Siemens Introduces New SINUMERIK 802D Solution Line

The SINUMERIK 802D is an operator panel-based control system that combines the numerical control (NC), the programmable logic controller (PLC) and the human machine interface (HMI) in a single unit.  It has the capability of five-axis machining (two of which may be spindles) and is the ideal solution for the low- and medium-range milling and turning machine markets.

For end-users, the benefits of the new solution line include increased efficiency and productivity; convenient operation and programming through advanced programming support such as Siemens’ ShopMill and ShopTurn; and perfect handling through the use of commercially available compact flash (CF) boards for the storage, transmission and processing of part programs.  Additionally, standard Ethernet and PROFIBUS protocols are used for machine tool communication and the 802D solution line is fully compatible with the existing SINUMERIK CNC family.

The new SINUMERIK solution line is the first to use “thin client technology” for operator input. These operator panels are largely maintenance-free as they work without a hard disk, fans or batteries.  The drives communications system, called “Drive CLiQ”, provides improved diagnostics and fast drive recognition via the electronic type plate.

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Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. is one of Siemens’ operating companies in the U.S. Headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga., Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. manufactures and markets one of the world’s broadest ranges of electrical and electronic products, systems and services to industrial and construction market customers.  Its technologies range from circuit protection and energy management systems to process control, industrial software and totally integrated automation solutions.  The company also has expertise in systems integration, technical services and turnkey industrial systems.  For more information: 

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Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the largest global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $107.4 billion in fiscal 2006. Founded nearly 160 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas of Medical, Power, Automation and Control, Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting, Building Technologies, Water Technologies and Services and Home Appliances.  With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $21.4 billion and employs approximately 67,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Eleven of Siemens' worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 475,000 people in 190 countries.  For more information on Siemens in the United States:

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