SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 – Future-ready automation
As technology advances, the demand for smart, efficient, and reliable automation solutions grows. Industries need scalable, tailored solutions that boost productivity and meet legal regulations without sacrificing efficiency.
Siemens has introduced the new generation of its world-class SIMATIC basic PLCs that offer increased performance, scalability, and improved safety features for use in any industry – the SIMATIC S7-1200 G2.
Easily Tailored Automation
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 is the ideal choice when it comes to flexibly and efficiently performing automation tasks. They feature a comprehensive range of technological functions and integrated IOs as well as an especially compact and space-saving design.
Thanks to extensive expansion options, SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 can be perfectly tailored to the specific automation task. The integrated PROFINET interface ensures that additional automation components and the TIA Portal engineering framework work perfectly together. The modular board concept makes it easy to expand the controller without changing the physical size.
At a Glance
With enhanced communication, including Real-Time PROFINET and Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) support, the SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 delivers with upgraded performance, optimised motion control, advanced machine safety, and greater data transparency.
Flexible Machine Safety
Flexible expansion of fail-safe I/Os according to the required number of safety functions and safety modes with an optimised fail-safe hardware portfolio (e.g., fail-safe signal boards)
- Integrated in the complete range
- Improved F-IO Portfolio with FSBs and mixed I/O modules
- Integrated in STEP 7 Basic
Seamless scalability
Flexible adaptation to a wide range of customer requirements thanks to an optimised hardware portfolio and seamless scalability across the SIMATIC controller portfolio.
- HW: ~25% space reduction
- Fail-safe integrated
- Memory expansion
Increased Performance
Next level productivity with improved processing power and dedicated communication performance, as well as NFC- functionality with wireless access to diagnostic, operational and device data.
- PROFINET: 31 devices with IRT
- 8 High-Speed-Counter
- Near Field Communication (NFC) and App
Efficient motion control
SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 controllers enable the control of single axes, coordinated axes and simple kinematics. The configuration of motion control functions is very simple on the basis of integrated technology objects.
- Kinematics
- Multi Axis Control,
- Single Axis Control
