Camozzi Automation, a producer of components and systems for industrial automation, will bring its extended range of Industry 4.0-ready Series D valve islands to this year’s Robotics and Automation exhibition, which opens tomorrow [02 November] at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
With the introduction of two new sizes; Size 2 (16mm) and Size 5 (10.5mm & 16mm), Camozzi’s Series D valve islands are designed to be a highly versatile solution, allowing expandable pneumatic and electrical functions in restricted spaces.
Size 2 has been designed for applications where a compact solution combined with a high flow rate is required, whilst Size 5 offers a mix of sizes on a single valve island with a common multipole or fieldbus connection. Across the range, Series D now offers flow rates from 250Nl/min up to 2,000Nl/min.
Constructed entirely of aluminium to guarantee high performance, especially in harsh and demanding conditions, the range is Industry 4.0-ready due to Camozzi’s advanced CoilVision technology, which employs integrated electronics to constantly monitor the operating parameters of the solenoid driving the spool.
Data, including power consumption and coil temperature, is automatically analysed and processed by software algorithms to determine the real-time health status of the coils.
Results transmitted from the valve island to the PLC or through WLAN to an IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) gateway and onto the cloud, can be used to predict a potential fault in the coil before it has the opportunity to cause disruption.
In addition to diagnostics being captured on a remote dashboard, the valve body also incorporates blinking LEDs that can indicate a potential fault.
Furthermore, the range’s vast number of electrical connection possibilities allow islands with a variety of valve positions and different pressure zones to be created. Series D fieldbus versions are able to handle both digital and analogue electric input and output signals and can be connected to the main fieldbus protocols through a serial module.
Camozzi Automation (Stand 325) will be at Robotics and Automation 2021 on 02-03 November at the Coventry Building Society Arena. For more details, go to www.roboticsandautomation.co.uk
