System overview
4.8 Technology functions
Automation system
90 System Manual, 01/2023, A5E03461182-AK
Example: Quick and flexible packaging of luxury goods thanks to the CPU SIMATIC S7-1500T
Automation task:
Development of a modular, automatic packaging machine with a speed of up to 50 packages
per minute.
Feature:
The packaging machine enables the outer packaging of individual products as well as
containers at medium to high speeds (more than 40 products per minute). The possibility of
quick changeover to new products is a condition. Scalability and cost efficiency is paramount
in the automation solution.
Solution:
A SIMATIC S7-1500 TIME-CPU controls several axes in parallel with its technology functions
gearing and camming.
The SINAMICS V90 drive communicates with the CPU via PROFINET IO with IRT. You assign
parameters to the technology functions via technology objects with STEP 7.
Benefits
Motion Control with SIMATIC S7-1500T CPUs provide you with the following advantages:
• Rugged and stable motion control platform with easy extensibility to include additional
axes
• Automatic alignment of the technological variables between controller and drive by
means of technology objects; reduced engineering, commissioning and service times
• Simple setup and commissioning of the technology functions in the TIA Portal, no
specialist knowledge required
• Inclusion in the integrated system diagnostics and trace function, thus reducing
maintenance times and downtimes
• Numerous options for using synchronized axes in gearing with specification of the
synchronous position, in camming and in velocity synchronous operation
• Configuration limits can be expanded through cross-PLC synchronous operation
• Graphical and tabular configuration and optimization and diagnostics of cams with
integrated cam editor saves time and reduces the error rate
• Adaptation and calculation of the cam disks in the user program during operation, e.g. for
quick product changeover
• Control of kinematics for handling tasks such as pick-and-place, assembly and palletizing
S7-1500 Motion Control KinPlus
The "S7-1500T Motion Control KinPlus" software extends the S7-1500T kinematics functions.
The "S7-1500T Motion Control KinPlus" software enables control of kinematics with 5 or 6
interpolating axes.
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