Did you know that the CPU NX3003 has features and characteristics that make it an ideal solution for controlling machines? With above-average performance, the latest release from Nexto Series programmable controllers, our most advanced line of programmable controllers, delivers autonomy and high speed in a compact and excellent cost-benefit product. Find out here why the new Altus processing unit is a solution to enhance the performance of your machines and help you expand your business.
The new NX3003 is the first module in the Nexto family to feature integrated power supply and input and output points. With 14 digital inputs and 10 transistor outputs, with 4 fast inputs for encoder reading (unidirectional, bidirectional and quadrature) and 4 fast outputs for stepper motor control (PTO/PWM), the model can be used in pressing, labeling, filling and other processes that require high positioning precision. Its ability to read and process variables is also a differentiator that contributes to greater assertiveness in controlling speed, pressure, direction, among other references.
See below the example of the 220 EC, a thermoforming machine manufactured by Selovac, one of our traditional customers in the machinery segment. In the implemented architecture, the fast counter embedded in the PLC monitors the number of pulses transmitted by an encoder to carry out the packaging process with extreme precision:
Another striking feature found in the CPU is its response time, which is extremely fast in relation to solutions currently available on the market. While most PLCs used to control machines execute instructions every 100 ns (nanoseconds), the NX3003 has the capacity to execute addition, multiplication and subtraction instructions in less than 15 ns for integer type values and 1000 PID loops in about 4 ms (milliseconds). These exceptional numbers allow the unit to be used in applications that require a high-speed architecture, such as blow molding machines, injection molding machines and packaging machines.
In addition to having all these features and enabling various applications, the NX3003 is a compact CPU that only takes up a small space on the machine. As it has an integrated power supply and input and output points, the model eliminates the use of additional power and communication modules, considerably reducing investment. The unit can be applied as a single control device in microarchitectures, simply combine the CPU with the NX9020 two-position panel and you will have a complete control solution for your machine in a very small space – 55 (W) x 119 (H) x 133 (D) mm.
