Case Study: Food & Beverages Machine modernization
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Machine Builder Food and BeveragesMachine modernization with Profinet Controller, maximizig reuse of existing automation network components
Background
- Global provider of integrated industrial solutions for middle-sized and large industrial bakeries
- Wants to modernize machines, in particular use modern state-of-the-art PLCs
- A complete redesign of the automation network and a selection of new vendors and components for all automation network components would be too costly.
- So the customer would like to maximize reuse of selected and proven components.
- Components need to be readily available, given the current status of the industry with supply chain issues.
- The customer decided to use new Siemens S7 PLCs.
- A Lenze frequency converter connecting Profibus devices shall be reused. However, the frequency converter does not support Profinet.
- The Lence frequency converter needs to be connected by a Profibus master.
- The customer decided to use Softing‘s pnGate DP products.
- pnGate DP acts as Profinet device for the new Siemens S7 PLC, and as Profibus DP master for the Lenze frequency converter
- Profibus DP network below Lence frequency converter can be reused “as-is“, while new Profinet devices can be connected in parallel.
- pnGate DP will be deployed with all new machines.
- pnGate DP enables simple and easy-to-install retrofit installation of modern Siemens S7 PLC while Profibus DP segment can be reused without any changes
- pnGate DP helps to reduce total cost for modernization project
- The customer can work with available componets
