
The Automation Podcast
Siemens VFDs and Servo Drives (P119)
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Quick takeaways
- Siemens emphasizes the ease of use and flexibility of their VFDs and Servo Drives.
- Siemens focuses on safety by offering safety-integrated functions in their drives and performing safety acceptance testing.
Deep dives
Siemens VFDs and Servo Drives
Siemens discusses their portfolio of VFDs and Servo Drives. They specialize in CNC controllers for the machine tool industry and offer a broad range of dynamic drives and motors. Their software offering revolutionizes the development and engineering process for machinery. VFDs are an integral part of their motion control portfolio, and they emphasize the ease of use and flexibility of their drives. Siemens also highlights their commitment to reliability, with conformal coding to protect circuit boards in extreme environments, and their extensive global manufacturing and research and development locations. They also discuss their networking capabilities, including support for industrial Ethernet networks like Profinet and Ethernet IP. Additionally, Siemens highlights their focus on safety, with a range of safety-integrated functions in their drives, and the ability to perform safety acceptance testing and document results. Finally, they touch on their efforts towards drive train digitalization, using digital twins and the Industrial Edge platform to optimize processes and enhance productivity in manufacturing.