Distributed Motor Control Solutions

ArmorStart® Solutions For Your Light and Heavy Industrial

Application Needs

ADVANTAGES OF:ON-MACHINE™ ARCHITECTUREOEMS – INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY1 Help build more machines, faster

2 Improve top line, cash fl ow, lead-times and warranty costs

3 Help raise customer satisfaction with more consistent ship dates

END-USERS – IMPROVE OVERALLEQUIPMENT EFFECTIVENESS (OEE)1 Excellent diagnostics with visible LEDs

2 Decrease mean time to repair (MTTR) with quick cable replacement

3 No enclosure to open or keep closed

ADVANTAGES OF:ARMORSTART DISTRIBUTEDMOTOR CONTROL1 Reduce labor costs up to 30% with easy installation

2 Decrease wiring up to 20% with quick disconnect features

3 Seamless integration of information from plant to enterprise

4 Scalable and fl exible confi guration

Labor Savings + Reduced Wiring + Premier

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• EtherNet/IP™ and DeviceNet available

• Device Level Ring (DLR) enabled

• DeviceLogix™ embedded

• Multiple programmable I/O

• Full-voltage and reverse starting

• Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)

• EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet available

• Device Level Ring (DLR) enabled

• DeviceLogix embedded

• Full-voltage and reverse starting

• Sensorless Vector Control (VFD)

• Suitable for safety applications up to Safety Category 4 PL e

• Utilizes Guard I/O™ and GuardLogix® Solution

• Full-voltage and reverse starting

• Sensorless Vector Control (VFD)

Ideal Applications • Light industrial conveyors

• Sortation systems

• Material handling

• Food and Beverage

Ideal Applications • Heavy industrial conveyors

• Baggage handling

• Food and Beverage

• Automotive

Ideal Applications • Safety applications

• Heavy industrial conveyors

Integration = More Productivity and Faster Builds

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ON-MACHINE ETHERNET/IP SOLUTION

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PREMIERINTEGRATION• Allows for faster response to changing environments

• Delivers information with enhanced control

• Easy access to parameter, status, and diagnostics

• Provides Premier Integration within

the architecture

ArmorStart LT with EtherNet/IP delivers true embedded

dual port switch technology, to support Linear or Device

Level Ring (DLR) topology.

ADD-ON PROFILE (AOP)• Quick and more effi cient program development

• Automatic descriptive tag generation for status, diagnostics, and command information

• Help reduce mistakes and programming time

• Single software confi guration

• User-friendly interface

DEVICELOGIX• Standard feature at no additional cost

• Faster local I/O processing

• Helps improve control system performance

• Increase system reliability

• Increase system/machine modularity

EMBEDDED WEB SERVER SUPPORT• Off ers online status, diagnostic and parameter confi guration anywhere

• Receive email notifi cation for faults and warnings

• No special software required, just a standard Web browser

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• Precision Time Protocol (IEEE 1588) Support

• Works within a distributed network of devices

• Synchronizes devices with varying performance characteristics

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The ArmorStart family of distributed motor controllers is ideal for conveyor

and material handling applications, capturing your need for controlling

both light and heavy industrial solutions.

A COMPLETE ON-MACHINE SOLUTION

ARMORCONNECT® CONTROL AND THREE-PHASE POWER MEDIA• Plug and play power solution

• Connects multiple ArmorStart controllers

• Reduced installation time

• Reduced wiring errors

INDUSTRIAL ETHERNET MEDIA• Seamless connectivity

• Field-attachable connections

• Patchcord sets available

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“We were able to eliminate the complex wiring associated with the more traditional approach, saving us valuable time and cost in wiring the installation. The ArmorStart® is neatly tucked in underneath the conveyor thus providing a much cleaner looking system.”

– Polytron Inc.

The ArmorStart DeviceNet Safety version

provides an integrated On-Machine safety

solution. ArmorStart DeviceNet Safety

achieves Category 4 functionality by using

two internal safety contactors. The safety

I/O module is used to control and monitor

the safety contactors inside the ArmorStart.

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