At SPS/IPC/Drives Fair 2011 in Nuremberg, Omron was awarded the Certificate of Compliance for Function Blocks for Motion Control by PLCopen. Omron was recognised by PLCopen for implementing and complying with the standards relating to the motion control function blocks within its new Sysmac NJ-series machine automation controller. The role of PLCopen is to create and promote programming standards in order to help engineers work more efficiently and make machines more flexible. Omron is a long term member and it is expected that this continued cooperation will benefit PLCopen when it begins to promote programming standardisation within the Asian market.
The presentation in Nuremberg
Sysmac NJ-Series machine automation controller
Omron used the fair to launch the Sysmac NJ-Series machine automation controller. Programming methodologies and data types are fully compliant with IEC 61131-3 standards and also comply with PLCopen function blocks for motion control. With its built-in EtherCAT interface, the NJ integrates motion, logic sequencing, vision and networking within Sysmac Studio.
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