Drives & Controls

Software-defined automation adds ladder logic and reaches more users

Siemens is making software-defined automation (SDA) accessible to a wider range of users – including service and maintenance ...
ITWire

The race to native code execution in PLCs: using RCE to uncover Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200/1500 hardcoded cryptographic keys

COMPANY NEWS: Close to 10 years ago, Siemens introduced asymmetric cryptography into the integrated security architecture of its TIA Portal v12 and SIMATIC S7-1200/1500 PLC CPU firmware families. This ...
Automation World

SIMATIC Manager: The Software "Glue" for Totally Integrated Automation

When Siemens unveiled its Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) approach to manufacturing in 1996 the concept didn’t seem all that new or revolutionary at first glance. “Well that’s just modularity,” ...
Design News

Siemens Unveils SIMATIC Workstation that Swaps Hardware for Software

At Automate, Siemens announced a new workstation designed to manage numerous hardware control points throughout the factory. Siemens SIMATIC Automation Workstation was designed let manufacturers ...
Automation World

Siemens Industry: Siemens- Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Controller Line Steps Up Performance & Efficiency

The new Simatic S7-1500 controller family from Siemens Industry, Inc. delivers outstanding performance and efficiency in mid- to high-level automation applications. The new Simatic S7-1500 controller ...