Specifications

At the center of thousands of Allen-Bradley control solutions around
the globe you'll find a PLC-5
®
controller. One reason: flexibility in
terms of programming, networking, I/O, and choice of controllers to
suit your requirements. Another: reliability, with a MTBF (Mean
Time Between Failure) rating that exceeds 400,000 hours. One more:
a commitment to compatibility between the products you buy today
and new products continually being introduced by Rockwell
Automation. Our modular architecture allows automated systems to
grow with your needs, without your having to
sacrifice capital or training investments.
You’ll Find A PLC-5 Controller in an
Application Like Yours
The features of PLC-5 controllers make
them well-suited for many applications:
• Integration with operator interfaces, I/O
and power monitors in the brew house,
yeast/fermentation and finishing areas of
breweries.
• Direct network connections for powertrain,
paint shop and other automotive
manufacturing applications.
• Affordable remote communication and control to enable
SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) solutions
for water/waste water treatment facilities.
• Integration of control with information systems to facilitate the
databases needed for documentation of your production process.
• Real-time control for a quick response to diverse
customer demands in metals production.
• Standardization of control throughout a facility in material
handling and routing, from baggage, cargo, parcel and container
handling to warehousing and distribution of bulk materials.
• Integration of motion, vision, logic and barcode scanners in
semiconductor and electronics production to simplify and
standardize such critical processes as fabrication.
• Hydraulic positioning or force control on the wet and dry ends of
paper machines by means of a PLC-5 system that includes 1771
hydraulic control modules to reduce leaks, extend fluid life and
reduce power consumption.
• Industrially hardened control platforms for batch and continuous
processes in diverse applications such as
petroleum, chemical processing, cement,
municipal and military to simplify maintenance.
Control YOUR Future Today
You're concerned with more than the purchase
of a controller: you need to solve manufactur-
ing challenges – lower cost, improved through-
put, higher quality and increased flexibility.
Our PLC-5 controller is part of a highly
integrated control solution to assure that your
control system will be up-and-running and
available to solve those challenges. We
provide a great deal more than an off-the-shelf solution.
• Our sales, distribution and system integration network can
provide consultation at the start, middle or maintenance phase
of your project.
• Our programming and other software tools offer a common
look-and-feel that saves you retraining costs and time.
• We provide networking connections that bring you forward
to today's open networks.
• Our hardware platforms offer unmatched breadth in terms of
application-specific solutions available from us and
from other vendors participating in the Encompass program.
• Spare parts/support are globally available through a
distribution network and technical support organization
unsurpassed by any other automation supplier.
The benefits to you come in time savings, cost savings and
faster start-ups that result from pre-integrated products designed
to work together as well as services available to you from initial
conception to ongoing maintenance.
A leading Mexican cement manufacturer uses
Allen-Bradley PLC-5 controllers because they can
be easily modified to adapt to future needs.
A SOUND CHOICE FOR YOUR CONTROL INVESTMENT
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