This patented 5100 Series Blue Fusion automation controller provides direct read/write access to industrial data from desktop browsers. It supplies high-performance device control and supports popular IT and Web standards. With a built-in 10/100 Base T Ethernet port, it can be directly connected to the Internet or existing intranets, providing instant enterprise-to-device connectivity. It has six user-configurable module bays that can accommodate CTC digital, analog, and motion modules. In addition, it can accommodate up to 50 I/O points and up to 6 1/2 axes of stepper or servo motor control.
Control Technology Corp., 25 South St., Hopkinton, MA 01748. (508) 435-9595.

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