Modernizing Your Automation Equipment with a Proven Plan
MODERNIZATION
Representing a major capital investment, automation components, software, and systems are instrumental to the success of any manufacturing company. But no technology, regardless of how innovative, can last forever. To address product maturity without negatively impacting productivity, you need to rely on forward-looking suppliers who can help you modernize and prepare for the demands of tomorrow without compromising your ability to meet the requirements of today.
WHY MODERNIZE?
Demanding market conditions pose significant challenges. Across the enterprise and throughout the life-cycle, you must continuously strive for ways to leverage your existing automation investment.
At the forefront are:
Improving Productivity with better asset utilization and system performance
Promoting Globalization with easy access to actionable, plant-wide information
Supporting Sustainability with extended product life-cycles and better asset utilization
Cultivating Innovation with increased system flexibility and technical risk mitigation
KEY COMPONENTS TO MODERNIZE
PLC-5 Controllers and 1771 I/O to ControlLogix™
Reasons to Convert to ControlLogix
Greater equipment utilization
More production flexibility and scalability
Higher performance
Access to plant-wide information
Increased integration for plant-wide control
Increased ability to meet global standards
Increased competitive advantage
Reduced maintenance and energy costs
Reduce operations costs
Reduce risk
Reduce spares for obsolete equipment
Modernize DCS - PlantPAx™
Reasons to switch to PlantPAx, the Modern DCS
Plant-wide control and optimization
Scalable and modular architecture
Secure, open, and information enabled technology
Flexible delivery and support paths
Support by a global network of local experts
Modernize SLC to CompactLogix™
Reasons to Modernize SLC
Minimizes risk and reduces labor time
Convert I/O without disturbing field wiring connections
Code conversion tools reduce time to rewrite controller program
Improves migration and planning using Integrated Architecture Builder tool
Supports various network topologies with the proven technology of EtherNet/IP
HMI Migration Solutions
Reasons to switch to FactoryTalk View Site Edition
Plant-wide control and optimization
Rich, reusable graphics and animation capabilities
Application edits can be automatically rolled out to a running system
System wide diagnostics
Extensive alarm capabilities
Historical and trending data at your fingertips
Make your HMI mobile
