Extending machine life with long-term available technology
Function-compatible HMI Comfort Panels mitigate product discontinuation
Technical progress is an important driving force for an innovative, economically relevant industry such as automation technology. And where new things are to be created, old things cannot be preserved indefinitely. At the same time, existing developments are also subject to constantly changing conformity requirements.
It is therefore understandable, when the manufacturer discontinues widely established automation components, such as industrial operating and automation systems, after many decades on the market - even if they are installed in large numbers in both series systems and individually developed special machines.
However, such a discontinuation can pose fundamental problems, particularly in special machinery and plant engineering: The system works, but at the same time, reliable operation requires spare parts to be available. Do the hardware and software now have to be converted to a new system?
TRsystems from Trossingen has developed a suitable solution for the discontinued SIMATIC Comfort Panels TP1500, TP1900 and TP2200. The “notion.S - Comfort Panels” series not only fulfills the “WinCC Advanced” HMI functionality, but also allows the switch to the future “WinCC Unified Client” HMI with the same operating system. The long-term available and maintenance-free technology includes compatible installation dimensions, exchangeable data carriers and a significantly higher cable capability. In addition to the TCP/IP connection, the Ethernet interfaces offer connection to SIMATIC-S5 and SIMATIC-S7 controllers as accessories. State-of-the-art capacitive touchscreen haptics and device optics promise the smartphone feeling common today.
As a medium-sized company, TRsystems is a highly competent partner for future developments at eye level, especially for agile, innovative technology providers.
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