Engineering:SiMotion
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SiMotion is Siemens' flagship motion control platform, a scalable high performance hardware and software system designed to control the automated movements of a wide variety of machines. It aims to provide user-friendly stuff which can be used by unskilled workers, covering a broad range of motion control issues with all the engineering functions in one system.
It is part of Siemens' Total Integrated Automation (TIA) system, which aims to offer a "seamless, integrated platform" to implement customer-specific automation solutions in all sectors and across the entire production process, with integrated data management, engineering, and communications.[1][2]
Software
SiMotion controllers are all programmed using Siemens SCOUT, a software package which is IEC 61131-3 compliant and supports a variety of programming languages including Ladder (LD), Structured Text (ST), and Motion Control Charts (MCC).[3]
Hardware
Communications between the controller and drives is done through PROFINET, PROFIBUS, or Ethernet.[4]
Usage
SiMotion is used in a wide variety of industries, including:
- Automotive industry
- Packaging industry
- Plastics industry
- Glass industry
- Woodworking
- Metal forming
- Textile industry
- Printing industry
- Converting
- General machinery construction
- Food industry [5][6]
References
- ↑ "SIMOTION Brochure". Siemens. http://www.industry.usa.siemens.com/drives/us/en/motion-control-systems-and-solutions/Documents/MC-SIMOTION-brochure.pdf. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ "Totally Integrated Automation". Siemens. http://www.automation.siemens.com/mcms/topics/en/tia/Pages/default.aspx. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ Simon Shea, Kristie. "Successful Implementation of Siemens' SiMotion Shaftless Drive Standard". DMC. http://www.dmcinfo.com/Blog/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/179/Successful-Implementation-of-Siemens-SiMotion-Shaftless-Drive-Standard.aspx. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ "SIMOTION Brochure". Siemens. pp. 7. http://www.industry.usa.siemens.com/drives/us/en/motion-control-systems-and-solutions/Documents/MC-SIMOTION-brochure.pdf. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ "SIMOTION Brochure". Siemens. pp. 4. http://www.industry.usa.siemens.com/drives/us/en/motion-control-systems-and-solutions/Documents/MC-SIMOTION-brochure.pdf. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ "Siemens PLC examples". DMC. http://www.dmcinfo.com/Case-Studies/MiscFilter/4/Siemens-PLC-Programming.aspx. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
External links
- Siemens Automation Technology Homepage (automation.siemens.com)
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