How to reduce control cabinet space using High Density I/O and DC motor terminals

The size of a control cabinet is naturally a major driver of cost in industrial system design. The more comprehensive the system functions, the more electronic components are required. The modular Bus Terminal system from Beckhoff offers plenty of scope for control cabinet optimization. This application example focuses on three separate aspects: increasing channel density per terminal with the HD Bus Terminal, DC motor control with the KL2284 reverse switching terminal, and replacement of relays with wear-free, short-circuit-proof semiconductor circuits through a digital KL2784 output terminal.