Siemens introduces a new generation of SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 controllers
- SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 will be available in winter 2024.
- The main benefits include: efficient motion control, flexible machine safety, increased performance, and smooth scalability.
- The new controllers are part of the innovative Siemens Xcelerator platform, allowing customers to benefit from a standardized engineering approach within the TIA Portal.
- Customers had the opportunity to explore SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 at the Hannover Messe trade fair in April this year.
For the first time in ten years, Siemens has announced a new generation of controllers – SIMATIC S7-1200 G2, which will be available at the end of 2024. With this launch, the company expands its portfolio and demonstrates how innovation can simplify machine automation and optimize costs. The new controllers help bridge the worlds of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT). Their high communication efficiency and effective data processing enhance production performance and flexibility. By connecting controllers to IT systems, advanced data analytics can also be leveraged, for example in the cloud.
New features for SIMATIC S7-1200 G2Machine builders face increasing customer demands for more personalized and flexible solutions. This drives the need for technological advancements such as new motion control functions, improved performance, and machine safety solutions. Siemens offers full scalability across all SIMATIC controllers and provides the right controller for every customer application. SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 controllers set new performance standards for versatile and precise automation applications. The new controller series combines integrated motion control functions with space-saving and flexible machine safety solutions. For example, S7-1200 G2 controllers enable machine builders to control multiple coordinated axes and simple kinematics. Customers can expect higher performance thanks to enhanced computing power, dedicated communication capabilities, increased memory, and NFC (Near Field Communication) functionality with app-based access to diagnostic, operational, and device data. Text-based diagnostic information for the entire programmable logic controller (PLC) station reduces machine downtime and provides users with quick access to data.
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