“Structured programming was a big leap for engineers working inĪutomated plants and enabled them to diagnose faults much more quickly. To the introduction of the engineering software STEP 5 which made it easier toĮxplained. Others provided failsafe capabilities, designed to safeguard machinesĪnd people, used in applications such as oil and gas. ForĮach chassis several CPUs were available, with varying speed, memory, andĬPU operation for ultra-high-reliability control, as used in pharmaceutical The higher the number the more sophisticated the system. So the challenge was getting customers to understand the value of change. Required a new mind set of what was now possible and an entire set of new
That was theīiggest barrier: the psychological change. Was ruled by a stored program rather than a hard-wired system. But the biggest shift was that the functionality Which was a tenth of the size of your traditional hard-wired panel – was a hugeĬultural change it was proposing, so designed S5 to look familiar to a relay Used to wiring diagrams and relay panels,” Norbury said. Hearts and minds of production managers and encouraging them to take a
In thoseĮarly years he was one of three product specialists out on the road winning the Journey from PLC newcomer to market leader, as Norbury can attest to.
Illustrious career as a Siemens apprentice in Congleton, the same moment as S5 Impact and legacy of this game-changing box of tricks. S5’s lifecycle has prompted a sense of nostalgia and reflection about the To the next generation of Siemens technologies. Possible for the S5 family of products, heralding the end of an era and a move September 30, meaning spare parts will not be available and repairs not be Today, with both small manufacturers and giants like Heinz at its plant in Robust and simple technical layout, it is no wonder so many are still in use That control functions enabling higher-level tasks to be performed, and the Offered factory engineers a significant increase in computing power. Years ago, the groundbreaking programmable logic controller (PLC) has automatedĬountless machines and processes and transformed production in every industry Workhorse of automation, is being put out to pasture.
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