Networking at RRR Tire Manufacturing

Read our article"Out of the Cabinet, on the Job," that deals with users simplifying networks, reducing troubleshooting and saving wiring and labor with machine-mount, IP67-rated I/O components.

RRR Development Co. in North Canton, Ohio, recently added IP67 networking and connections to the two-stage, tire-making machines it builds. The resulting scalable architecture, machine-based information layer, and motion-integration capabilities sped up fabrication, and allowed RRR to make 10 more of its $250,000 machines per year.