A leading oil product manufacturer chose to work with Comtrol on a variety of applications involving IO-Link. Learn more about each application below:
Application 1: Create greater visibility with storage tank pressure and flow rates
The user desired to monitor their pressure and flow rates of oil being supplied to their holding tanks. They installed a Comtrol IO-Link Master DR-8 inside a cabinet that could communicate with the IO-Link sensors. If the rates were too high, the operators would know remotely through their PLC. The Comtrol IO-Link Master also gave them greater sensor diagnostic and status information through its web-interface.
Application 2: Track presence detection and flow rates to supervise oil feed into bottling machine
The company was looking to supervise oil supply into bottling machines. Tracking these statistics gives the company an ability to monitor the oil viscosity. They chose various IO-Link sensors from multiple vendors to accomplish this. Comtrol’s IP67 machine mount master connected the sensors right at the application. This helped reduce wiring and gave them multiple connection points in the area.
Application 3: Label detection on conveyor lines
Label detection stations were improved to alert when a bottle was missing a label on either side. Color registration sensors were used for this purpose. Presence detection was also used to monitor if bottles were moving along the line. If not, it could mean there is a jam or backup and the process can be stopped. All were connected using Comtrol’s IP67 model right on the conveyor.
Comtrol’s extensive web interface allows them to access the IO-Link devices remotely from their office. They can view sensor diagnostics, and set up the version 1.1 IO-Link sensors for data storage, or Advanced Device Replacement. The data storage feature allows them to easily swap out a sensor and have the master program it automatically. Comtrol’s IO-Link blocks are also programmable by port, in case an application requires digital input or output devices that are not IO-Link.
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