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W2 Holocon® Products

BACKGROUND:

Intro to Holonics

Overview of Agile Manufacturing using Multi-agent Based Distributed Controls

Overview of Agile Manufacturing using Function Block Systems

Holonic Tutorials

NEWS:

Holocon featured in German-tested Holonics R&D

DEVELOPERS:

Application Notes
and Training

Product Data Sheets

FBDK Forum

 

 

Western Reserve Controls is a leader in providing products, services and technology that is IEC 61499 compliant.


HOLOCON is the WRC brand of IEC 61499 compliant control products. Based on the international standard, the W2 HOLOCON Family of products provide highly distributed function block driven embedded control and integral I/O.

Features/Benefits include:
• Graphical Function Blocks with WYSIWYG connections
• Over 400 Function Blocks to choose from
• Design and implement custom Function Blocks in Java or encapsulated Function Blocks
• Event-Driven Architecture as opposed to Sequential Control
• Agility, Flexibility, Speed, Performance, and Autonomy resulting from the event-driven architecture
• Robust, Industrial Packaging
• Wide selection of discrete and analog I/O
• Open-Architecture Design provides a world of support from engineers trained in IEC 61499 Technology
• Small, Modular controls are distributed to where the need is reducing installation and capital costs
• Integral Web Server supports untended operation - intelligent SCADA
• Ethernet, CAN, and RS232 Communications Integral
• Embedded, Real-Time Java engine supports complex math, logic, and memory options
• Supports Multi-Agent Based Software
• Competitively Priced

With the Holocon Family introduced in February, 2005 Western Reserve Controls is the first company shipping industrial-class compliant product.

• The Development Kit (W2-IEC61499) is designed for Classroom and educational use as a training tool.
• Whereas HOLOCON W2-FBC is a distributed industrial controller with integral I/O, Ethernet, CAN communications, selection of I/O, that can be programmed using either W2-FBDK Function Block Development Kit or in Embedded Real-Time Java. It is designed for and licensed for industrial automation applications.

IEC61499 technology was developed to fulfill the requirements of the Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) initiative on Holonic Manufacturing Systems (HMS) - also known as Mass Customization. It is not simply an alternative to Sequential Control as found in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). IEC 61499 is the technology foundation for Agile Manufacturing and Mass Customization Software Platforms (ZIGGY™) offered by Western Reserve Controls and its subsidiary AM2C.

The Software Platforms are integrated as building blocks to implement the level of automation you need:
• Open-Architecture Distributed Control around the IEC 61499 Standard = HOLOCON
• Agile Manufacturing Software Platform built upon the HOLOCON Controller = ZIGGY AGILE Controller
• Mass Customization Software Platform built upon the ZIGGY AGILE Controller = ZIGGY Mass Customization

The modular building block principles behind Holocon and ZIGGY allows a manufacturer to implement the technology one small step at a time, building confidence each step of the way.