Five Siemens families cover most machines and plants. Three are controllers, which run the process. Two are remote I/O, the input and output stations that sit next to the machine and report back to the controller.
THE RANGE
Five families, from small to large.
Siemens first is how we work. These five families are the core of our PLC and remote I/O range. Four of them are engineered in the same software, Siemens TIA Portal, so a machine can start small and grow. The LOGO! has its own software, LOGO! Soft Comfort.
CONTROLLER
The brain of the machine
A controller reads the signals from your sensors, runs the programme that we write, and decides what each motor, valve and drive does. The LOGO!, the S7-1200 G2 and the S7-1500 are the three controllers, from small to large.
REMOTE I/O
Signals collected near the machine
Remote I/O stations gather the signals out on the machine and send them to the controller over a network, so less cable runs back to the panel. The ET 200BL and the ET 200SP are the two remote I/O systems.
Where a client already runs another brand, we work with it too. Tell us what you have and we will say what fits.
CONTROLLER - LOGIC MODULE
LOGO!
Siemens’ compact logic module for small, simple control jobs. LOGO! 9 is the current generation.
BEST FOR
Small stand-alone machines, simple sequences, building control and control panels where a full PLC would be more than the job needs.
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Easy to operate at the unit
A colour touchscreen on the module shows status and settings right at the unit, and a larger touch display can be added on the panel door.
Technical
2.4-inch resistive colour touch display (320 × 240 px) on the base module, with versions available without a display. The optional LOGO! TDE is a 4.3-inch colour touch display for the panel door. Programmed in LOGO! Soft Comfort V9, which also simulates the programme and builds web visualisations, and which opens earlier LOGO! projects.
Expandable and connected
Start with a small base module and add input and output modules as the job grows. It also talks to the rest of the plant over the network.
Technical
Up to 800 function blocks. With up to 16 expansion modules a system reaches 64 digital inputs, 60 digital outputs, 16 analog inputs and 16 analog outputs. Communication includes Ethernet, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU and MQTT. Secure Boot, encrypted communication and user management with four roles are built in.
CONTROLLER - COMPACT
SIMATIC S7-1200 G2
The next generation of Siemens’ compact controller, for small and mid-size machines.
BEST FOR
Stand-alone machines and small lines, especially where panel space is tight or the machine must move to exact positions.
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Advanced motion control
One compact controller can position a single axis or run several axes in step, which suits machines that must move to exact positions.
Technical
Single axes, coordinated axes and simple kinematics through integrated technology objects, set up in TIA Portal. PROFINET IRT is available for coordinating drives.
Compact
The hardware is smaller than the previous S7-1200, so it fits small machines and crowded panels.
Technical
Space-saving CPUs that grow with signal boards, signal modules and communication modules. Fail-safe CPU versions with PROFIsafe are available when the machine needs safety.
CONTROLLER - PERFORMANCE
SIMATIC S7-1500
Siemens’ advanced controller for demanding machines and plants, from mid-range to high performance.
BEST FOR
Larger machines, production lines and plants where stopping is costly.
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Redundancy
Two controllers run side by side. If one stops, the other takes over and the process keeps going.
Technical
S7-1500R and S7-1500H redundant CPU pairs, with PROFINET system redundancy for the I/O. Redundancy is configured in TIA Portal.
Scale from mid-range to high performance
One family offers many CPU sizes, so you buy the performance the job needs and can step up later.
Technical
Several performance classes. Technology CPUs add gear synchronisation, cyclic cams and kinematics. Fail-safe versions are available. PROFINET and OPC UA are built in.
REMOTE I/O - COST EFFECTIVE
SIMATIC ET 200BL
A cost-effective remote I/O system that connects sensors and actuators to the controller over PROFINET.
BEST FOR
Machines and panels that need straightforward remote I/O at a sensible cost.
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Cost Effective
Fewer parts and simple assembly keep both the purchase price and the installation time down.\
Technical
PROFINET-based distributed I/O in a compact IP20 design on a DIN rail, with digital, analog and communication modules.
Quick to wire and replace
Plug-in terminal blocks make wiring easier and a module swap quicker.
Technical
Removable terminal blocks, integrated system and module diagnostics, and engineering in TIA Portal.
REMOTE I/O - FEATURE RICH
SIMATIC ET 200SP
A narrow, modular remote I/O system with a very wide choice of modules.
BEST FOR
Plants that need remote I/O with safety, motor starters or mixed signal types in one station.
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Many module types in one station
Ordinary inputs and outputs, safety I/O, motor starters and special-function modules can sit together in one narrow station.
Technical
Digital, analog and fail-safe I/O, motor starters, technology and communication modules on one DIN rail.
Easy to service, easy to connect
Modules can be swapped while the station keeps running, and it works with the network your plant already uses.
Technical
Multi-hot swapping, integrated system and module diagnostics, and MultiFieldbus support for PROFINET, EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP.
SYSTEMS BUILT BY OTHERS
We can look after other systems too.
We start with one round of review, rework and documentation. After that, we agree with you how the system is maintained.
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One round of review, rework and documentation
We review and rework the existing system and document it, so it is understood and on record.
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Maintenance agreed with you
With the system documented, we agree the scope of ongoing maintenance with you.
Already running a control system?
Tell us which one and where it runs. If we built it, we will tell you what a support contract would cover. If someone else did, we will explain the review, rework and documentation round first.