.jpg?width=1642&height=1389&name=Enclosure_2026-May-06_09-33-24PM-000_CustomizedView42745939111%20(3).jpg "A render showing Iris Dynamics ORCA-EIP EtherNet/IP protocol device")
%20(Square%20Pillow)%20(3).png?width=300&height=300&name=Gigabit%20EtherNet%20(5%20x%206.5%20in)%20(Square%20Pillow)%20(3).png "An render of an ORCA-EIP™ with bullet points pointing to different components of the device with labels describing the function and feature")
%20(Square%20Pillow)%20(2).png?width=300&height=300&name=Gigabit%20EtherNet%20(5%20x%206.5%20in)%20(Square%20Pillow)%20(2).png "An render of an ORCA-EIP™ with bullet points pointing to different components of the device with labels describing the function and feature")
CASE STUDY | ORCA Motors as a Drop-In Pneumatic Replacement
Industrial Ethernet Direct Rockwell PLC Connectivity in Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) Manufacturing Facility
LVL manufacturing demands absolute precision. Applied Motion Systems (AMS) optimized their customer's veneer knockdown and stacker with Iris Dynamics EtherNet/IP. ORCA-EIP controls four ORCA motors directly from a Rockwell PLC and creates synchronized profile-driven motion. Switching to electric motors and a purpose driven EIP device saved AMS's client $30,000 per hour in downtime expenses.
![[GIF] showing an ORCA™ Series Smart Linear Motor next to a traditional pneumatic linear actuator, a hand presses on the ORCA Motor](https://irisdynamics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/compliancehoriz720%20(2).gif?width=720&name=compliancehoriz720%20(2).gif "[GIF] showing an ORCA™ Series Smart Linear Motor next to a traditional pneumatic linear actuator, a hand presses on the ORCA Motor")