IP67 PLC with Direct Cloud Connection and Multiprotocol Ethernet

By OEM Update Editorial September 5, 2020 10:42 am IST

Modular automation and remote maintenance easily done with the IP67 controller TBEN-L PLC with Cloud connection.

Turck presents the TBEN-L PLC as the ‘world’s first’ IP67 controller for industrial applications, which not only offers an onboard CODESYS PLC but also enables a Cloud connection and communication with different Ethernet protocols at the same time, thanks to its multiprotocol technology. The new Dual MAC mode enables the robust module to establish a connection to the automation network via one port and a securely separated internet connection to the Cloud via the second port. Alternatively, if an Internet connection to the Cloud is not required, communication in two Ethernet networks is possible, for example as a Profinet device and as Profinet, Ethernet/IP or Modbus TCP master.

The ability of the IP67 controller to connect at the machine directly to Turck’s Cloud Solutions not only eliminates the need for additional edge gateways but also considerably simplifies project design for the user. This makes it possible to implement decentralised and network concepts with a minimum of installation effort and expenditure. Compared to applications with a separate edge gateway, the programming of this kind of solution with an integrated Cloud connection saves considerable resources since no interfaces for data exchange are required.