罗克韦儿集成架构帮助控制系统集成商减少开发成本，缩短上市时间

Control System Builder Reduces Development Costs and Cuts Time to Market With Integrated Architecture From Rockwell Automation

罗克韦儿集成架构帮助控制系统集成商减少开发成本，缩短上市时间

Engauge Controls helps its customers improve troubleshooting and reduce programming costs by 50 percent

Engauge Controls公司帮助其客户提高故障排除能力以及减少50％的编程成本

MILWAUKEE, Nov.10, 2006 - Engauge Controls, a leading designer and builder of control systems for robotic gantries, has implemented Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture on its latest gantry units. The Allen-Bradley ControlLogix controllers with integrated motion control and FactoryTalk View human-machine interface (HMI) software help OEMs simplify programming and configuration, reduce development costs and speed system installation.

密尔沃基11月10日消息——领先的机器人龙门架控制系统设计商和集成商Engauge Controls公司在其最新的龙门架上安装了罗克韦儿自动化的集成架构。带有集成运动控制和FactoryTalk View人机界面软件的艾伦－布拉德利ControlLogix控制器帮助OEM简化了编程和配置，减少了开发成本以及加速了系统的安装。

"The Allen-Bradley controls have helped increase our design speed and improve our profitability," said James Britnell, president, Engauge Controls. "More importantly, because we can standardize on a design that we know works, we can actually promote it to our customers with complete confidence of the financial returns it will provide to us, as well as to them."

Engauge Controls公司总裁James Britnell表示：“艾伦－布拉德利控制已经帮助我们加快了设计速度，提高了收益率。更重要的是，我们可以使一个我们知道可以的设计实现标准化， 故我们可以将其推广给我们的客户，我们充分相信这将给我们带来可观的金钱回报，对我们的客户同样如此。”

The previous control platform used on these systems consisted of PC-based computer numeric control (CNC) running on proprietary software. The sequential-based logic, inherent in this type of system, offered little flexibility in the execution of required tasks, and the customized programming was overly complex for the control functions for which the systems are designed.

此前，应用于这些系统的控制平台一般由运行于版权软件上基于PC的电脑数值控制（CNC）组成。此类系统固有的基于次序的逻辑，在需求任务的执行过程中灵活性不大，而系统设计的控制功能的个性化编程又过于复杂。

With the ControlLogix controllers, Engauge Controls is able to consolidate two programming packages, helping it to reduce its programming time by 50 percent, while substantially cutting its time to market.

利用ControlLogix控制器，Engauge Controls公司加强了两个编程包，帮助公司减少了50％的编程时间，同时大大地缩短了上市时间。

"With all motion parameters now stored in the ControlLogix controller, configuration information is automatically communicated to the drives at startup," Britnell said. "When operators restart the system, the machine automatically picks up right where it left off, resulting in significant time savings for the end user."

Britnell表示：“通过所有现存于ControlLogix控制器的运动参数，配置信息在启动的时候可以自动与驱动相通。当操作员重新启动系统，机器在停止的地方自动起动，对终端用户就大大地节省了时间。”

The improved monitoring and diagnostic capabilities are critical in helping users reduce downtime and maintenance costs, and standardizing on Allen-Bradley products minimizes the technology learning curve. Access to spare parts is also easier because of the ability to stock standard components that are widely available.

改进的监测和诊断能力对帮助用户减少停工期和维护成本至关重要，而在艾伦－布拉德利的产品上实现标准化则将技术的学习熟悉时间最小化。因为具有贮存适用范围广的标准部件的能力，因此存取备件也就更容易了。

Engauge's new gantry units also feature FactoryTalk View Machine Edition HMI software, and SERCOS interface fiber-optic communication. System programming is accomplished using Rockwell Software RSLogix 5000 software.

Engauge公司的新龙门架还具有FactoryTalk View Machine Edition 人机界面软件以及SERCOS光纤通信接口。系统编程利用罗克韦儿软件公司的RSLogix 5000软件完成。

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), is a leading global provider of automation power, control, and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., U.S.A., the company employs about 23,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.

罗克韦尔自动化是全球最大的自动化、电力、控制和信息解决方案供应商，致力于帮助生产商提升其业务竞争优势。公司总部位于美国威斯康星州密尔沃基市，公司雇员大约2万3千人，业务遍及全球超过80个国家。

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