Eurotherm launches its precision E+PLC family

The new E+PLC combines precision measurement and control, secure data recording, and a variety of visualisation functions. Combining all these functions into one easy-to-use, flexible and precision PLC platform simplifies commissioning and reduces engineering time. The E+PLC also targets operational efficiency and makes regulatory compliance much easier.

The high precision temperature control ensures the correct temperature is obtained quicker and stays at the optimum level required without deviation, ensuring high quality results first time without wasting time waiting for operating temperature to be reached. This increases throughput of a furnace or thermal treating machine in comparison with traditional PLC based control.

Fast acting PID with overshoot inhibition can enable an extra furnace batch cycle to be completed within any 24 hour period. By eliminating damping of PID sets and relying on Eurotherm’s novel overshoot inhibition, customers can heat aggressively up to temperature with the confidence of keeping within the required set point temperature tolerances.

The E+PLC range also includes secure data logging designed to meet the requirements of thermal treatment standards such as CQI-9 and AMS2750 E.

Features at-a-glance:
-Easy to commission precision PID control blocks with auto tuning.
-Setpoint programmer. This easy configuration saves programming time and gives guaranteed operation, helping to lower processing costs.
-Precision measurement of process variables to give accurate, repeatable results which translates to minimum energy usage.
-Total data integrity and secure recording, keeping valuable process records safe by using highly robust file storage strategies to protect against power and network failures.
-Batch functionality and complete traceability.
-An open CODESYS platform, a de facto industry standard.  Using an open platform, industry standard (IEC61131-3) the E+PLC is well supported through Eurotherm and an extended community of PLC programmers.
-Integrated HMI software platform with a variety of visualisation options.
-Flexible visualisation giving dynamic debugging of application programmes together with concurrent development of the final process visualisation.