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2012-01-23
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has expanded its portfolio of industrial network products with a fault-tolerant system solution for smooth and thus delay-free redundancy in Industrial Ethernet networks. more
2011-11-15
Sinamics DC Master drives from Siemens are now also available as ready-to-use drive cabinets. more
2011-10-11
The Siemens Industry Automation division has developed a package of coordinated industry-compatible components for wireless communication complying with the WLAN (Wireless LAN) standard IEEE 802.11n. more
2011-10-04
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has expanded your choice of industrial Ethernet switches to a new product line with 19-inch rack devices. more
2011-08-19
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has expanded its Sirius 3RK3 modular safety system by a new central module with AS-i (AS-Interface). more
2011-04-06
The Siemens Industry Automation Division presents new software for configuring redundant OPC UA servers (Openness, Productivity & Collaboration, Unified Architecture). more
2011-02-23
New modules and UMTS routers extend the range of solutions offered by the Siemens Division Industry Automation in the field of remote access. more
2011-02-23
New components with integrated security functions from the Siemens Division Industry Automation allow companies to enhance the safety of their networks in process automation and production automation. more
2011-02-23
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has expanded its Simatic Ident portfolio for industrial identification by adding the Simatic RF200 RFID system with particularly compact readers for the high-frequency range. more
2010-11-16
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has added new Profibus, Profinet and telecommunication services to the communication functions of the Simatic S7-1200 controllers. New CPU firmware enables communication with Profinet IO devices. more
2010-11-15
The Siemens Industry Automation Division is expanding its TeleService (remote maintenance/diagnostics) and Telecontrol ranges with three new products for remote access by mobile radio. more
2010-11-15
With new products, the Siemens Industry Automation Division is strengthening its RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) product portfolio in the UHF (Ultra High Frequency) frequency range. more
2010-11-09
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has developed new optical link modules (OLM) for Profibus networks. more
2010-11-08
A new cabling system for the construction of optical networks is extending the product range of the Siemens Industry Automation Division. more
2010-11-04
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has developed new network management software that continuously monitors and visualizes the topology, availability and performance of industrial Ethernet networks. more
2010-03-15
The Siemens Industry Automation Division is now launching its first Profienergy products on the market: the Simatic ET 200S PM-E RO power module for the Simatic ET 200S High Feature distributed I/O system, and function blocks for Simatic controllers. more
2010-03-09
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has brought onto the market a simple lock-and-release plug-in connector for space-saving LC (local connector) connection of fiber-optic cables. more
2010-03-08
The Siemens Division Industry Automation has fitted three of their Industrial Ethernet switches with PoE (Power over Ethernet) functionality in accordance with IEEE 802.3af. more
2009-11-24
The Siemens Industry Automation (IA) and Drive Technologies (DT) Division presentation at this year’s SPS/IPC/Drives in Nuremberg focuses on enhanced efficiency through comprehensive energy management, integrated engineering tools and innovative automation concepts. more
2009-11-20
For the first time, the Siemens Industry Automation Division has developed products for WirelessHart communication. more
2009-11-10
To accelerate deployment of the Field Device Integration (FDI) technology, Key Suppliers agreed to enlarge the scope of the EDDL Cooperation Team and will become the FDI Cooperation. more
2009-10-08
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has developed a new communication module for the connection of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) read/write devices to Ethernet. more
2009-09-08
At the EMO trade fair for machine tools being held in Milan from October 5 through 10, Siemens Drive Technologies will be exhibiting solutions for the energy efficient automation of machine tools. more
2009-04-16
The range of Industrial Ethernet switches from the Siemens Industry Automation Division has been expanded. more
2009-04-15
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has equipped two new embedded industrial PCs for rough industrial environments with the powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processor. more
2009-04-07
The Siemens Industry Automation Division is expanding its Scalance X-300 series of powerful managed Industrial Ethernet switches with a product line for use in energy automation. more
