Control & Automation

Siemens holds webinar on the new possibilities with PC-based Automation

Phil Black - PII Editor 23/10/2011

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· Do you want to save space when automating your plant?

· Do you want to use high-level languages for implementing your automation functions?

· Do you want to use open interfaces directly from the control cycle?

· Do you need systems with hard real time and maximum performance?

Siemens is holding an online webinar launch of its Simatic WinAC product range on 26 October 2011.

The webinar will consist of two identical sessions, 9.00am – 9.30am (GMT) and 4.00pm – 4.30pm (GMT), both concluding with 15 minutes of Q&A sessions with the instructors.

Places are available for the webinar, to register please visit www.tinyurl.com/65szlq7

No longer just a platform for Operator Interface applications the Industrial PC is now deployed in a growing range of control solutions in machine and plant engineering. Often pitched into the arena of potential control solutions as a pretender or replacement to the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), the Industrial PC platform is coming in to sharper focus due to emerging trends and technologies.

The increase in intelligent networked devices and the increasing use of solid state hard-drives and embedded technologies move PC hardware into the centre ground of automation technology. In addition, innovated software applications offer dedicated control functionality for the PC. Taking this into account, PC-based automation should be given its own place alongside the PLC when considering any automation solution and chosen or rejected based on real benefits.

Siemens continues to develop new features to open up even more possibilities for PC-based automation. Learn more about these new PC-based automation features in this free webinar.

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Isochronous mode for fast machining operations with utmost precision

Safety-oriented applications with industrial PCs – utilising a software controller without additional CPU

Integrated web server for low-cost diagnostics