Case Studies

Using the existing Ethernet communications port available on the GE Fanuc family of PLCs and the HMS Anybus X-gateway, Sytech Systems was able to create a transparent bridge between the PLC and any commonly used industrial network via Modbus TCP. Thanks to this open and cost-effective solution, there was no need to add cards or racks to the system. 

Flexicon is a world leader in sterilized filling systems. For their new generation of closed loop peristaltic pump controller, the MC100, they have chosen to implement Anybus CompactCom for multi-network connectivity.

Smart cameras connect to Siemens PLCs running PROFIBUS with the help of Anybus X-gateways. The Siemens PLCs control a visual inspection system from SPAMI.

Anybus Wireless Bridge enables data from 1080 Motion’s neuromuscular testing machines to be transferred wirelessly to a computer for immediate display.

Anybus X-gateways connect EtherNet/IP- based honing machines to several other industrial networks, freeing up resources and decreasing costs at Nagel Precision.

 

SELI Tunneling is in charge of drilling the tunnels for the new Copenhagen Metro. Their tunnel-building machines run DeviceNet while their new erector arm runs CANopen. To bridge these networks, they used the Anybus X-gateway CANopen.

Anybus CompactCom enables communication between ARO’s controller for welding systems and Profinet + EtherNet/IP.

ARO now offers Profinet and EtherNet/IP connectivity, plus Profinet Fiber Optic connectivity to meet AIDA requirements. Since Anybus supports over 20 different industrial networks, industrial communication connectivity never needs to be a problem in the future. 

Berg Propulsion could connect a CAN-based propeller display to their control system for boats which uses Modbus-RTU. By using the Anybus Communicator CAN, the systems now communicate seamlessly. 

The Anybus Communicator CAN is used to enable communication between the CAN-bus in straddle carriers and a Modbus TCP-based monitoring system. Also, a programmable Communicator is used to connect GPS trackers (NMEA-based) to the CAN-bus of the straddle carriers.