Advantech reveals new IoT control platforms, AMAX, boasting deterministic real-time performance and flexible design.
In an exciting development, Advantech has launched the AMAX IoT Control Platform, a software-defined solution that seamlessly integrates PLC, HMI, and IoT functions for advanced industrial applications.
The platform's unified control architecture delivers deterministic real-time performance with microsecond-level precision, making it ideal for precision automation in semiconductor manufacturing, high-speed assembly, and vision-based production systems.
Key features of the AMAX IoT Control Platform include a PC-based platform built on the CODESYS framework, supporting Windows and Linux runtime environments. It also uses the IEC 61131-3 standard for programming, enabling smooth migration from traditional PLC systems.
Advanced motion control and robotics applications are supported, and the platform boasts a scalable controller portfolio. This portfolio includes three optimized categories: Panel Controllers, Industrial PC Controllers, and Embedded Controllers, catering to various industrial needs and complexity levels.
The platform offers numerous benefits for precision automation applications. It simplifies system integration, ensures high reliability and real-time deterministic performance, provides flexibility and scalability, and supports digital transformation by combining control and IoT connectivity.
The AMAX family, with its scalable controller portfolio, addresses critical requirements across precision automation, energy storage systems, and advanced machinery applications. The platform's unified architecture simplifies vision-integrated manufacturing systems.
AMAX Studio, a fully integrated software environment, supports a wide range of IoT automation devices, including AMAX controllers, I/O modules, and mainstream industrial fieldbus protocols such as EtherCAT, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, CANopen, and Modbus.
For energy storage and infrastructure applications, AMAX's flexible IoT capabilities enable scalable monitoring and control solutions. The platform achieves real-time performance through the integration of Intel Time Coordinated Computing (TCC) technology and Advantech's specialized BIOS engineering and automation control expertise.
The AMAX IoT Control Platform is now available, and more information can be found on the Advantech website or by contacting your local Advantech sales. With its robust, flexible, and scalable solution, AMAX merges control, interface, and IoT capabilities, delivering the precise and reliable automation necessary for advanced industrial applications.
- The Advantech AMAX IoT Control Platform, designed for precision automation, combines finance, technology, and industry by offering flexible and scalable solutions for energy storage systems and advanced machinery applications.
- In the finance sector, the AMAX IoT Control Platform's real-time performance and scalable controller portfolio can significantly contribute to the efficiency and profitability of industries heavily dependent on technology and automation, such as semiconductor manufacturing and high-speed assembly.
