The ACOPOS drive system, based on POWERLINK Safety, is offered. It reportedly enables functions including safe, limited speed directly over the network. The co. says information is collected from its source via safe, digital inputs and outputs, and is then distributed to the corresponding sensors and actuators, in this case the drive, via a SafeLOGIC central processing unit.
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