8ingle-wire safe connection expands s]stem without using an] outputs
of base module
8elf-monitoring outputs
Time dela] confgured from O-8OO s
Timer functions include. on dela], off dela] and jogging
The family is designed to meet new functional safety standards such as EN
l80 18849-1 or lEC/Eh O2OO1.
Rockwell Automation
provides a comprehensive family of safety products.

These include safety interlock switches; emergency stop and enabling
switches; prosafe trapped key interlock systems; presence-sensing safety
devices, power control drives and contactors, and logix controllers.
http://ab.rockwellautomation.com/safety
PanelView Plus 6 Human-Machine Interfaces Enhance Visibility
into Machines and Production Lines
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition 6.0 Speeds Development Time
FactoryTalk
View Nachine Edition (NEj O.O is an integral element of the

Rockwell Automation
visualization solution. The updated software adds new

features that speed development time by up to 30 percent while enhancing
the functionality and impact of human-machine interface (HMI) applications for
machine-level, PC-based operator interface solutions.
The new features include:
Complete 8]mool Factor] liorar], to allow users to create more effective
and compelling displays in less time.
Extended capaoilities for data-logging and recipe management using a
common.csv le format.
A ouilt-in Nicrosot Arial Unicode font that allows one runtime application to
be deployed in up to 20 languages including Chinese, Japanese and Korean
without cumbersome font-linking.
A stand-alone version of the Nachine Edition Transfer Utilit] so that
maintenance users can download to a PanelView Plus HMI without having to
install and have a license for FactoryTalk View Studio.
www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellsoftware/performance/view/viewme.html
FOCUS PRODUCT
The Allen-Bradley
PanelView
Plus O human-machine interfaces

(HMIs) are designed for applications that require monitoring, controlling
and displaying information in dynamic ways, where operators must quickly
understand machine status and make better decisions.
Recently introduced terminals ranging in screen size from 7 in. to 15 in.
in touchscreen, keypad, keypad and touchscreen, including conformal coating
and Marine-certied models feature more memory with faster refresh rates
and more on-device storage. A memor] increase from O4 NB to 512 NB
supports graphics enhancements along with larger application runtime les,
expanding the terminals' capacit] to handle demanding applications.
An increase in processing speed from O5O NHz to 1 0Hz enaoles operators
to get to the screens and data they need faster, avoiding errors and improving
their ability to respond. These changes, along with the following feature
enhancements, are all part of PanelView Plus O.
Remote monitoring utilising ouilt-in VhC and Factor]Talk
ViewPoint server
Built-in PDF viewer for user manual and trouoleshooting guides
Remote recipe and data management with aoilit] to save data in .csv format
Built-in Arial Unicode font to support multiple languages with a single
run-time application
0reater connectivit] to peripherals (i.e. U8B memor], printer, mouse, ke]ooardsj.
The PanelView Plus O includes the latest Factor]Talk View Nachine
Edition (ME) and FactoryTalk ViewPoint software running on a Windows CE
O.O operating s]stem. windows CE O.O delivers added securit] and reduced
corruption in a closed system that does not require a shutdown procedure.
EtherNet/P is the standard network.
http://ab.rockwellautomation.com/graphic-terminals/2711p-panelview-plus-6-terminals
Contact DATA-LINC today:
modems@data-linc.com
+1-425-882-2206
3535 Factoria Blvd SE
Suite 100
Bellevue, WA USA
Or visit us on the web : www.data-linc.com
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Access Real-Time Data through an Internet Browser
FactoryTalk
ViewPoint 2.0 software enables users to access information

when and where they need it. As a Web-enabled human-machine interface
(HNlj application, it extends access to Factor]Talk View displa]s and
dashboards to users for improved real-time decision-making. Since it is a thin-
client conguration, there is no client software to install and maintain, thus
lowering total cost of ownership.
This latest version provides an interactive orowser user experience that
supports high-quality and scalable graphics, full animation
and real-time updates. Core features in the browser include
graphics objects and controls, embedded variables, pop-up
displays and parameters. New in Version 2.0 is support for
numeric/string entries and commands.
Users can easily navigate forward and backward; use
favorites for quick access to critical information; use tabs
to organise displays in a browser window; collaborate
with co-workers via hyperlinks; and access previously
viewed displays using History. In addition, graphics displays
automatically resize and scale to t the browser window.
Applications run on various client devices without design-
time modication.
FactoryTalk ViewPoint 2.0 employs Microsoft Silverlight,
a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering
rich interactive applications for the Internet. FactoryTalk
ViewPoint 2.0 supports these Microsoft 32-bit operating
systems: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional/XP/Vista and
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008. It also supports
lnternet Explorer O.O/7.O/8.O and Nozilla Firefox 8.x. Factor]Talk ViewPoint
servers include FactoryTalk View Site Edition Network and FactoryTalk
View Site Edition Local Station, PanelView
Plus O, PanelView Plus CE and

PanelView Plus.
www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellsoftware/performance/viewpoint
FOCUS PRODUCT
Where Automation Connects www.prosoft-technology.com/eldserver-slotserver
(AP Rep) Of ce Malaysia
Tel: +603.7724.2080
Email: asiapc@prosoft-technology.com
Building Automation In-Rack
Communication Modules
The new ieldServer ateways ofer even more
connectivity for Building Automation Systems:
- Lon or s
- LtherNet/|P
- DPl to 8AS and Modbus Serlal
- TCP to 8AS
and Gateways
ProSoft Technology is now the e clusive provider of the SlotServer
product llne, manufactured by PleldServer. The SlotServer products
provlde ln-rack connectlvlty between the Pockwell Automatlon'
ControlLoglx' control platform and an array of 8ulldlng Automatlon
Systems and Plre Alarm Control Panel protocols lncludlng:
- Metasys N2
- 8ACnet
- Lon or s
- ire Alarm
- Building Automation
Systems (BAS)
Contact your ProSoft Technology
representative for pricing and
availability.

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sets a new standard for convenience and ease of use.

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controller with Rockwell

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