Selecting the optimal field-level machine control architecture

Selecting the appropriate field-level control architecture for your machine can significantly influence the performance and build / commissioning time which has a significant impact on the total machine cost. Roberts navigates the different machine control architectures available and how these can be matched to various machine formats to increase your machinery design efficiency.

He also looks at innovations from Festo in flexible valve terminals and IO in machine architecture and how these can be applied to reap the reward of tailoring the right architecture to the right machine.

The video provides an overview of centralised, de-centralised and hybrid machine control architectures, with Roberts explaining the benefits of each machine control architecture, total cost of ownership, and how to select the best architecture for your machine.