Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual page 64

System overview
5.1 What is the SIMATIC Drive Controller?
Example 1: Fast and flexible packaging
Automation task:
Development of a horizontal bagging machine with a speed of up to 120 packages per
minute.
Feature:
The bagging machine allows the continuous packaging of individual solid products such as
foodstuffs and commercial products. A quick changeover to new products must be possible.
Scalability and cost efficiency is paramount in the automation solution.
Solution:
A SIMATIC Drive Controller uses the technology functions to control gear and cam
synchronous operation for multiple axes. Necessary input and output signals such as print
mark correction, slip compensation, distance detection and product detection are controlled
by the integrated technology I/Os of the SIMATIC Drive Controller. Other inputs and outputs,
for example for temperature acquisition, are available over the ET 200SP distributed I/O
system.
Figure 5-1
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Example: Packaging machine with optional modules
SIMATIC Drive Controller
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