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By integrating digital inputs and outputs directly into the coupler housing, this device minimizes the physical footprint required in industrial control enclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBeckhoff EK1828\u003c\/strong\u003e features a High Density (HD) housing equipped with built-in signal LEDs for rapid diagnostic evaluation. 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