ifm Y-path: Seamless communication to higher level systems without PLC intervention

What if your sensors could talk directly to your SCADA, MES, ERP, CMMS systems without the PLC intervention and still send the information to the PLC for machine control?

This is now possible with the Y-path from ifm. Our IO-Link masters come with a separate IIoT port with a dedicated IP address for the IT infrastructure. This works in any number of industrial applications without affecting the machine control side of the system. This unique approach allows you to send information and data directly to where it is needed.

The IO-Link masters for field applications are gateways for the connection of up to eight IO-Link devices including sensors, valves or binary input/output modules. ifm offers several families of IO-Link masters designed for specific installations and application requirements. The product range includes fieldbus interfaces to EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, EtherCat, and Modbus TCP.