{"id":10003,"date":"2018-12-04T09:42:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T09:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=10003"},"modified":"2018-12-04T09:42:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T09:42:56","slug":"industrial-ethernet-i-o-modules-for-motorised-drive-rollers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/industrial-ethernet-i-o-modules-for-motorised-drive-rollers\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial ethernet I\/O modules for motorised drive rollers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Molex introduces new <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.molex.com\/link\/harshio.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HarshIO Industrial Ethernet I\/O Modules<\/a><\/span>, allowing programmable logic controllers to connect to motorised drive rollers over an Ethernet fieldbus.<\/p>\n<p>This is done without requiring a proprietary system specific to one MDR manufacturer, pending the application and MDR type in use. This product is designed for system builders, integrators and end-users designing conveying lines for factory automation, material handling and baggage handling applications.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe modules feature a metallic plate for functional grounding; 4-pole and 5-pole power connector versions; Ultra-Lock M12 connectors; an IP67 seal; eight digital channels; four motor drive roller channels; diagnostic LEDs; three rotary switches; a two-port Ethernet switch; an Ethernet metallic plate to allow both ODVA and PI grounding strategies; and Ethernet fieldbus connectivity.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10004\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10004\" style=\"width: 264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Molex-HarshIO-Motor-Roller-Drive.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Molex-HarshIO-Motor-Roller-Drive-264x300.jpg\" alt=\"Industrial ethernet I\/O modules for motorised drive rollers\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New MDR modules eliminate the requirement to use a proprietary MDR drive control system<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCurrently, no product identical to this exists in the market,\u201d said Eric Gory, global product manager, <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/picoblade-connector-system\/\">Molex<\/a><\/span>. \u201cThe new Molex modules will give customers better quality operations thanks to timely predictive maintenance, less downtime, faster troubleshooting, and data collection that helps prioritise operator efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Compared with similar products, Molex MDR Modules simplify systems by controlling up to four MDRs on one module.<\/p>\n<p>The product also auto-detects both ITOH DENKI PM500XE\/XP and INTERROLL EC310 MDRs and offers active MDR protection through smart energy dissipation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Molex introduces new HarshIO Industrial Ethernet I\/O Modules, allowing programmable logic controllers to connect to motorised drive rollers over an Ethernet fieldbus. 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