Easy Integration of Machines and Plants

You can easily expand existing systems with Totally Integrated Automation. Even the integration of machines and plant components from different manufacturers is easier than ever before. The main reasons are the consistent use of open, international communication standards, the comprehensive functionality as well as the open interfaces of the software systems. Connection to existing higher-level engineering and control systems can be easily implemented with very little integration outlay.

Machine Integration without Interface Problems

SIMATIC offers PROFIBUS and PROFINET as globally proven open standards for all aspects of industrial communication. Your advantage: you can link up devices from different vendors into your automation solution without any problems.

Standardized interfaces, software modules and hardware components significantly reduce integration costs. OPL (Optimized Packaging Lines) is a concept for packaging machines and lines where standardization of interfaces and software modules has been carried out on the basis of international standards such as OMAC, thus offering maximum benefits. It is therefore easy to rapidly implement innovative solutions.

Additional: PROFINET allows innovative wireless LAN technology to be used in industrial sectors. With SCALANCE W (access points and client modules) it is possible to simply connect up different machines, plant sections or mobile stations using wireless technology. Time-consuming cabling is no longer required.