Safety and Redundancy All in One Processor

Safety and Redundancy All in One Processor

It used to be that the only platform supporting both safety and redundancy in one processer was the S7-400. That all changes with the release of the 1518HF-4 PN. Introduced to the market along with TIA Portal Version V17, the CPU 1518HF-4 PN is suitable for...
Prevent Short-Term Power Failures with a SITOP Buffer Module

Prevent Short-Term Power Failures with a SITOP Buffer Module

The quality of your power supply units alone won’t guarantee a fault-free, 24-volt power supply. Power failures, extreme variations in the mains voltage or a faulty load can cause plant operations to come to a halt and cost both time and money. To prevent these...
Stay Up to Date with SUS

Stay Up to Date with SUS

Making sure your software is always up to date can be a time-consuming process. To make the update process easier, Siemens provides the Software Update Service (SUS). SUS is the fastest and easiest way to ensure that your SIMATIC software is up to date at any time....
An Xtraordinary Infrastructure Drive System: the SINAMICS G120XE

An Xtraordinary Infrastructure Drive System: the SINAMICS G120XE

Are you using variable speed drive systems for industrial pump, fan, or compressor applications? The SINAMICS G120XE is an engineered enclosed variable speed drive system designed specifically for these applications. The G120XE system was built around the flexible,...
Introducing the PN/MF Coupler V5.0

Introducing the PN/MF Coupler V5.0

The PN/MF Coupler V 5.0 allows users easy data exchange between two controllers.  This can be either be done over PROFINET to PROFINET or PROFINET to EtherNet/IP protocols.    Compared to a programmed communication between two controllers, the PN/MF...