Micro Automation Set 6: Quality assurance through weighing, controlling and recording
Recording and processing weights with SIMATIC S7-200 and SIWAREX MS
The Micro Automation Set is particularly suitable for use on simple automation tasks in the field of quality assurance. For example, to check packages for completeness by monitoring their weight.
Further applications:
Weighbridges
Weighing hoppers
Mixers
Belt scales
Roller scales
Level monitoring
Monitoring of crane and cable loads
Pressure measurement
Highlights
By incorporating the SIWAREX MS weighing module beam into the S7-200 series, the full functionality and flexibility of the PLC world is made available for weighing applications as well.
Almost every DMS load cell represented on the market can be connected to the standardized interface of SIWAREX MS.
The data-logger function of the S7-200 makes it possible to save measurement results.
Visualization of the measured values and input of data using the Touch Panel TP 177micro.
Micro Application Example with Startup Code
The Micro Application Examples (MAE) show you what a concrete application can look like. more
Simplified diagram
Overlook about the combination of the individual components. Simplified diagram