KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
- For Predictive Maintenance and Better Facility Operation
Rates -
OMRON Corporation will globally launch in January 2019 a total of 2,512 models of its DC
3-Wire E2E NEXT Series Proximity Sensors, which boast the world's
longest sensing distances (*1) and are now newly equipped with IoT
features. These sensors reduce risks of sudden facility stoppages
by a factor of 3 (*2); they also detect signs that warn of such
stoppages and notify users via the network. They help improve
facility operation rates by preventing unforeseen facility
stoppages and reducing facility downtime.
Image1: E2E NEXT Series (DC 3-Wire Models)
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At actual manufacturing sites, unforeseen facility stoppages are
a major management issue, for they directly lead to lost production
opportunities. To minimize facility downtime, manufacturers must
procure on-site maintenance personnel who can readily address
unforeseen facility stoppages. With labor shortages becoming
increasingly severe, however, demand is growing for ways to utilize
IoT to maintain and improve facility operation rates without
relying on human experience or skills.
Current proximity sensors characteristically have shorter
sensing distances, and this entails many risks. For example,
equipment vibration may cause the sensor body to move too far away
from or come in contact with the sensing object. Such incidents are
said to account for approximately 1/5 of facility stoppages
(*3).
The E2E NEXT Series Proximity Sensors (DC 3-Wire Models) to be
newly released are equipped with OMRON's own Thermal Distance
Control 2 and PROX3 hybrid circuitry technologies, which enable
sensing distances that are at least twice as long as previous
models (*4), and thus can reduce risks of such facility stoppages
by a factor of 3. Distances between sensor bodies and sensing
objects are monitored constantly, and users are notified via
IO-Link communication (*5) if they become great or too small. This
allows users to identify warning signs of sudden facility
stoppages, which in turn allows for timely maintenance, all in all
enabling stable facility operation without having to rely on the
experience or skills of maintenance personnel.
OMRON set forth a concept called "innovative-Automation!"
consisting of three innovations or "i's"--"integrated" (control
evolution), "intelligent" (development of intelligence by ICT), and
"interactive" (new harmonization between humans and machines).
OMRON's endeavor is to dramatically improve the productivity and
quality on the ground in manufacturing sites. To this end, OMRON
will continue to expand its lineup of IoT-enabled control devices,
and, with the help of its clients, expedite the "intelligent"
element (i.e. making manufacturing smarter) in manufacturing sites,
which is key to delivering on the "innovative-Automation!"
concept.
E2E NEXT Series Proximity Sensors (DC 3-Wire Models): Key
highlights
1. World's longest sensing distances (*1), at least twice that
of OMRON's previous products (*4)
This allows for more spacious design with less risk of
contact.
Image2: Sensing distance comparisons (Quadruple distance
models)
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2. Technologies for stable long-distance detection: Thermal
Distance Control 2 and PROX3 hybrid circuitry
Thermal Distance Control 2 enables stable long-distance sensing
capabilities by measuring with high precision each sensor's
characteristics under multiple temperature conditions, and
calculating correction values using OMRON's own polynomial
algorithm, which are then written into the sensor's PROX3 hybrid
circuitry.
Image3: Sensing distance fluctuation due to ambient
temperature
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3. Standardly equipped with IO-Link (*6)
This allows you to know in real time, from a single location,
the state of multiple sensors, which in turn enables early
identification of the site and substance of failures.
Image4: Standardly equipped with IO-Link
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4. Broad model lineup
OMRON offers a lineup of 2,512 models that come in a variety of
physical sizes and with different sensing distances to cater to
different needs.
Image5: Broad model lineup
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Image6: Details of broad model lineup
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(Notes)
(*1) Based on December 2018 OMRON
investigation of DC 3-wire models
(*2) Based on December 2018 OMRON
investigation
(*3) Based on December 2018 OMRON
investigation into causes of facility stoppages in automobile parts
factories
(*4) Comparison between previous products (2-wire models) and E2E
NEXT 3-wire model series
(*5) Standardized technology for communicating with sensors and
actuators, prescribed by the international standard IEC
61131-9.
(*6) Only PNP E2E NEXT 3-wire model series equipped with IO-Link;
2-wired series is not equipped with IO-Link.
"innovative-Automation!"
Recently, OMRON has developed a manufacturing innovation
concept, called "innovative-Automation!" With this concept, OMRON
is currently committed to bringing innovation to manufacturing
sites through three key innovations, or three "i's." Through these
innovations in the area of automation, OMRON aims to enable
significant productivity improvements in manufacturing sites in
order to achieve high-value-added manufacturing. With the first
"i," "integrated" (control evolution), OMRON will seek to advance
automated control technology so that virtually any operator, even
inexperienced operators, can effortlessly perform work that
previously required the expert skills of experienced workers. With
the second "i," "intelligent" (development of intelligence by ICT),
OMRON seeks to create constantly evolving equipment and production
lines. By adopting a wide range of control devices and artificial
intelligence (AI), machines can learn through experience and
maintain themselves in optimal condition. For the third "i,"
"interactive" (new harmonization between humans and machines),
OMRON pursues the development of a new harmonious relationship
between human operators and machines. Working together in the same
workspace, machines will be able to assist human operators by
recognizing human thoughts and behavior.
About OMRON Corporation
OMRON Corporation, based in Kyoto,
Japan, is a global leader in the field of automation based
on its core technology of "Sensing & Control + Think". OMRON's
business fields cover a broad spectrum, ranging from industrial
automation and electronic components to automotive electronic
components, social infrastructure systems, healthcare, and
environmental solutions. Established in 1933, OMRON has over 36,000
employees worldwide, working to provide products and services in
117 countries. In the field of industrial automation, OMRON
supports manufacturing innovation by providing advanced automation
technologies and products, as well as through extensive customer
support, in order to help create a better society. For more
information, visit OMRON's website at: http://www.omron.com/
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