Empowering Industry 4.0, Signal IO-Link lends a helping hand

　　IO-Link industrial automation is rapidly developing worldwide,enabling seamless communication between factories in different regions for global industrial monitoring and predictive maintenance,thereby improving production efficiency.However,since various sensors are connected to PLCs/industrial clouds via different communication protocols,integration and network security become extremely challenging.Signal newly developed IO-Link master module simplifies this process,helping you embrace the arrival of Industry 4.0.

　　I.Product Features

　　1.Easy to install and wire,reducing costs and increasing efficiency

　　IO-Link does not require complex wiring and debugging,truly achieving plug-and-play functionality.Whether installed on the surface of a machine or integrated into a control cabinet,it can be easily completed,greatly saving time and labour costs.

　　2.Supports multiple bus protocols

　　Supports EtherCAT,Profinet,EtherCAT/IP,and CC-Link industrial fieldbus protocols.

　　3.Point-to-point bidirectional communication connection

　　Supports bidirectional communication between multiple intelligent sensors or actuators and the control end.

　　4.Ultra-high protection

　　IP67 protection rating,waterproof and dustproof,wide temperature design,suitable for harsh industrial environments.

　　5.Visualisation diagnostics,easy to debug,more efficient maintenance

　　The product supports‘reserved firmware interface upgrades’and‘online upgrades,’facilitating future product functionality expansion and maintenance.

　　II.Application Scenarios

　　1.Industrial Automation

　　Enable remote start,stop,and status monitoring of industrial equipment.

　　2.Logistics

　　Control the start,stop,and direction switching of conveyor belts.

　　3.Medical Equipment

　　Utilising photoelectric sensors and solenoid valves in medical equipment to synchronise position detection with command execution,thereby optimising sorting processes

　　4.Robotics

　　CC-Link protocol connects robot controllers with field devices,enabling precise control and monitoring of robots,thereby enhancing operational efficiency and production quality.

　　In the field of industrial automation,Ethernet/IP,CC-Link,and IO-Link complement and coexist with each other,bringing unprecedented efficiency and intelligence to industrial control systems.Their combined effects build an efficient and intelligent industrial control system,realising close collaboration and information sharing between devices,and injecting new vitality and competitiveness into industrial production.