Omron E5CD and E5ED digital temperature controllers

Omron’s E5CD/E5ED digital temperature controllers are said to be the industry’s first controllers that can automatically adjust temperature parameters using artificial intelligence (AI).

The temperature controllers come in two models — E5CD (48 x 48 mm) and E5ED (48 x 96 mm) — with a depth of 60 mm. Models are available with up to two auxiliary outputs and two event inputs, and various control outputs to cover a wide range of applications. Using high-speed sampling at 50 ms, adaptive control technology adjusts temperature parameters to ensure optimum values. Previously, any changes to temperature caused by variations of workpieces, environment or infrastructure affecting quality and productivity required manual adjustment by an experienced worker. With this controller series, the PID parameters are updated automatically.

Both units feature a large white display indicating information such as uptime, ambient temperature and output on/off count, similar to previous models. Using a water-cooling output adjustment function algorithm, each unit can automatically suppress temperature variations that are caused by changes in moulding machines.

For packaging machines, Omron has introduced sensors that can mount on the sealing element. When used with the automatic filter adjustment function, temperature variation readings are suppressed and output control is stabilised.