Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, has officially released its newly upgraded 140CPU67160S Unity Safety Processor. As a crucial component of the Modicon Quantum series, this processor is specifically designed for industrial control systems demanding high reliability and security, marking a new milestone for Schneider Electric in industrial safety automation technology.
High-Performance Integration of Safety and Control
The 140CPU67160S is a dual-processor architecture control unit that integrates traditional PLC control with functional safety. It supports international safety standards such as IEC 61508 and IEC 61511, meeting SIL2/SIL3 safety application requirements. Its powerful Unity Pro software platform enables collaborative development and deployment of both standard and safety logic, significantly simplifying system architecture and boosting engineering efficiency.
Key product features include:
Supports a dual-core redundant processing structure, allowing independent operation and safety isolation.
Processing speed of up to 66MHz, improving logic response efficiency.
Integrated multiple communication interfaces like Ethernet, Modbus, and S908, facilitating integration with various field devices.
Supports expansion of up to 63 I/O modules, meeting the needs of large control systems.
Full compatibility with the Unity Pro / EcoStruxure Control Expert platform, ensuring strong interoperability.
Suitable for Safety Control Systems in Critical Industries
This product is particularly suitable for applications requiring stringent safety standards, such as those in the oil and gas, chemical, metallurgy, pharmaceutical, and water treatment industries. It effectively prevents potential risks arising from control system failures, providing highly reliable and verifiable safety control assurance for industrial sites.
A Schneider Electric representative stated: "In today's accelerating digital transformation, prioritizing both safety and intelligence is fundamental to modern industrial systems. The launch of the 140CPU67160S not only fills the gap between traditional PLCs and independent safety systems but also offers customers greater flexibility and lower system integration costs."
Advancing Functional Safety Standards in Industry 4.0
With the development of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing, an increasing number of enterprises are not only pursuing system flexibility and intelligence but also highly prioritizing the inherent safety of equipment operation. The introduction of the 140CPU67160S reflects Schneider Electric's commitment to "safety as intelligence," ensuring the safety of operators and assets while improving production efficiency through the integration of control and safety logic.
Schneider Electric will continue to build open, interconnected automation solutions around its EcoStruxure™ architecture, empowering global industrial enterprises to achieve safer, more efficient, and sustainable production goals.
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