The range of 530, 630, and 730 peristaltic pumps are now available with EtherNet/IP control, providing users with access to fast, accurate performance data and seamless connectivity to modern PLC control systems and the IoT (Internet of Things).
Advances in digital technologies are changing the way manufacturing and process plants are controlled. EtherNet/IP is highly popular as it adapts the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) to standard Ethernet, supporting easy network integration, and enabling more data sharing and diagnostics. In addition, real-time communication makes processes secure and flexible.
EtherNet/IP is supported by a wide range of automation and industrial process solution providers. The protocol offers all the benefits of modern digital networks, such as enhanced process control, lower running costs, and minimized downtime. As a result, pump users no longer need digital gateways or expensive PLC interface cards and can enjoy reductions in system cost, footprint, and complexity.
EtherNet/IP enabled Watson-Marlow pumps are fully compatible with advanced, distributed control systems and leading brands of PLC, including Rockwell Automation, Emerson (Delta-V), and Schneider. Set-up is quick and easy with an electronic datasheet and a Rockwell Automation add-on-profile that provides simple network attribute tabs.
As a further advantage of note, operators can set local limits on pump operation. This useful feature offers a simple, cost-effective solution for safeguarding process integrity by independently monitoring performance. The sensors can bring the pump to a safe stop should the pre-defined limits ever be exceeded.
