PLC Automation

ABB’s AC500 platform is a proven technology for diverse automation needs. Its scalable PLCs, I/O modules, and HMIs support solutions ranging from basic control to advanced systems. Designed for long-term use, it performs consistently even in demanding environments.

 

With integrated machine safety, cybersecurity readiness, remote access, and compliance with key industry standards, the AC500 enables efficient engineering and sustainable automation.

In addition, the entire portfolio is available in ABB GoSelect, the award-winning tool for fast and easy PLC configuration, offering project structuring, guided selection, network visualization, and BOM export.

Products

Products

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Technology highlights

In an increasingly demanding automation environment, you need a reliable partner: ABBʼs AC500 PLC and control panel portfolio provides various scalable products and a wide range of connectivity options, from field devices to management and visualization layers.

Cyber security

Cyber security is one of the most important topics for ABB and its customers. With the adoption of Industry 4.0 and IoT, more and more devices are connected with each other.

Functional safety

AC500-S safety PLC is the solution for both simple and complex machine and process safety applications requiring maximum reliability and efficiency. This safety PLC protects people, machines and processes, the environment and investments.

High availability

ABB's AC500 High Availability system is well used and proven in many great applications spanning from small to big installations.

Hot swap

Replacing S500 I/O modules while the system is running: The hot swap terminal units TU516-H, TU532-H and TU542-H allow no-load hot swapping of S500 I/O modules during operation.

Motion control

Convenient motion control functionalities - completely based on open standards like Codesys and PLCopen libraries.

Connectivity

ABBʼs PLC and control panel portfolio provides a high number of scalable products, communication protocols and connectivity options, from the field layer right through to the management and visualization layers.