Competence Center

Know-how and services covering all aspects of PC-based Automation


"Need support in designing and utilizing the potential of a PC-based Automation project? Or do you require engineering support?"

That's exactly why Siemens has teams of specialists in Cologne, Milan and Shanghai that work closely with development and product marketing to provide competent PC-based Automation support for our sales teams around the world.


Our areas of competence:

• Design of PC-based Automation systems from Siemens
• Customized technology integration (add-ons) using high-level languages (C++) in Windows or real-time environments
• Knowledge transfer/workshops for the integration of non-Siemens components (e.g. National Instruments) as well as for applications using the Open Development Kit (ODK or T-Kit)
• Technology and application know-how

Reference applications:

• High-speed measured value acquisition
• Software blocks for drives library
• Customized communication over Ethernet (OPC/ActiveX, TCP socket)
• Synchronous operation, flying shears, table interpolation for electrical and hydraulic axes
• Integration of PCI cards into PC-based Automation applications (e.g. WinAC and ASi-Bus)
• Customized development and integration of C++ programs
• Database connections

Competence Center Cologne Siemens AG, Cologne Regional Office Automation and Drives (A&D) B1 Franz-Geuer-Straße 10 D-50823 Köln Andreas Rauschenbach Phone: +49 (221) 576 - 3488

Competence Center Milano Siemens AG Automation and Drives (A&D) Via Piero e Alberto Pirelli, 10 20126 Milano Primo Garberia Phone.: +39 (02) 66 76 - 28 67