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Eurotherm Mini8 Controller

EtherNet/IP communications provides faster, more effective logic control


Open EtherNET/IP communications on the Mini8 help maximize PID control.
Invensys Operations Management has introduced EtherNet/IP communications to its Eurotherm Mini8 multi-loop PID Controller.
 
The Mini8 controller is an ideal partner to a PLC in multi-loop PID applications such as plastics extrusion and multi-zone furnaces. Leveraging the Mini8 controller’s built-in loop control, the PLC can concentrate on providing faster, more effective logic control without the burden of running complex control algorithms.
 
Product overview:
Part of the company’s open-communication InFusion Enterprise Control System, the Mini8 controller supports serial, fieldbus and Ethernet protocols, including EtherNET/IP, making it easy to interface to intelligent masters such as a programmable logic controllers. A cost-effective alternative to designing and implementing accurate control loops in a PLC, the Mini8 controller not only provides better performance and easy configuration, it offers the same deterministic response and auto-tune feature as other Eurotherm panel-mount controllers from Invensys, and it can be easily integrated into the wider plant network, including other third-party systems.
 
Key capabilities:
  • Easy integrates through use of EtherNet/IP, a widely used standard communication link between PLC’s and other products from a variety of vendors;
  • Reduces engineering costs through using a dedicated PID device that enables quick and easy set-up of multi-loop and complex control strategies using pre-defined function blocks;
  • Improves control performance by removing the burden of running complex control algorithms within a PLC;
  • Input accuracy is +/-0.1% or better, this is significantly better than analog control in small or medium PLC’s;
  • Suitable for use in regulated industry applications, including aerospace metal heat treatment;
  • Calibrates through pre-defined routines;
  • Impressive minimal drift characteristics aid in the ease of use of the device in operation.
Where can I see more?
For more information about maximizing PID control, please visit www.eurotherm.com/ethernet-ip.

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About Invensys Operations Management

Invensys Operations Management, a division of Invensys, is a leading provider of automation and information technology, systems, software solutions, services and consulting to the global manufacturing and infrastructure industries. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, its solutions are used by more than 40,000 clients around the world in more than 200,000 plants and facilities.

Invensys Operations Management’s offerings are delivered under several prominent industry brands, including Avantis, Eurotherm, Foxboro, IMServ, InFusion, SimSci-Esscor, Skelta, Triconex and Wonderware. The company’s approximately 9,000 employees and its global partner ecosystem integrate these products and services to help clients collaborate across systems and enterprises in real time, extracting critical data to make faster, better decisions and synchronize their operations from the plant floor to the executive offices, aligning production goals with business objectives. To learn more about Invensys Operations Management, visit iom.invensys.com.

Experience the value of Enterprise Control—linking business strategy to production execution—at www.infusionjourney.com.

Invensys plc (www.invensys.com) is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ISYS.L), with approximately 20,000 employees working in 50 countries.

Invensys, the Invensys logo, Avantis, Eurotherm, Foxboro, IMServ, InFusion, Skelta, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex and Wonderware are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries or affiliates. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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