PECM Issue 44 2020 | Page 36

CONTROL & AUTOMATION EDGE AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS RED LION CONTROLS Anything IN. Anything OUT. And that’s just the beginning. The Edge Automation Platform FlexEdge™ enables users to design and integrate flexible Edge automation solutions for their applications. The platform offers devices with router features up to modular gateways and scalable edge controllers for data acquisition and data digitization. The interchangeable connection options of each individual device offer great flexibility and make the platform future-proof in the event of changing conditions. Engineered for industrial customers with diverse needs who want to effortlessly connect systems and process data at the edge, FlexEdge’s modular architecture boasts a wide variety of wireless and wired communication options. This breadth of options makes it an easily configured communication gateway that connects with any industrial communication requirement, regardless of protocol or manufacturer. And unlike fixed-function devices that require customers to learn many products — or systems with fixed chassis that take up unnecessary space — FlexEdge™ offers a form factor and platform that adapts as quickly as application needs change. It’s available with advanced networking functionality or advanced automation features, including protocol conversion; virtual HMIs; an advanced web server with Bootstrap, JavaScript and CSS; data, security and event logging; and cloud connectivity. ONE PLATFORM. LIMITLESS POTENTIAL FlexEdge offers a form factor and platform that adapts as quickly as application needs change. Avoid costly and complex rip-and- replace scenarios by leveraging the FlexEdge™ sled architecture, designed to enable organizations to leverage new communications technologies as they become available. the new equipment working with the existing infrastructure means capital budgets are kept in check. BACKWARD COMPATIBLE. FORWARD THINKING The FlexEdge™ form factor adapts as applications needs change; effortlessly scale by adding up to ten hot-swappable I/O or PID modules. On-device wiring diagrams and removable wire clamp screw terminal blocks ease installation, while the at-a-glance module status indicator and individual channel LEDs improve troubleshooting and system testing. PLUG AND PLAY. AND PLUG. AND PLAY Regardless of the brand of PLC or other equipment specified, the FlexEdge™ platform, powered by the software automation platform Crimson®, enables connectivity to virtually anything in your system with point-and-click simplicity. And RUGGED OUTSIDE. RELIABLE INSIDE Rugged construction, a wide operating temperature range, industrial certifications and Red Lion’s Crimson® software provide a dependable solution for control, networking and data visualization in even the harshest environments. Scan and Design your own ideal FlexEdge™ Solution model with the FlexEdge™ Builder: For further information, please visit www.flexedge.net 36 PECM Issue 44