Our Software
Why Choose Automation Ready Panels Based on our Allen-Bradley PLC Programming?
We design our Allen-Bradley PLC Programming using Rockwell Automation’s Studio 5000 and Connected Components Workbench software. This software has features that allow for modular and scalable code, so that the end user finds it easy to expand their systems over time as production or other needs require.
Purchasing a control panel with this type of software from Automation Ready Panels has these advantages:
- Lowest Total Cost of Ownership: We design using off-the-shelf code snippets supplied for free from Rockwell Automation. Any Controls Engineer that knows Rockwell Software will be able to recognize the code and work faster to resolve your issues or change your code. You can also contact Rockwell Automation directly for help.
- By using reusable code blocks, reusable graphics, reusable data types, and ISA88 style machine code when possible, the code is very scalable and modular. PLC logic (in most cases) includes plenty of extras like date/time, OEE, Cycle Timers, System/Motor Run Timers, etc. (See the About Our Software section below for more details).
- The design and workmanship will be top quality. We design well structured code programming. This means every rung is commented, every tag is well named using industry standard tag naming conventions, and programs are laid out using periodic routines (where possible). Our programming process includes a peer review quality check. This minimizes the chance for code errors and rework. The result is consistent, high quality programming.
About Our Allen-Bradley PLC Programming
We have a passion for using the latest technologies and programming methodologies in our designs. This enables our customers to solve a wide-range of today’s industrial challenges. Details of our software designs include:
STUDIO 5000 LOGIX DESIGNER AND VIEW DESIGNER SOFTWARE FOR COMPACTLOGIX AND PANELVIEW 5000:
The core of the code is programmed using the Rockwell Machine Builder Library and Power Devices Library, and Machine Builder Library State Machine. Sequencers, PLC Based Alarms, PLC Based Recipe Manager, OEE*, Machine Reports*, Cycle Reports*, Comms fault monitoring, PLC Fault Handling Logic, Safety Logic*, and motion control*. HMIs include ISA 101 Style Graphics, User Security and Roles, State Machine and Sequencer Status* popup, Panelview 5000 Built-in Navigation, Recipe Overview and Complete ability to Edit Ingredients (recipes stored as Excel files in the PLC SD Card), Cycle Time Remaining, Production Rate*, OEE* Data, Date/Time Syncing with PLC, Partial Machine Details Screen with Maintenance Troubleshooting (Machine Builder Library Objects), Embedded PDF User Manuals and Electrical Drawings, 1, 2, and 3 Pen Historical Trends (data stored on HMI SD Card), Cycle Report*, Machine Performance Monthly Report* (includes Top 5 Alarms for the month and alarm count), Operator Start Machine Popup for Batch/Serial and Recipe Confirmation before starting, Emailing Reports* (set up email addresses from HMI), Text Message Alerts* (set up cell phone number from HMI), VFD and Device Manual Control and Diagnostic popups (Machine Builder Library), Alarm Summary, Alarm Manager, and Data Log. See the Advanced Automation Panel designs for these features.
*Further information is required from customer and specific application to fully implement some of these PLC/HMI features.
CONNECTED COMPONENTS WORKBENCH SOFTWARE FOR MICRO800 AND PANELVIEW 800:
Includes DINT driven sequencer, Input Debounce Block, Motor Starter Block, Powerflex 523/525 VFD Block over Modbus/Ethernet, and System Runtime. HMI includes ISA 101 Style Graphics, Sequence Status indicator*, Recipe System*, Maintenance Mode for Manual Motor Control, Intuitive Navigation, Input/Output Status, Resettable and Non-Resettable System Runtimes, User Security, System Settings, Alarm Summary, Alarm History, Alarm Banner, Diagnostics Banner, Trends*, Data Log*, Email Display Screenshot, Email Alarm Notification*, Email Custom Messages*, and Email Data Log. SMC Ethernet Valve Bank Capabilities* as well. See the Standard Automation Panel designs for these features
Programming Policy:
Automation Ready Panels is dedicated to providing its customers with high-technology, scalable, modular, off-the-shelf programming code that gives the lowest Total Cost of Ownership. At ARP, we strive for continuous innovation in the offerings within our products, with the primary objective of solving customer pain.
About Our Programming Quality
Every industry makes claims regarding quality, but what does this really mean? We at Automation Ready Panels believe that this means meeting each customer’s expectations and providing each customer with value for their dollars spent. Our highly trained staff inspects every panel through each step of the process and conducts a complete final inspection/test prior to completion sign-off. Through this methodology we are fully confident in the accuracy of the final product, thus enabling the customer to spend far less time on check-out, installation, start-up, maintenance or down time [value for their dollars spent]. Because we service such a broad range of industries where precise control is imperative, our entire organization is dedicated to making this the best possible partnership between our customers, vendors, manufacturers, and ourselves.
Quality Policy:
Automation Ready Panels is dedicated to providing its customers with high quality products in a cost effective and timely manner. At ARP, we strive for continuous improvement in the quality of our products, services, and customer relations, with the primary objective being ever improving customer satisfaction.