X20 System

With 1,000 channels per meter, the X20 I/O slice system from B&R provides the highest component density on the market, the maker says. Terminal blocks use push-in connectors, while its open, flexible design gives engineers the choice of using any control system from Profibus to Ethernet Powerlink. Complex applications for control are created painlessly for the system using the company's Automation Studio. http://rbi.ims.ca/4917-592 View larger product image More from our Golden Mousetrap Awards Best Product Winners Engineer of the Year Readers Choice Awards Building a Better Mousetrap

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