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Rockwell Automation claims its new ‘Micro’ computer can reduce complexity of large machines

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Rockwell Automation claims its new “Micro” computer can reduce the complexity of large, standalone machines.

The new Allen-Bradley Micro870 PLC, the new flagship of the company’s Micro800 family, can be used in place of multiple micro PLCs, adds Rockwell.

The company says machine designers can use the new micro programmable logic controller to help optimize the control architecture in large standalone machines or systems.  [Read more…] about Rockwell Automation claims its new ‘Micro’ computer can reduce complexity of large machines

New micro PLC to reduce complexity of large standalone machines

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Machine designers can use a new micro programmable logic controller (PLC) to help optimize the control architecture in large standalone machines or systems.

The new Allen-Bradley Micro870 PLC can support smart micro applications that require up to 304 I/O points, 280 KB of memory and 20,000 program instructions.

“Designers today use several PLC sizes for their automation projects” said Yeow Keng Teh, product manager, micro controllers, Rockwell Automation.

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