Rockwell Automation Expands Toolset
- Published: January 22, 2006, By pffc-online.com
PRESS RELEASE
MILWAUKEE, WI—Rockwell Automation has expanded its suite of predictive maintenance tools with a new addition to the Allen-Bradley XM series of intelligent, distributed I/O modules, the XM-160 series of Overall Machinery Protection Modules. Deployed as either stand-alone monitors or as part of a broader networked solution, the new XM-160 series detects system deterioration. It is designed to serve applications requiring real-time monitoring of overall vibration levels.
The modules can be integrated via DeviceNet with other XM Protection modules, PLCs, distributed control systems and condition monitoring systems, and display devices. For stand-alone applications, the XM-160 series includes comprehensive alarm logic per channel. The monitor also supports linking of up to two XM-441 Expansion Relay modules, providing a total capacity of up to eight relays.
