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A PLC enquiry is really an input and output schedule, and until that schedule exists nobody can quote a rack. Count the points by type — digital in, digital out, analogue in with their signal ranges, analogue out, temperature inputs with their sensor types — and add the spare capacity your standard requires, because a rack with no spare slots is a rack that will be replaced rather than extended. Then two decisions that cost far more than hardware. Existing plant almost always dictates the platform, since the programming environment, the spare parts already on the shelf and the engineer who knows the code all live on one family, and switching for a single project buys a maintenance problem. And if this controller performs a safety function, that is a different product with its own certification and a different lifecycle. Send the IO schedule, the platform in use and any safety requirement.
The more of this you send, the closer the first quotation lands.
| IO count by type | Digital in and out, analogue in and out, temperature inputs |
|---|---|
| Analogue signal ranges | 4-20 mA, 0-10 V, RTD or thermocouple types |
| Spare capacity | Percentage of spare points and slots your standard requires |
| Existing platform | The family already installed and supported on site |
| Safety function | State the SIL requirement if this performs a safety function |
| Communication | Protocols to the HMI, SCADA, drives and remote IO |
| Remote IO | Distributed racks, their locations and the network between them |
| Redundancy | CPU, power supply or network redundancy if required |
| Programming language | Ladder, function block or structured text per IEC 61131-3 |
| Panel ambient | Temperature inside the enclosure, not the room |
| Power supply | Control voltage available, and any UPS backing required |
| Hazardous area | State the zone if the controller sits in a classified area |
| Engineering scope | State if programming and commissioning are in the enquiry |
Select one and it travels with your enquiry. Not sure? Leave it and describe the application instead.
We source to specification. Send your requirement and we will come back with options, lead time and pricing.