FLEX 5000 safety I/O provides device monitoring and functional safety protection for process applications The analog safety I/O modules from Automation offer integrated safety with systematic capability up to SC 3. The modules are TÜV certified up to SIL 3, PLe, Cat. 4. They also can be mounted in the same I/O bank with standard FLEX 5000 I/O modules to reduce system costs and complexity. The FLEX 5000 analog safety I/O modules are ideal for process applications where speed or frequency measurement, temperature, pressure, or flow sensor monitoring are required for functional safety protection. Potential applications include emergency shutdown, burner management, turbine control, compressor control, oil and gas auxiliary boilers, high-pressure protection, lighting, and ventilation management. With these new modules, the FLEX 5000 product family now includes a complete portfolio of discrete and analog fail-safe I/O modules for a wide range of applications. Users can simply choose the I/O that meets their operational needs. FLEX 5000 I/O can also reduce downtime by providing easier access to additional process diagnostics via highly integrated HART in the Studio 5000 Logix Designer application. They can reduce overall footprint by allowing the direct termination of field signals. And they can save engineering time via tight integration with instruction sets in PlantPAx 5.0 and above systems.
ABB is winner of this year’s iF DESIGN AWARD, the world-renowned design prize. The winning product, AC500-eCo V3 PLC, won in the discipline Product, in the category Industry/Tools. 11,000 entries were submitted from 57 countries Each year, the world’s oldest independent design organization, Hannover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH, organizes the iF DESIGN AWARD. AC500-eCo V3 won over the 132-member jury, made up of independent experts from all over the world, with its compact and flexible PLC for cost-sensitive industrial applications. The competition was intense: almost 11,000 entries were submitted from 57 countries in hopes of receiving the seal of quality. About the iF DESIGN AWARD Since 1954, the iF DESIGN AWARD has been recognized as an arbiter of quality for excellent design. The iF Design brand is renowned worldwide for outstanding design services, and the iF DESIGN AWARD is one of the most important design prizes in the world. It honors design achievements in all disciplines: product, packaging, communication and service design, architecture and interior architecture as well as professional concept, user experience (UX) and user interface (UI). All award-winning entries are featured on www.ifdesign.com and published in the iF Design App. About the AC500-eCo V3 PLC The AC500-eCo V3 is a range of compact and flexible PLCs for cost-sensitive industrial applications. It provides ready-to-go solutions with all necessary components onboard for entry-level automation solutions. Smart elements on the new CPUs make it easy to adapt exactly to the requirements of the target application. Adding up to 3 option boards on one CPU is a unique opportunity to bring more functionality to the application without increasing the dimension of the device. The design goes hand in hand with the familiar design language of ABB AC500 PLC platform.
