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Delta Motion — Same Delta, Refeshed Look

Effective October 1st, 2023, Delta Computer Systems, Inc. is formally introducing our new business trade name, Delta Motion. We introduced the Delta Motion logo in the summer of 2022 coinciding with our 40th anniversary. Adopting this trade name is a natural evolution of our branding refresh.

Our users around the world are accustomed to the Delta-branded RMC Motion Controllers, and this branding change does not change our commitment to high-performance products, lasting value, and prompt, knowledgeable customer service and support. Our website address of "deltamotion.com" remains unchanged, and is an excellent resource on our products and support materials.

The full legal company name will remain "Delta Computer Systems, Inc." and will often appear with "also doing business as Delta Motion" or "dba Delta Motion." The legal name will appear on legal documents and contracts. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact your Delta Motion Regional Sales manager, or contact the main office directly. We are excited about this new name that clearly communicates our business focus and look forward to many more years of continued success.

Delta Motion Introduces New Corporate Officers

Delta Motion is pleased to announce a new and expanded slate of officers. Mr. Steve Nylund will continue in his role as CEO, while Mr. Jacob Paso assumes the role of President, and Mr. Wade Nylund joins as Delta's Chief Operations Officer. Mr. Peter Nachtwey has retired from his role as President but remains on Delta's board of directors.

Mr. Jacob Paso has been Delta's Motion Products Development Manager for nearly 20 years, coordinating the development of the RMC family of motion controllers and RMCTools software, user documentation, and training curriculum. Mr. Wade Nylund has been responsible for Delta's production scheduling and processes, and has extensive experience managing global supply chains. In his new role, Wade will be responsible for Delta Motion's day-to-day operations and facilities management.

Peter Nachtwey has retired as Delta's President. He is enjoying his role as a Member of the International Fluid Power Society's Hall of Fame, and continues to be active in the industrial automation online community. He supports Delta in an advisory role and his considerable knowledge and expertise is firmly embedded into Delta's motion controllers.

Using RMC Controllers With Allen-Bradley PLCs

The Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix PLC platforms are a very popular automation systems used in a broad spectrum of industries and applications. Delta Motion's RMC controllers enhance and extend these PLC's capabilities by using common EtherNet communication protocols, particularly EtherNET/IP. Setting up an Allen-Bradley PLC to communicate with and control is relatively straightforward, and Delta offers a number of resources to help configure the PLC-RMC connection.

The basic steps for using an RMC with an Allen-Bradley PLC are as follows:

1. Set up the axes in the RMC

Wire the transducers and valve or drive output to the RMC and create an RMCTools project to configure the axes

Confirm the transducer input and control output

Tune each axis using RMCTools wizards or manually

2. Configure the communications in the RMC

Set the controller's IP address using RMCTools

Configure the EtherNet/IP properties

3. Configure the communications in the PLC

Add the RMC to the project, and configure the communications options

Download configuration to the PLC and go online

Verify communications between the PLC and the RMC

4. Import tags from RMCTools for Cyclic I/O data

Use the Export to Logix Designer tool in RMCTools to create an .l5x file with the RMC data tags

Import the file into the Studio5000 project

Confirm that the tags and communications ladder logic have been added to the project

There are several resources available from Delta that go into great detail on Allen-Bradley PLC - RMC communications. The following video goes through the communication setup step by step:

Delta has also created a .pdf that goes into detail on using RMC controllers with control systems that have been using Allen-Bradley HYD02 or M02AS modules.

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News

Delta Motion — Same Delta, Refeshed Look

Delta Motion Introduces New Corporate Officers

Tech Tip

Using RMC Controllers With Allen-Bradley PLCs

1. Set up the axes in the RMC

2. Configure the communications in the RMC

3. Configure the communications in the PLC

4. Import tags from RMCTools for Cyclic I/O data

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