The control concept of the complete press line, and also the machine concept, is built in modular form. The control sequence and the safety functions on and around the press are realized with a single system, the SIMATIC S7-F; PROFIBUS/PROFINET is used for connecting the peripheral signals.

A Siemens solution provides the following features:

• Production reliability
  thanks to material and machine-protecting motion control
• Intelligent energy management
  with Active Line Modules for a continuous press operation and energy saving
• Cost optimization because of the reduction of the number of spare parts
  through the use of standard components.

The principal requirement for the drive and automation engineering for large presses is its completeness.

• A master computer for the machine and process data acquisition also belongs to the system as well as
• Powerful machine controllers
• Bus system for the data communication between the complete machine scope
• Operating, diagnostic and visualization systems
• And the complete range of the drive engineering, from small auxiliary and servo drives through to the main drives from 0.12 kW to 28 MW.

High plant availability of the safety controller

The certified SIMATIC S7 F safety controller that assumes a particular role within the automation engineering ensures a high operational reliability and helps prevent injury to persons and damage to machines.