Future-ready I/O solution

All within a single I/O family, these applications include those in the production machinery, discrete manufacturing, and continuous process industries. Machine builders, system integrators, and industrial end users can use the new Modicon Edge I/O NTS across many industrial segments, including machinery; packaging; food and beverage; life sciences; water/wastewater; mining, minerals and metals; critical infrastructure; data centres; and energy and chemicals.

Designed with the future in mind, Modicon Edge I/O NTS meets customers’ current needs for industrial I/O applications while preparing them for the challenges of tomorrow thanks to the system’s flexibility. Using open Ethernet protocols to deliver connectivity to a variety of devices and architectures, Edge I/O NTS embeds data intelligence in the latest technologies to deliver better performance, availability, and cybersecurity.

As internal communication of Edge I/O NTS OPC UA technology is used that enables secure communication and interoperability of the various Ethernet protocols. With this technology Schneider Electric lays, the foundation of a new generation of connected products based on industrial networks for Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). 

“Edge I/O NTS not only provides a very strong and superior catalogue for I/O for our customers to build their solutions today, but it also prepares them for the future,” said Dave Sutton - product marketing manager for industrial automation at Schneider Electric “Customers are more prepared for advancing digitalisation, ensuring better and transparent data management, and adapting to the future of Industry 4.0.”

The Edge I/O NTS manufacturing plant is recognised by World Economic Forum as an Industry 4.0 Lighthouse. The production line is fully automated, enhancing quality and traceability, while taking care to reduce the plant’s environmental impact.

With the Modicon Edge I/O NTS, machine builders, system integrators, and industrial end users can expect to:

• Save time from pre-sales to operations, with adaptive tools, simpler design and wiring, quicker start-up of new machines and processes for less time to market
• Cut costs and reduce Mean Time to Repair and unplanned downtime given the system’s robust design featuring environmentally hardened options, hot swap capabilities, and integrated diagnostics
• Increase flexibility with the ability to customise I/O islands and get the most from the system’s compact design — realising more I/O modules and more functionality in less space
• Prepare for the data-driven industries of the future thanks to the system’s compliance with cybersecurity regulations, allowing end users to securely access and integrate the data they need to optimise industrial efficiency, agility, sustainability, and profitability

Schneider Electric remains at the forefront of advancing industrial automation in the digital world. Ever since the Modicon PLC was invented in 1968 by Richard E. Morley, Schneider has continually advanced controllers to meet the needs of ever-changing industrial environments. The Modicon Edge I/O NTS supports industrial digital transformation with cost savings and reduced downtime — all while keeping performance improvement and cybersecurity at the forefront of industrial operations.

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