Built to the machine

PLC panels

Plug-and-play panels that add functions such as a hydraulic fixture interface without opening the machine’s own electrical cabinet.

Interior of a PLC panel built for a hydraulic fixture interface

AgileControls designs and manufactures panels that add functions to CNC machines. One example is a hydraulic fixture interface supplied as a plug-and-play panel. It has its own I/O card, so the machine I/O and the existing electrical panel stay untouched. An operator station runs the fixture in automatic and manual modes. PLC software changes and prove-out at site are part of the supply.

The same approach can cover an automation interface, tool ID, or a predictive-maintenance interface on FANUC, Siemens, and Mitsubishi controls — a way to keep an existing machine productive in an automated, Industry 4.0 line.

  • Hydraulic fixture interface with auto and manual operation
  • Own I/O card, so the machine panel is not disturbed
  • Installed and running in a matter of hours
  • PLC changes and site prove-out included
  • Also used for automation, tool ID, and predictive maintenance
  • FANUC, Siemens, and Mitsubishi controls

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