2009-03-26
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has developed two new communications processors for connecting PCs and S7-300 controllers to Profibus and Industrial Ethernet, respectively. more
2009-03-12
Siemens´s Industry Automation Division has extended its range of Sirius 3RA6 compact starters to include a model with IO-Link. Several compact starters can be mounted side-by-side. more
2009-03-12
The new Simatic S7-1200 Micro-Controller from the Siemens Industry Automation division is characterized by its versatile and flexible setup concept, along with high performance and an extremely compact design. more
2009-03-11
The Siemens Industry Automation division has expanded its Scalance X-300 line of high-performance managed Industrial Ethernet switches. more
2009-03-06
The new stationary 1D/2D code readers from the Siemens Industry Automation Division are characterized by their high reading reliability and speed as well as by diverse communication and connection possibilities. more
2009-03-05
Siemens´s Industry Automation Division has introduced the "Sinema Server" network management software as an extension for the Sinema (Simatic Network Manager) software tools for the efficient planning, simulation and configuration of industrial communication networks. more
2009-02-25
Siemens´s Industry Automation Division has developed a new system for the quick assembly of fiber-optic cables (FOC). FastConnect FOCs are suitable for both office and industrial networks – such as Industrial Ethernet, Profinet and Profibus. more
2009-01-27
Siemens´s Industry Automation Division has now redesigned its HF (high frequency) 13.56 megahertz range Simatic RF310R and RF380R RFID (radio frequency identification) read/write devices so that they can also work with ISO 15693 standard transponders (tags). more
2008-11-25
Siemens Drive Technologies is exhibiting the new C240 PN Simotion Controller at the SPS/IPC/Drives Trade Fair. It is a S7-300 format member of the Simotion Motion Control System and has a Profinet interface. more
2008-11-24
Compact block IO modules with Profinet interface are a further addition to the range of distributed IO systems with a high degree of protection (IP65/67) offered by the Siemens Industry Automation Division. more
2008-11-21
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has made the commissioning of Profinet configurations considerably easier. more
2008-11-19
The Siemens Division Industry Automation is expanding its range of write/read devices in the UHF range with two compact RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) readers. more
2008-11-18
Simatic ET 200pro IWLAN is the first distributed I/O system from the Siemens Division Industry Automation which communicates via Industrial Wireless LAN (IWLAN). more
2008-11-06
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has added new functions to its rugged RMOS3 real-time operating system for Simatic industrial PCs. With these functions, the PCs can execute dual-core processor tasks in parallel and thus twice as fast. more
2008-10-31
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has expanded its range of Industrial Ethernet switches by the new Scalance XB-000 range for low-cost design of small line and star topologies and the new Scalance XF-200 range with flat design. more
2008-10-31
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has expanded Industrial Wireless LAN (IWLAN) with the iHOP function. This guarantees reliable communication even with interferences in the radio field. more
2008-10-17
The Siemens Industry Automation division has developed a new series of operator panels for simple applications. more
2008-10-17
The appearance by Siemens Drive Technologies at the IFRA 2008 trade fair in Amsterdam will focus on modular automation solutions for printing machines and retrofit concepts. more
2008-10-10
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has developed a new operator panel in Widescreen format. The Simatic HMI TP 177B 4“ has a fully graphical 4.3 inch touchscreen and four tactile function buttons. more
2008-06-06
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has equipped the mainboards of its rugged industrial PC family with a Profinet interface. Designed as a three-port switch, this supports isochronous real time and integrates the Siemens PC into Profinet networks. more
2008-05-28
Integrated drive packages for the graphics industry and modular automation solutions for printing machines are the focal points of the presentation made by Siemens Drive Technologies at the Drupa 2008 trade fair in Düsseldorf. more
2008-04-15
The Siemens Division Industry Automation is offering a matching system for IO-Link sensor and actuator connections. The system covers components and the integration in Totally Integrated Automation. more
2008-04-11
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has added a new interface module with CPU functionality to the Simatic ET200S product family of distributed I/O devices: the IM151-8 PN/DP CPU handles control tasks and communications functions via Profinet. more
2008-04-10
