Siemens Launches Security Integrated for the S7-1500 Controller with the CP 1543-1

The new SIMATIC CP 1543-1 communications processor connects the SIMATIC S7-1500 controller to Industrial Ethernet networks. Due to the combination of different security features such as the SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) firewall and protocols for data encryption such as FTPS and SNMPv3, the communications module protects individual S7-1500 stations or complete automation cells against unauthorized access. The CP can also be used to integrate the S7-1500 station into an IPv6-based... Read More

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Which Standard Is the Key to Compliant Safety Controls?

Understanding IEC 61508, the “parent” functional safety standard, will help you better apply U.S. and European industry-specific standards. Today’s global economy entails ever-changing regulatory and industry safety standards. Manufacturers may get confused when applying them to product design, market demands, and getting products to market in increasingly tight windows. This confusion can lead to uncertainty, which can slow the product to market process and foster risk... Read More

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Introducing the CM 1542-5 for Connections to Legacy PROFIBUS Networks and Devices

The new CM 1542-5 PROFIBUS DP Master/Slave communications module expands the SIMATIC S7-1500 controller with a PROFIBUS connection for communication with lower-level PROFIBUS devices in bandwidths of 9.6 Kbit/s to 12 Mbit/s. The module also enables the implementation of separate PROFIBUS lines (e.g., the control of multiple field devices via several PROFIBUS segments). The CM 1542-5 will perform all communication tasks in this case and offload the CPU. Basic Data Information ... Read More

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New Design of SIRIUS Safety Relays Offers Compact and Flexible Solutions

The new SIRIUS 3SK1 safety relays are ideally equipped for many locally limited safety applications in automated processes. It is not only easy and economical to expand these processes with new devices, you can also enhance and adapt them to future requirements. With a single basic unit, up to 10 mechanical or electronic sensors and up to 20 secure outputs can be controlled via input and output expansion modules that can be flexibly combined. The design of the SIRIUS 3SK1 is extremely... Read More

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How Safety PLCs Can Enhance Burner Management

Now that safety PLCs can be used for burner management systems, they offer a new alternative to cost-effective NFPA 86 compliance. Burner Management Systems (BMS) are among the most widespread process safety applications used in the chemical, petrochemical, and oil and gas industries. Traditionally there were not many firm standards regarding how to implement BMS, be they hardwired or using electronic components such as PLCs. ISA issued some standards a few years ago, but typically... Read More

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New Safety Evaluation Tool for Fast, Reliable Machine Assessments

TÜV-tested online database helps you assess and create compliance documentation using auto XML import/export for your Siemens products. The Safety Evaluation Tool (SET) for the IEC 62061 and ISO 13849-1 standards empowers machine designers to create standard-compliant documentation in a better way. This TÜV-tested online tool from the Safety Integrated program by Siemens supports the fast and reliable assessment of a machine’s safety functions. As a result, users are provided... Read More

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Driving the Surge in Automotive Automation

U.S. automakers face the challenges of surging demand, limited human resources and supply base constraints with the help of automated technologies. Kicking off the Automotive Manufacturing Summit at the Manufacturing in America Symposium in Detroit (March 20, 2013), Raj Batra, president of industry automation for Siemens Industry Inc., outlined three key issues for the manufacturing sector in the U.S. Though broadly applicable to the manufacturing industry as a whole, these... Read More

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Introduction to Automotive Edition of TIA Newsletter

Dear Colleagues, I would like to welcome you to our inaugural issue of the Automotive Edition of the Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Newsletter.  This newsletter is a continuation to our highly attended automotive summit in March.   Our theme for the event was “Community • Collaboration • Innovation” and was just the beginning of a new dialog about how suppliers, integrators and manufacturers can increase collaboration during this time of rapid growth and change... Read More

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As Automotive Press Usage Evolves, Siemens Provides an Array of Ready-to-Apply Solutions

In recent years, one of the most visible developments in the machine shops of automotive manufacturers has been the migration from large transfer presses to servo tandem lines. This shift has occurred for many reasons, from capital outlay concerns to evolving car designs to changing market demands. “The materials that we’re forming parts from change more than they used to, and conventional large transfer presses are challenged by the variability of material properties,”... Read More

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New STEP 7 Version Handles Motion Control

Siemens Inc. is now shipping STEP 7 Basic V12, an upgrade designed for powerful computing platforms used for complex tasks like motion control. It supports advanced programming languages and offers simpler maintenance and offers improved diagnostics. The successor of STEP 7 Basic V11 works with all existing SIMATIC controllers. STEP 7 Basic V12 provides powerful programming editors with optimized compilers for programming the S7 controllers: Ladder Diagram, function block diagram,... Read More

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