Handling solutions for all applications

Control, motion control, and path interpolation from a single source Whether for palletizing, press transfer, or high-speed pick and place, entire production lines can be implemented on the basis of SIMATIC and SIMOTION. Our scalable offering of handling solutions meets a wide variety of automation requirements.

Perfectly tailored on the basis of standards

From standard solutions for all common applications to individualized solutions to meet your very specific needs, we support you from project planning to commissioning with the right engineering tools, products, and services.

Industry solutions

Industry applications

Our solutions for SIMATIC and SIMOTION already cover a majority of the applications on the system side. Special industry-specific requirements, such as fully automatic synchronization on conveyor belts, are covered by a modular library concept.

Packaging

When palletizing, products must be stacked on top of one another quickly, precisely, and safely. Our control solutions ensure an optimized motion control.

To enable fast, efficient product management or conveyor tracking in top loading, we offer SIMOTION Handling Toolbox, a universal library for virtually all applications.

Packaging

The constantly growing variety in packaging requires maximum flexibility and productivity.

Integrating powerful handling systems into the packaging line on a controller platform reduces the number of interfaces. This reduces the time and effort needed for engineering, so a shorter time to market is possible.

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Plastics

Requirements in the plastics industry vary greatly, from high-speed removal systems for injection molding machines to high-performance stacking robots integrated into the machinery for thermoforming processes. Take advantage of our wide range of automation products.

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Glass

When producing standard flat glass, it is crucial to ensure speed and precision. Our standard applications – for example, for “flying cutting” and for unloading glass panels – help you achieve these goals.

Online support and downloads for handling tasks

Path interpolation with SIMATIC The technology CPUs of SIMATIC S7-1500 Advanced Controllers offer an extended range of motion control functionalities. The result: one engineering, one controller, one communication system for standard automation, safety, and motion control technology.

Handling applications using SIMATIC technology

SIMATIC S7-1500 technology CPUs with the kinematics technology object provide functions for controlling kinematics.

Convenient engineering

Predefined kinematics: Thanks to standard kinematics, handling mechanisms can be configured efficiently with graphic support.
User-defined transformation: Allows you to easily integrate your own kinematics.
Configuration with graphic support: Kinematics, coordinate systems, tools, and zones are intuitively parameterized via screens with 3D visualization.
Function blocks according to PLCOpen: Kinematics functions are programmed in the familiar PLC environment.
Engineering in the TIA Portal: permits complete access to the entire digitalized automation
Kinematic trace: The motion of the machinery in displayed as a tracer path in 3D visualization.

Freely programmable motion control system for the most sophisticated demands By combining the motion control system SIMOTION with the drive family SINAMICS S120, Siemens offers the optimal platform for demanding motion control applications. Integration into the Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) with SIMOTION SCOUT TIA allows seamless, efficient engineering from the controller to the HMI.

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SIMOTION Handling Toolbox

With our SIMOTION Handling Toolbox, we offer you the right modular solutions for any handling task.

For precise contour movements like those required for gluing processes, it’s also possible to use G-code.

All common kinematics are already provided by the system and simply need to be parameterized by the user via appropriate screens.

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Downloads and support We support you with expert consulting and comprehensive services. Additional handling applications on the Industry Online Support platform

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Industry Services

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References Customers worldwide benefit from our expertise and customized solutions for handling applications – so there’s nothing standing in your way to achieve a profitable competitive edge.

MAJAtronic GmbH

Kehl, Germany

Food & beverage industry

Delta kinematics made to measure

All common kinematics, such as Delta3 picker, integrated within the system
Workspace monitoring with restricted, alarm, and product areas
Synchronization of up to 10 conveyor belts

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Sonderhoff

Austria

Mixing and dosing plants

Mixing and dosing – precise and simple

Facilitated integration in existing manufacturing structures thanks to integrated automation
Precise, constant, and exact reproduction of traversing movement thanks to SIMOTION D445
Visualization of processes by the SIMATIC Microbox PC