Lenze Americas serves the packaging and process automation industries with the compact, energy-efficient 3200 C L-force Controller.

 “Complex machines require a powerful and uniform central automation control system.  The 3200 C Controller is designed for superior precision motion control in high dynamic multi-axis applications, including gantry systems, robots, conveyers, feeders, and other machines in a line process,” explains Darrow Hanesian, Director of Product Management, Lenze Americas.

Combining the program logic controller (PLC), motion controller and visualization in one compact device simplifies engineering and extends cost savings.  The powerful 3200 C architecture fits in a tight control cabinet and operates without a fan or battery via an integrated universal power supply (UPS).  Based on the Atom® processors from Intel, it is the ideal platform for energy-efficient automation.

The 3200 C Controller directs the ECS drive and MCS motor through the sequence of moves, plans each trajectory point, and directs the drive to close the position and velocity loops with the motor.  With an integrated Ethernet switch and EtherCAT on-board, the 3200 C communicates seamlessly with multiple axes from 2 (1ms cycle time) up to 64 (6ms cycle time).  Lenze I/O System 1000  modules can be side-mounted to the 3200 C backplane bus to minimize delay and jitter.  Touch-probe capable I/O controls and a 48Mbit/s backplane bus with time stamp ensure precision.

Add automated standard setup via its USB flash drive; simple device replacement via its pluggable memory card; and diagnostics via an integrated Web server – the 3200 C stands above other controllers in minimizing the time required for commissioning and maintenance.  The future-proof 3200 C Controller complies with industrial standards: IEC 61131-3, PLCopen, PLC Designer (CoDeSys3), and EtherCAT.

“Automation applications demand high performing, simple to use, maintenance-free technologies.  Integration of the EtherCAT-based 3200 C Controller platform combines logic and motion—rounding off our uniform, end-to-end portfolio of Lenze solutions for industry,” adds Hanesian.