Parker Hannifin
New approach for Ethernet communication modules
Parker Hannifin releases the 'PCH Network Portal' to the European market. This product is a new approach to Ethernet communication modules that reformulates and transforms the I/O architecture of machines.
As Industry 4.0 and IIoT-based industrial networks increasingly take advantage of Ethernet protocols and IO-Link communication, Parker Hannifin says the PCH network portal can help minimize machine costs, startup times and downtime across the factory automation market. A key feature of the Ethernet communication module allows users to harness the power of IO-Link, extending connectivity to remote IOs and limiting wired connections. The flexibility of IO-Link also allows users to set up a connection port as a digital input (DI), digital output (DO) or IO-Link master port, adding value in material handling, vehicle body assembly, industrial assembly lines, robotic tooling and other automated industrial equipment.
The decentralized I/O and IO-Link master ports of the PCH network portal are part of Parker Hannifin's fieldbus/industrial network offering. They offer a higher level of configurability with connectivity for five sizes of the company's H-Series ISO valves.
The network portal can communicate with a wide range of industrial controllers as it supports Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus TCP and Ethercat protocols. This makes it suitable for a range of flexible manufacturing applications, such as frequent machine changes, when the PLC cannot always be accessed or when obstacles on the shop floor make setup, configuration and troubleshooting time-consuming. Configurable I/O with true PNP/NPN switching and IO-Link on each port simplifies changes to the machine design. Another feature is the simplification of troubleshooting and integration even for inexperienced programmers through integrated programming functions. Users can configure and troubleshoot via a laptop, tablet or cell phone with a secure and lockable Bluetooth connection. The network portal can operate in temperatures between -15 and +49 °C and has configurable IO-Link master ports in an IP65-certified, weld spatter-resistant housing.
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