New FX5UC PLC is small and powerful...
Provides a concentration of accessibility and performance
Mitsubishi Electric has the smallest and most powerful
The company's most compact PLC released so far, the FX5UC series Premium
Micro PLC. The minimum size is set to allow machine builders and manufacturers
helping to pack more and more functionality into a smaller space -
while also providing the web access and network connectivity required by the
Latest Smart Factory applications are demanded.
Mitsubishi Electric has a history with the
micro PLC
Mitsubishi Electric launched its first global car more than 35 years ago
first series of microcontrollers, the FX family of PLCs, as part of the
MELSEC-F series. High quality, compact size and competitive cost,
set a precedent for creating new opportunities and brought a
revolutionizing the industrial automation landscape and this applies to
today. Over the years, the FX product portfolio has expanded
with advanced solutions for different applications and requirements. Now
repositioned as part of the well-functioning MELSEC
iQ-F series, the new FX5UC model (the 'C' means compact) is designed to
increasingly sophisticated data processing tasks and
to handle communications generated by Smart Manufacturing applications
demanded. In summary, this small PLC now houses the same performance CPU as the
Mitsubishi Electric's premium FX5U model in a product as small as a
micro FX3S.
Multitasking is the future
This super compact PLC has a program memory
of 64,000 steps and a large memory. In addition, it has a
execution speed of 34 ns, resulting in extremely fast
machine responses and increased productivity. In fact, the FX5UC PLC can
perform positioning and advanced motion control functions for maximum
four axes, eliminating the need for special controllers
which includes hardware and maintenance costs, programming time and equipment footprint
would increase.
Additional built-in features include tools to
to prevent data theft or tampering, such as authentication of
security keys, while operators can access them securely via the web
the system status and can communicate with on-board functions such as
data logging.
Many small details have been considered in the pursuit of
increased user flexibility and ease of installation, the use of
spring clamps, for example, speed up wiring, while providing reliable and
vibration-resistant connections are guaranteed. Because modules can
are unlocked and can be moved together with their wires,
maintenance tasks and system change tasks have also been made much easier.
Just when we thought compact PLCs had reached their peak
Achieved in terms of size and performance, Mitsubishi's FX5UC PLC seems
Electric having broken this again, time to start over
designing those control panels and boxes.
What is very striking is that the CPU module is a quarter of the size of
a conventional module, allowing it to fit into smaller spaces, making
valuable space is freed up on the machine or on the production floor, which
usually occupied by larger, more conventional control panels.
Other features also contribute to the space-saving reason, such as the
installation of built-in relay and transistor outputs, eliminating the need
is to install additional terminal blocks in many applications.
Automation systems engineers and integrators can
also benefit
By incorporating flexibility and scalability, the
FX5UC designers provide an ideal solution for cost-sensitive small
machines and larger multi-PLC systems in a network. Network capabilities
help manufacturers to develop more integrated automated applications
develop, especially when using other automation solutions from
Mitsubishi Electric. In this scenario, complete production lines can be
controlled, somewhat simpler system architectures and more transparent data management
offers. On the other hand, open connectivity ensures compatibility with a wide
choice of network options.
