Rockwell’s Integrated Architecture Expanded

In what Rockwell Automation Vice President for Integrated Architecture Frank Kulaszewicz termed a “very important release for the team,” the company has released the latest version of its Integrated Architecture production control and information system. The latest version of the software contains more than 30 new capabilities for end-users and machine builders, with both large complex control and small, flexible control, claims Rockwell.

Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. describes Integrated Architecture as “a production control and information system allowed by fully integrated control, network, visualization and information technologies.” The platform is designed to address discrete, process, batch, motion, drive and safety applications.

“We’ve been uniquely successful in integrating control and information system functionality to reduce complexity and costs while providing innovative system features that help improve productivity and time to market,” said Steve Eisenbrown, senior vice president, Rockwell Automation.

Some of the new features include advanced process control (APC) runtime partial import/export functionality, APC function blocks and controller online change logging. The company also increased the memory capacity of its ControlLogix L65.New safety tools for use with the Allen-Bradley GuardLogix programmable automation controller (PAC) offer a suite of 10 specific metal-forming instructions certified by German-based Berufsgenossenschaften (BG) as compliant with leading safety standards. The new GuardLogix L63S PAC is also available with this release.