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Migration of Siemens S5 PLC to SIMATIC S7 PLC

Many companies take stock of their situation and consider a number of ways to invest. A lot of companies use very reliable machines and equipment by which outdated PLC and HMI controls are operated. When this obsolete piece of equipment breaks down or fails in some way this may lead to a long standstill of the production. This is because spare parts and specialist staff are increasingly difficult to find. Also software systems aren't support by suppliers any more and leads to more standstill.

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Siemens SIMATIC S5 PLC series in 1995 was followed by the Siemens SIMATIC S7. Because the SIMATIC S5 was very widely applied worldwide, Siemens has guaranteed deliverability of the S5 up to at least 2015. The deliverability of the S5 will therefore soon come to an end.

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Yet there are grounds that upgrading your computer installation is necessary and that an upgrade of your PLC SIMATIC S5 to SIMATIC S7 desirable. For example, the competition to continue. Modernizing and optimizing your machine or production facility can be decisive benefits. The migration to SIMATIC S7 can continue to use the knowledge and experience and can upgrade in the future additional benefits such as improved functionality and a higher availability.

Some advantages of upgrading now SIMATIC S5 to SIMATIC S7 as follows:

  • No adverse effects of excess during upgrade to S7. Because of the huge "installed base worldwide S5 expected huge project
  • applications for the conversion of S5 to S7 in the future
  • To anticipate the adverse effects of the shortage of S5 expertise and software expertise 
  • Tailored to new standards such as safety
  • You can use a wider area with integrated automation functionality
  • Integration of the control system and the production department in a MES / SAP system
  • Integration of additional features, such as HMI visualization, technological features and storage of data
  • Flexible expansion by means of stabbing to I / O modules, function modules and communication modules

 

Upgrades and Expertise

The last time VerAutomation successful projects for the migration of SIMATIC S5 to SIMATIC S7 performed. Not only the upgrade from S5 to S7, we can for you, but VerAutomation has experience with several independent upgrades such as:

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E-drawings digitizing

According to estimates, up to 20% of technical drawings including E drawings for PLC and process control systems worldwide, digitally recorded in CAD format. The remaining 80% of all technical drawings is set to 'old' media such as calques (transparent drawing paper), White copies (copies) and micro films.

There are several reasons that digitizing your drawings package is desirable and beneficial so that you can save many costs. The high access speed, access and limited storage of digital drawings will be your biggest advantage.

Some disadvantages of the use of 'old' media are:E-tekening2

  • Drawings are not immediately available because they are in an archive somewhere
  • Drawings do not have eternal editing options (copy-and-paste work) because they are subject to wear and tear
  • The processing time for an overhaul on a drawing is lengthy
  • Papers are damaged by use, exposure to sunlight, weather and wind
  • Updates for the drawings are often done by the use of notes.
  • The accessibility of microfilm is not ideal for the end user


Digitize your drawings (archive) has a number of advantages:

  • It takes up less space
  • Drawing or modifying them, using the computer is faster
  • You always have a perfect original
  • Drawings are faster to find
  • Drawings can be centrally accessible, such as the Intranet or Internet, and, if well managed, an up-to-date status


We have 12.5 years of experience in drawing and digitizing PLC and process controls for:

  • Food and stimulants industry
  • Chemical industry
  • Plastic Industry
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Paper, textiles and metal industries
  • Environmental Services
  • Operating systems and transport logistics
  • Sewage
  • Mineral industry
  • Concrete


VerAutomation can you E-digitize drawings to include the following drawing programs:

  • AutoCAD
  • SEE Electrical (Caddy++)
  • EPLAN


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