At Interpack 2008, for the first time Siemens Drive Technologies will be exhibiting concepts and e-pedigree solutions for an electronic pedigree in the packaging process. more
2008-03-28
A wide range of Simatic controllers now communicates via high-speed IRT (Isochronous Realtime) Profinet. The Siemens Industry Automation Division has therefore equipped the devices with the relevant interfaces. more
2008-03-28
Integrated drive and automation solutions for machine tools will be the focal point of the presentation by Siemens Drive Technologies at this year's METAV trade fair. more
2008-03-27
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has equipped its PC-based SIMATIC WinAC RTX controller with a Profinet interface. This can be used for both standard Ethernet and Profinet communications, for example as a Profinet IO controller or for communicating with Profinet CBA (Component Based Automation). more
2008-02-16
The Siemens Industry Automation Division has developed two new PC communication boards. The CP 1623 is used to connect a PC to Industrial Ethernet and the CP 5621 is used to connect a PC to Profibus. CP 1623 has its own processor. more
2007-09-18
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) is expanding its product range for ASIsafe with a new, safe compact module from the K45F series. With the K45F 2F-DI LS (light sensor) module, electronic safety sensors with testing semiconductor outputs can be integrated in AS-Interface networks. more
2007-07-04
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has fundamentally overhauled the Profibus optical link modules (OLMs) in the new Version 4.0 and equipped them with additional functions. more
2007-06-28
Two new access point lines for industrial wireless LANs (IWLAN) are now available from Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D). The devices in the Scalance W-786 family are particularly suitable for installation in outdoor radio networks, for instance in public areas, mass transit systems, ports, offshore equipment, or container logistics. more
2007-03-30
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has equipped two of its communications processors with Ertec real-time Ethernet controllers. The CP 343-1 has an Ertec 200 controller and connects Simatic S7-300 control units and Sinumerik 840D powerline control units using Industrial Ethernet. more
2007-03-20
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) adds the Control Unit (CU) with Profinet interface to its modular series of Sinamics G120 frequency converters. This means the Sinamics G120 converter series can now also be used in complex automation architectures which require real-time Ethernet. more
2007-02-27
With a new series of Simatic PXS240 small, cuboid proximity switches, Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) combines the widely-used design of optical proximity switches with rugged ultrasonic object sensing. more
2007-02-23
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) introduces two new failsafe devices for factory automation. These are the CPU 319F-3 PN/DP from the Simatic S7-300 range and the EM 4 F-DI / 3 F-DO input/output module of the ET 200S I/O system. more
2007-02-02
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) will be presenting its AySystem for the first time at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona from February 12-15, 2007. more
2006-12-19
The Simatic Step 7 Topology Editor from Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) represents Profinet infrastructures in the Step 7 engineering system. more
2006-12-05
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) will be presenting its new HC25 wireless module for the first time at ITU Telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong from December 4 to 8, 2006. more
2006-11-23
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) is expanding its product portfolio of devices for ASIsafe. The additions include the new DP/AS-i F-Link, an ASIsafe K45F (4F-DI) compact module, and the ASIsafe position switches of the 3SE5 series. more
2006-11-16
The HC15 wireless module from Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) combines HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology with a robust interface and mounting concept, and is controlled via AT commands. more
2006-11-15
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) have equipped the CP 343-1 Lean communications processor for the Simatic S7-300 controllers with Ertec-200 Ethernet controllers. Via two ports on the processor, the controllers can now be connected in one line without an additional Ethernet switch. more
2006-09-21
With the new IE/AS-i Link PN IO router, Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) offers a compact connection between the Profinet level and the AS-Interface level. As an AS-Interface master, the device provides users integrated exchange of information and diagnostics data. more
2006-09-13
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has developed two telecontrol systems based on high-speed, low-cost GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) data transmission. more
2006-05-09
