Controlling Material Transportation With Scalance Components - Siemens SIMATIC NET System Manual

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3.7 Controlling material transportation with SCALANCE components

3.7 Controlling material transportation with SCALANCE components
Task
Transportation vehicles in a building need to be controlled using wireless. These vehicles
move steel pipes with a weight of several tons. One important aspect is easy scalability if
additional vehicles are used. Another requirement is the reliable accessibility of the vehicles
in all areas of the hall and high mechanical stability of the devices used on the vehicles in
particular with regard to vibration.
Solution
The following graphic shows the topology of the implemented solution and the interfacing to
the existing IT structure:
①
The plant is controlled via a WinCC system that accepts user input and displays feedback
from the individual system components.
②
Here, controllers from other operational areas are also connected to allow
synchronization of the transportation vehicles with other steps in production.
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