TWS
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I just had a conversation with my Rockwell account manager last week. He has informed me that the ML-1400 controllers will go silver next year. I was told that the replacement is the Micro 800 line. We have 26 processors. some are on small stand alone machines and most are on air handlers.The three communications channels are a must for interfacing with some of the building systems(Air Compressors ect.) I have been upgrading air handlers and was going to add another 50 or so processors to finish the air handler upgrades. We use 1756 ControlLogix
hardware and PF755 drives on most large systems. Chiller Plant, Towers and scrap processing systems and the air handler drives.The ML1400 are scattered throughout the plant and used for controlling chill coils,reheat and humidification. I believe my options are: buy 50 more ML1400's and a large amount of spares or cut my losses and move away from Rockwell for the small controllers.I would have liked to had a 20 year lifecycle out of these controllers.
"RANT ON" To add insult to injury I was informed yesterday that if our tech connect contract expires there will be a reinstatement fee. We use the contract mainly for firmware and software upgrades. As a loyal Rockwell customer for many years I find this VERY distasteful.I work for the government and it sometimes takes weeks to get a purchase order issued.In the past I would just send documentation that I had submitted the purchase request and that was sufficient. Not any more.. "RANT OFF"
Thoughts?
hardware and PF755 drives on most large systems. Chiller Plant, Towers and scrap processing systems and the air handler drives.The ML1400 are scattered throughout the plant and used for controlling chill coils,reheat and humidification. I believe my options are: buy 50 more ML1400's and a large amount of spares or cut my losses and move away from Rockwell for the small controllers.I would have liked to had a 20 year lifecycle out of these controllers.
"RANT ON" To add insult to injury I was informed yesterday that if our tech connect contract expires there will be a reinstatement fee. We use the contract mainly for firmware and software upgrades. As a loyal Rockwell customer for many years I find this VERY distasteful.I work for the government and it sometimes takes weeks to get a purchase order issued.In the past I would just send documentation that I had submitted the purchase request and that was sufficient. Not any more.. "RANT OFF"
Thoughts?