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) offers a new DP/AS-i Link Advanced for simple linking of the communication networks of Profibus and AS-Interface. more
2006-03-10
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has added a new AS-i M12 branches, compact distributors and particularly narrow compact modules to its product range for the AS Interface. This further simplifies installation and operation of an AS-i network. more
2006-03-08
Fiber-optic cables are used in industrial communication networks for installations subject to electromagnetic interference or when zero radiated emission is desirable, if there are potential differences or for outdoor installations. more
2006-02-20
With Sinema E (Simatic Network Manager Engineering), Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has developed a software tool for efficient planning, simulation and configuration of industrial WLAN applications in accordance with the 802.11 a/b/g standard. more
2006-01-16
Joint Marketing to Boost Sales in Growing Field of Industrial Network Device more
2005-11-15
The new CPU 319-3 PN/DP from the Simatic-S7-300 controller family of Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) is especially fast and has three integrated communication interfaces: Profibus DP/MPI, Profibus DP and Profinet. more
2005-10-27
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has modified its AS-Interface analyzer and added new functions. Code tables are now evaluated by safety-related AS-i slaves. more
2005-08-17
Under the motto "Solutions for reliability and productivity", Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) will present drive and automation solutions for the textile industry at the ITMA Asia show from October 17 to 21, 2005, in Singapore. more
2005-06-14
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has added Ethernet TCP/IP communication to its Sinaut telecontrol system for automated monitoring and control of remote process stations. more
2005-03-04
A new communications processor is suitable for the Simatic S7-300 controllers for small to medium Industrial Ethernet communications solutions: the CP 343-1 Lean from Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) can connect a controller with up to 12 partner devices. more
2005-02-23
The new generation of AS-Interface power supply units "AS-i Power" from Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) is characterized by high performance and functionality within extremely compact dimensions. more
2004-12-28
The AS-i Extension Plug and the new AS-i Extension Plug Plus from Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) doubles the cable length of an AS-Interface segment from 100 to 200 meters. Both components are suitable for any network topologies such as line, tree or star and just one plug per segment is required. more
2004-10-20
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has designed its new cabling system for Gigabit Ethernet entirely for industrial use. As well as its rugged design, the FastConnect system is characterized especially by fast and easy assembly. more
2004-04-19
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) will exhibit its product range for the use of Ethernet at the field level for the first time at the Hanover Fair 2004. For this purpose, the S7-300 and S7-400 Simatic controllers and the ET 200S distributed I/O have been equipped with Profinet with IP20 protection. more
2004-03-04
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has developed three new product lines of powerful Ethernet switches. The X-100 and X-200 switches can be used to set up Industrial Ethernet networks with a data rate of 10/100 megabit/s in line, ring and star topology. more
2004-03-04
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) is extending its modular Safety at Work system with the flexible I/O module S22.5F and the new improved safety monitor. The "Safety at Work" concept unifies safety technology and standard technology on the AS-Interface bus. more
2004-03-04
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) is the first company in the world to bring security to industrial Ethernet data communications. The new products Security Modules S-612 and S-613 both control data traffic and protect plant sections from unauthorized access while establishing secure, encoded VPN (Virtual Private Network) connections. more
2003-11-25
The new Simatic Net CP 443-1 Advanced communications processor from Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) provides powerful Ethernet communication for Simatic S7-400 controllers. more
2003-11-25
The new line of IWLAN (Industrial Wireless Local Area Network) products from Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) is designed through and through for industrial use. more
2003-11-25
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) is offering new modules for AS-Interface: the slimline modules for use in control cubicles are being extended with a module with four A/B type inputs. more
2003-08-08
Version 2.0 of the safety monitor from Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) includes several new functions. The Asimon configuration and diagnostic software for this system has also been upgraded. more