Software is ‘first’ to simulate and optimise drive installations
9 April 2021 Siemens has announced a software tool which, it claims, for the first time, allows drive installations and their behaviour in machines and plants to be… Read More
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All-in-one distributed drive system targets conveyors
6 November 2020 Siemens has announced a compact integrated drive system aimed at horizontal conveyor applications. The Sinamics G115D system combines a motor, frequency converter and gearbox, and… Read More
Groups vie to offer single-pair Ethernet connectors
5 February 2020 At the recent SPS show in Germany, two groups of companies were trying to persuade visitors to that they had the connector technologies needed to… Read More
Combined motion controller and drive saves space
25 November 2019 Siemens has announced a space-saving device that combines a Simatic S7-1500 controller with motion control and safety functions, with a Sinamics S120 drive system. It… Read More
Siemens’ automation portal migrates to the cloud
12 June 2019 Siemens is making its TIA Portal engineering framework accessible via the cloud, providing fast, flexible, Web-based access to pre-installed environments via any type of hardware,… Read More
Servodrives target protective extra-low-voltage applications
26 February 2019 Siemens is launching a new servodrive system for extra-low-voltage (ELV) safety applications, which comprises a PDC (Profidrive Control) servo converter used in conjunction with compatible… Read More
Entry-level motor management system supports Profinet
26 October 2018 Siemens has announced an entry-level, Profinet-enabled motor management device which monitors, protects and controls constant-speed motors and incorporates predictive maintenance functions. The compact Simocode pro… Read More
Hybrid switching soft-starters can talk to the cloud
27 February 2018 Siemens has announced a new generation of soft-starters that use an efficient hybrid switching technology, and can communicate with the company’s cloud-based MindSphere open IoT… Read More
72mm-wide micro-PLC is ‘fastest on the market’
2 February 2017 The German controls manufacturer Vipa has announced a micro-PLC which, it claims, is the fastest on the market. It says that the Micro PLC sets… Read More
Yaskawa invests €25m to expand its European activities
9 January 2017 The Japanese automation and robotics manufacturer Yaskawa is investing around €25m to expand its production facilities in Europe and to open a new robot manufacturing… Read More
