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Applicative System Redundancy

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Written by Tony Deane, CST Technical Manager

Cost Effective High Availability / Hot Standby PLC System

How many existing applications cry out for a high availability solution, but because of cost restrictions a compromise solution to the application has been arrived at? Or worse still, how many projects are never even realised for the same cost driven reasons?

At Phoenix Contact, we have a concept that offers high availability at the following levels:

  • Processor level
  • I/O level
  • Network level

This is achieved at a very competitive cost whilst delivering on all three of the above criteria.

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When is a PLC not a PLC?…

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Written by Gareth Chamberlain, Network and Cyber Security Specialist

…when it’s a Phoenix Contact ILC.

ILC 100 classToday, the need for visibility into process data by senior management is not a desired feature, it is a requirement.

By having this functionality, any deviation from set objectives for business performance can be addressed in a timely manner. This way, performance can be kept at optimum levels at all times and continuous improvements can be made to the manufacturing process.

The key to becoming more efficient is to obtain real time data from the manufacturing process as it occurs and, as quickly as possible, enter this information into a relational database.

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