Rockwell Automation’s new Allen-Bradley FLEX 5000 analog safety I/O modules are designed to help process operators better meet fail-safe requirements and minimize related downtime risks in a wide range of process applications.
These new analog safety I/O modules offer integrated safety with systematic capability up to SC 3. The modules are TÜV certified up to SIL 3, PLe, Cat. 4. They also can be mounted in the same I/O bank with standard FLEX 5000 I/O modules to help reduce system costs and complexity.
The FLEX 5000 analog safety I/O modules are well suited for process applications where speed or frequency measurement, temperature, pressure, or flow sensor monitoring are required for functional safety protection. Potential applications include emergency shutdown, burner management, turbine control, compressor control, oil and gas auxiliary boilers, high-pressure protection, lighting and ventilation management.
With these new modules, the FLEX 5000 product family now includes a broader portfolio of discrete and analog fail-safe I/O modules for a wider range of applications. Users can choose the appropriate I/O that meets their operational needs.
FLEX 5000 I/O can also help to reduce downtime by providing easier access to additional process diagnostics via integrated HART in the Studio 5000 Logix Designer application. They can help to reduce overall footprint by allowing the direct termination of field signals. And they can help to save engineering time via tighter integration with instruction sets in PlantPAx 5.0 and other Rockwell Automation systems.