Real-time data, IIoT-ready, and predictive maintenance for maximum plant availability.
The EBRO Smart Box Unit (SBU) IO-Link is an innovative solution for digital valve control. Its goal is to ensure maximum safety and cost efficiency in plant and process automation. The SBU collects operating data via integrated and external sensors using IO-Link technology, enabling reliable position monitoring of valves. This increases process availability and provides full transparency.
With additional features such as Bluetooth connectivity, configurable warning messages for limit value exceedances, and the integration of acceleration and temperature sensors, the SBU IO-Link supports efficient maintenance and service management. Faults and anomalies can be detected at an early stage, helping to prevent unplanned downtime.
Key Features
Comprehensive data recording: All relevant operating parameters—from status and switching cycles to positions and operating hours—are recorded directly at the valve, securely transmitted via standardized interfaces, and fully documented.
Connected communication: With IO-Link, Bluetooth LE, and secure standard protocols, the SBU features future-proof interfaces and integrates seamlessly into corporate networks—flexibly, securely, and IIoT-ready.
Plug-and-play installation: Integration into existing systems is quick and easy. Flexible connection options enable direct control and reliable feedback—without any complex configuration.
Datenanalyse & Diagnose: Betriebszustände werden in Echtzeit ausgewertet. So lassen sich Störungen und Ausfälle frühzeitig erkennen und beheben. Dies bildet die Grundlage für vorausschauende Instandhaltung (Predictive Maintenance), reduziert ungeplante Stillstände und erhöht die Betriebssicherheit nachhaltig.
Your added value
With the EBRO SBU IO-Link, operators gain not only a smart control unit but also a future-proof tool for Industry 4.0. It reliably integrates valves into corporate networks, ensures secure data transmission, and provides full transparency. On this basis, failures are prevented early on and the conditions for process automation, predictive maintenance, and efficient maintenance procedures are created—for maximum efficiency, increased plant availability, and long-term operational continuity.
Efficient Planning with EPLAN Macros
The design of industrial plants places the highest demands on precision and expertise. Modern design tools such as EPLAN support engineers with pre-designed modules and components that significantly simplify their daily work.
As a manufacturer, we are responding to the growing use of electronic and electro-pneumatic components in valve technology by providing our customers with tested, up-to-date schematic macros for EPLAN. These macros already contain all relevant technical data—from electrical specifications and dimensions to part numbers—and can be quickly and easily integrated into the design process.
The result: significant time savings, fewer potential sources of error, and reliable planning right from the start. Installers and service technicians also benefit during the subsequent installation, as pin assignments are clearly shown in the schematic diagram, enabling safe and quick wiring.
