Festo has added the first edge device to its range of AX Controllers. CEPE is a high-performance industrial PC and control unit designed for industrial motion and IoT applications. It uses the Festo AX operating system (OS), which is based on PLCnext Technology and offers an open ecosystem for modular automation and easy programming.
CEPE is designed to control and automate assembly lines and machines, as well as production processes. Highly configurable, CEPE enables the programming and monitoring of production processes, including motion applications such as pick & place, palletising and servo presses. It can also support machine visualisation and IOT data acquisition and analysis.
Ben Lloyd, Festo’s Product Manager‒Electrical Automation, says: “End users and machine builders are under constant pressure to meet new production demands and shorten development cycles. [Read more…] about Festo adds the first edge device for industrial motion and IOT applications to its AX operating system