Application - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Equipment Manual

3.2

Application

SIMATIC S7-1500 is the modular control system for a wide variety of automation applications
in discrete automation.
SIMATIC S7-1500 is the cost-effective and convenient solution for a broad range of tasks and
offers the following advantages:
• Modular, fanless design
• Simple realization of distributed structures
• User-friendly handling
Areas of application of the SIMATIC S7-1500 automation system include, for example:
• Special-purpose machines
• Textile machinery
• Packaging machines
• General mechanical engineering
• Controller engineering
• Machine tool engineering
• Installation engineering
• Electrical industry and crafts
• Automobile engineering
• Water/waste water
• Food & Beverage
Areas of application of the SIMATIC S7-1500R/H redundant system include, for example:
• Tunnels
• Airports (e.g. baggage conveyors)
• Subways
• Shipbuilding
• Wastewater treatment plants
• High-bay warehouses
Areas of application of the SIMATIC S7-1500T automation system for advanced motion
control applications include, for example:
• Packaging machines
• Converting applications
• Assembly automation
• Pick-and-place automation
• Palletizers
Several CPUs with various levels of performance and a comprehensive range of modules with
many convenient features are available. Fail-safe CPUs enable use in fail-safe applications.
CPU 1513-1 PN (6ES7513-1AM03-0AB0)
Equipment Manual, 11/2023, A5E40881673-AD
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