The Brabender Touch Screen Operating Panel Congrav® OP 5
Interactive, process-near human-machine interface for gravimetric feeders
Brabender Technologie KG are breaking new ground in the field of gravimetric bulk ingredient metering feeder control offering their new touch screen operating panel Congrav® OP 5 as a process-near, interactive human-machine interface for operation of up to 16 "intelligent" Brabender weigh-feeders (loss-in-weight feeders, weigh-belt feeders, etc.) with integrated control and regulation electronics in field bus interconnection, which can be connected by just one cable.
Operation is made easy by language-independent, self-explaining touch areas on a clearly arranged 6.5" colour touch screen. Based on the operating system Microsoft® Windows®, it allows intuitive operation and observation of the feeding process. As a result, operator training and the risk of faulty operation are substantially reduced.
Beside the application as an operating panel of its own, the Congrav® OP 5 can be used as an additional operating unit in combination with a customer`s PLC/host system and/or the Brabender Industrial PC "IPC". For PLC/host connection the unit has an Ethernet interface (Open Modbus TCP Protocol, further protocols available on request).
To connect a PC, laptop or modem for trouble shooting and maintenance of the feeding system, the Congrav® OP 5 is equipped with a service interface. As accessories, digital and analog extension modules are available. Connected by a serial bus interface, they offer additional digital and analog inputs and outputs with various functions.
