Omron NX series Safety Network Controller

Omron has released the NX series Safety Network Controller, which supports both CIP Safety and Safety over EtherCAT (FSoE) protocols. It is designed to give manufacturers the ability to reduce design and maintenance time for efficient global production of various systems.

In conjunction with the company’s NX102 machine automation controller, both EtherNet/IP and CIP Safety and EtherCAT and FSoE can be used simultaneously, which makes building safety systems for large production lines using robots from different vendors possible. Various models are available, providing up to 254 CIP Safety connections and real-time safety control of up to 12 motors.

Featuring automatic programming and user-defined function blocks, it reduces safety control programming time. Together with online functional test and offline simulation, safety management can be easily implemented by inexperienced workers, leading to maximised productivity.

The unit features data logging and restore ability to quickly identify the cause of line stoppage and offer easy replacement without the use of software.

Other features include: online functional test and data logging for system verification; third-party IO connectivity and controller-to-controller safety communication; and memory card and auto configuration restore.