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Maxim Integrated Enables OMRON to Extend its NXR-Series IO-Link Product Line with I/O Hub Solutions for Industry 4.0

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Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) announced its dual IO-Link products have been adopted by OMRON Corporation for the NXR-Series IO-Link Controller and I/O hubs. This collaboration enhances OMRON's factory automation capabilities, allowing for improved diagnostics and real-time monitoring of manufacturing equipment. The NXR-Series products significantly reduce setup times by 90% and improve manufacturing efficiency by utilizing smart diagnostics. The integration of Maxim's technology supports the industry's transition to smarter manufacturing solutions.

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  • Collaboration with OMRON enhances factory automation capabilities.
  • Achieved 90% reduction in setup and commissioning times.
  • Improved diagnostics and real-time monitoring capabilities.
  • Supports industry transition towards smarter manufacturing solutions.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. and TOKYO, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) announced that its dual IO-Link® products have been adopted by OMRON Corporation for the company's NXR-Series IO-Link Controller and IO-Link I/O hubs, expanding its IO-Link bi-directional controller and digital IO capabilities. NXR-Series give OMROM customers a new way to add IOs to factory automation systems and bring intelligence to the edge of their manufacturing lines, using Maxim Integrated's MAX14819A dual IO-Link controller and MAX14827A IO-Link device, as well as MAX14912 and MAX14915 digital output devices. OMRON's innovative NXR-Series allow continuous diagnostics and monitoring of the health and status of manufacturing equipment at OMRON's customers' production sites.

IO-Link's bi-directional links bring intelligence to sensors and actuators and drive smarter manufacturing by enabling equipment to adapt to product changes on-the-fly and make decisions in real time. Maxim Integrated's IO-Link technology, combined with its portfolio of extensive software-configurable digital output products, provides OMRON with new opportunities for IO-Link I/O hub solutions. OMRON's use of IO-Link will also help accelerate the adoption of this standard in the industry.

OMRON is adding the first remote digital output IO-Link I/O hub (NXR-CD166C-IL2 module) to its offerings, extending the use of IO-Link beyond the sensor world. The company is addressing the dual problems caused by customers' chronic shortage of manufacturing-line engineers: reducing manufacturing line downtime and improving the efficiency of commissioning new equipment. OMRON analyzed unnecessary and inefficient work in production processes and developed the NXR Series that comes equipped with various functions to save time. The company has achieved a 90 percent reduction in setup and commissioning times by using the new NXR IO-Link controller (NXR-ILM08C-EIT) and IO-Link I/O hub (NXR-[]D166C-IL2). In addition, these new NXR series of IO-Link controller and I/O hub products reduce downtime by leveraging the smart diagnostics capability to gather real-time operational information across the manufacturing line. The devices are also built for reliability with inherent wire-break diagnostic and robust protection technologies.

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  • "With Maxim Integrated's solutions, we have accomplished a new way to add additional digital IOs into the network so we can further drive intelligence to the edge," said Haedon Lee, product manager for Network & IO Product Management Group, Controller Business Unit at OMRON.
  • "By extending the use of IO-Link technology with our digital IO and analog IO industrial chipsets, we are enabling OMRON to provide a simple way of expanding the number of digital IO channels, opening a new capability for reconfiguring the manufacturing line," said Jeff DeAngelis, vice president, Industrial Communications for Industrial and Healthcare Business Unit at Maxim Integrated.

IO-Link Overview
IO-Link is the first standardized IO technology worldwide (IEC 61131-9) for communication with sensors and actuators. The powerful point-to-point communication is based on the long established 3-wire sensor and actuator connection using existing cables.

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Maxim Integrated, an engineer's engineering company, exists to solve the designer's toughest problems in order to empower design innovation. Our broad portfolio of high-performance semiconductors, combined with world-class tools and support, delivers essential analog solutions including efficient power, precision measurement, reliable connectivity and robust protection along with intelligent processing. Designers in application areas such as automotive, communications, consumer, data center, healthcare, industrial and IoT trust Maxim to help them quickly develop smaller, smarter and more secure designs. Learn more at https://www.maximintegrated.com

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FAQ

What was announced by Maxim Integrated on February 17, 2021?

Maxim Integrated announced that its dual IO-Link products were adopted by OMRON for their NXR-Series IO-Link Controller and I/O hubs.

How do Maxim Integrated's products benefit OMRON's manufacturing lines?

Their products enable improved diagnostics and real-time monitoring, reducing downtime and enhancing efficiency.

What efficiencies does the NXR-Series provide?

The NXR-Series offers a 90% reduction in setup and commissioning times, improving manufacturing efficiency.

What is the stock symbol for Maxim Integrated?

The stock symbol for Maxim Integrated is MXIM.

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