Beijer PLCs & Accessories
Beijer Electronics offers a range of PLCs that are well-regarded for their flexibility, reliability, and integration capabilities. Their PLC product line, including the Nexto series, is designed to support various industrial automation needs.
The Nexto modular PLC, which is part of Beijer's offering, supports the company's philosophy of open and transparent solutions. This flexibility allows the same control project to be applied across different Beijer Electronics products, adapting even to projects initially developed for other brands of CODESYS-based systems. This cross-compatibility is beneficial for systems that require integration of multiple devices and platforms.
Beijer's PLCs are known for their robust performance and are often utilized in demanding industrial environments. They are equipped with advanced features that enhance their efficiency and usability in complex automation tasks. The PLCs are also supported by Beijer's BCS Tools, a CODESYS-based software platform that facilitates project engineering of all controllers and PLCs within their product range.
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Beijer's PLCs seamlessly integrate with other devices, such as HMI panels and various communication modules, ensuring comprehensive solutions for automation challenges. These PLCs can be programmed and managed using Beijer’s own software tools, which provide a rich user interface and powerful programming capabilities.
PLCs vs Data Loggers
PLCs
Programming Logic Controllers (PLCs) are industrial digital computers that are designed for the control of electrical processes. These processes include any activity that requires high reliability, ease of programming and process fault diagnosis. PLCs are used to collect various types of data through the I/O portion of the PLC. The I/O or inputs and outputs, is where sensors and instruments can be wired into the PLC. This information on its own does not enable the function of the PLC. The PLC needs to be programmed. The programming language that is used will depend on the type of PLC that is selected. There are many different languages that can be used and some PLCs even allow for multiple languages to used on the same piece of hardware. With the program loaded onto the PLC it will then have the ability to read the various inputs and outputs, assist in storing the data it collects, send that data to an HMI or send output commands. The output commands can control things like valve actuation and on/off commands to relays and contactors. PLCs can perform complex tasks if the right kind of hardware is used, paired with the right programming.
Data Loggers
Data loggers, or data recorders, are electronic devices that record data over time. This data can be collected with a built in set of sensors or instruments, or with external sensors that can be connected to the data logger just like a PLC. One of the biggest differences between PLCs and data loggers is that data loggers don't typically require as much programming and are only intended to be used to collect data. One of the primary benefits of using data loggers is that they can automatically collect data over a 24 hour period. Once they have been properly configured, data loggers are deployed and left unattended to measure and record information for a specified time period. This allows for a comprehensive and accurate picture of the various conditions that can be monitored, such as air temperature or relative humidity. Data loggers almost always have some kind of internal memory for data storage. This is different from PLCs, which are not designed to store large amounts of data, but instead send that data to an over network connection or HMI.