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Improvements to plant automation software: from machine control to operations management, software lets factory operators and manufacturing executives apply the right amount of factory control.

Publication: Automotive Design & Production
Publication Date: 01-JUL-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
On machines: Safety first

Safety systems help prevent accidents and the damage resulting from faults and malfunctions. They protect humans, machines, and the environment. From Siemens Corp. Industry Automation Div. (www.siemens.com/simatic-safety-integrated) comes a fail-safe software controller that can run on any Simatic x86-based personal computer (PC). The Simatic WinAC RTX F is a Microsoft Windows XP-based controller (box or embedded). It can run PC applications simultaneously with control tasks. It can monitor itself, detect faults autonomously, and immediately change into or remain in safe mode when a fault occurs. As opposed to a conventional programmable logic controller (PLC), the WinAC RTX F can handle real-time tasks with substantial data volumes. Having a dual-core processor inside helps: one core can be dedicated to Windows applications; the other for production control.

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