WATLOW has introduced the newest member of the EZ-ZONE™ Family – the 1/32 and 1/16 DIN Panel Mount EZ-ZONE PM Controller with Integrated Control Loop Functionality.
According to the company, the controller offers solutions to reduce system complexity and lowers the cost of control loop ownership. The EZ-ZONE PM can also be configured in a variety of ways:
· as a discrete PID controller with adaptive tuning,
· as a discrete, agency approved, over/under limit controller, or
· as an integrated control loop solution by combining the PID functionality, over/under limit functionality and high amperage NO-ARC power switching output in a single panel mount package.
Combining these features reduces the required panel space, the cost of wiring and the cost of installing multiple discrete components.
The EZ-ZONE PM controller is highly scalable so the user only pays for what is needed. Buyers can also select from a variety of industrial communication protocols including Modbus. EIA 485, EIA 232, Modbus. TCP or EtherNet/IP™ to remotely configure, manage and monitor the system’s performance.
Every EZ-ZONE comes standard with an EZ-KEY, which enables simple, one-touch operation of user defined, repetitive activities. Other options include load current measuring capability, a remote set point input, ramp soak programming capability and control variable retransmission.
Applications
· Plastics processing
· Packaging
· Environmental chambers
· Semiconductor processing
· Analytical instrumentation
· General equipment use