Application area:
• Material Handling
User/Location:
• Opel, Rüsselsheim
• Overhead conveyor
Task definition:
• Overhead conveyor and
floor transport systems
controlled with
AS-Interface
• Integration of AS-
Interface Safety at Work
• Reducing wiring
• Easy expandability
• Extended network
Automotive: Material Handling
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:
• Manufacturing
technology
User/Location:
• Pittl Metallwerke,
Fulpmes
• Metal processing
Task definition:
• Rebuilding all safety
related equipment in the
existent production plant
to AS-Interface
• Integration of Safety at
Work
• Flexible expandability
Automotive: Manufacturing Technology
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:
• Factory automation
User/Location:
• Holzwerke Wimmer,
Pfarrkirchen
• Process technology
Task definition:
• Manufacturing facility for
wood pellets
• Integration of emergency
shutdown
• Easy remote control
• Enhanced productivity
through fieldbus
technology
Renewable Energies: Manufacturing Technology
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:
• Factory automation
• Automotive
User/Location:
• Scania Nederland B.V,
Zwolle
• Material Handling
• Assembly line
Task definition:
• Installation of Castor-
Pollux lines
• Process availability
through AS-Interface and
AS-i Safety at Work
• Controlling and
monitoring of the
complete communication
• Constant function control
Truck-Production: Assembly, Material Handling
Application report: ifm electronic gmbh
Application area:
• Process automation
User/Location:
• Shell Deutschland,
Grasbrook
• Process automation
• Gas and lubricant
production
Task definition:
• Modernization with
fieldbus technology
• Oil-resistant materials
• Operational at
temperatures between
-20°C and+70°C
• Simplification of process
flow
Oil and Gas: Process Automation
Application report: ifm electronic gmbh
Application area:
• Material handling
• Drive technology
User/Location:
• Airport Beijing
• Luggage logistics
Task definition:
• Controll of baggage
conveyors using AS-
Interface
• Integration of emergency
stops
• Minimization of downtime
• Reduced wiring effort
• Easy expandability
Airport: Baggage Logistics
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:
• Manufacturing
• Factory automation
• Automotive
User/Location:
• Osram
• Lighting products
Task/Definition:
• Expansion of production
line
• Expansion of the
AS-Interface network
• Usage of Extension Plug
Illuminant production: Manufacturing Technology
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:
• Factory automation
User/Location:
• Thyssen Krupp
• Manufacturing
technology
• Electro pneumatic
Task/Definition:
• Flexible production
systems
• Flexible installation
• Reduction of wiring errors
Robotic Cells: Factory automation
Application report: Kuhnke Automation GmbH & Co. KG
Application area:
• Process automation
User/Location:
• Merck, Gernsheim
• Process technology
• Pigment production
• Chemical Industry
Task/Definition:
• New Pigment center
• Goal setting: Efficiency,
sustainability, and
investment security
• Fully automated
production facility
Chemical Industry: Process Automation
Application report: AS-International Association
Application area:
• Factory Automation
• Manufacturing
technology
• Machine tools
User/Location:
• Burkhardt+Weber
machining center
• Manufacturing
technology
• Safety technology
Task/Defintion:
• 40% cost-reduction
through AS-Interface
• Additional 10% cost
reduction through AS-i
Safety at Work
• User friendly online-
diagnostics
Machine building: Manufacturing Technology
Application report: Leuze electronic GmbH + Co KG
Application area:
• Theme park
• Rollercoaster
• Safety technology
User/Location:
• Six Flags theme park,
Chicago
Task/Definition:
• Robust controls
• Universal compatibility
• Absolute transmission
reliability
• Emergency stop
technology
Team Park Rides: Safety Technology
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:
• Factory automation
• Freezer High bay
warehouse
• Logistics center
• User/Locaction:
• Confectionary
• Coppenrath&Wiese,
Osnabrück
Material Handling
Task/Definition:
• Decentralized control
• Low installation
complexity
• Automated addressing
High Bay Warehouse: Logistics
Application report: SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co.
Application area:
• Crash test facility
• Factory automation
User/Location:
• Car crash testing Opel,
Rüsselsheim
Task/Definition:
• Modernization,
streamlined maintenance
• Efficient Safety
technology
• Cost reduction
Car Crash-Test: Factory Automation
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:
• Automotive supplier
• Factory automation
User/Location:
• Getrag, Rosenberg
• BMW supplier
Task/Definition:
• Conveyor system for
passenger vehicle
transmission production
• Rationalized production
flow
• Streamlined and
economical
decentralization
• Conveyor efficiency
Automotive: Factory Automation
Application report: Wieland Electric GmbH
Application area:
• Factory automation
• Material handling
User/Location:
• Postal distribution center
Brussels
• Postal logistics
Task/Definition:
• Letter sorting
• Reaction time of 3 msec
• Increased productivity
Distribution Center: Factory Automation
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:
• Theme park
• Roller coaster
• Safety technology
User/Location:
• Europapark Rust
Task/Definition:
• Control system update
• Updated safety
technology components
• Personnel and machine
safety with ASIsafe
Team Park Rides: Safety Technology
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:
• Factory automation
• Specialty machine
manufacture
User/Location:
• Queins & Co., Monschau
• Taping head machine
Task/Definition:
• Extreme application
conditions
• Stranding machines with
AS-Interface on the
rotation section
• Reliability
Specialty Machines: Factory Automation
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:
• Process automation
• Specialty machine builder
• Beverage industry
User/Location:
• KRONES AG,
Neutraubling
• Labeling plant
• Safety at Work
Task/Definition:
• Fewer cables
• Lower cost
• Reduction of cabinet
space
• Simplified engineering
• Combined stadard and
safety application
• Easy expandability
Beverage Industry: Process Automation
Application report: Leuze electronic GmbH + Co KG
Application are:
• Process automation
• Safety technology
User/Location:
• Koke mill ThyssenKrupp
• Material Handling
• Safety at Work
Task/Definition:
• Modernization of
automation and safety
technology in six weeks
• Reduced installation effort
• Significant cost reduction
with simultaneous increase
in productivity
Metallurgy: Process Automation
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:
• Process automation
• Gas- and lubricant
production
User/Location:
• Large process plant
Rhein-Main
• ATEX, fuel depot
Task/Definition:
• Reduced cost networking
of production plants
• Time savings during
implementation phase
• Significant cost reduction
combined with productivity
increase
Oil and Gas: Process Automation
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:
• Factory automation
• Construction technology
• Material Handling
User/Location:
• Iveco Magirus AG, Ulm
Task/Definition:
• Rebuilding of the entire
conveyor system using
bus technology
• Modernization of drives,
control, and safety
Automotive: Factory Automation
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:
• Factory automation
• Manufacturing
technology
• Machine tools
User/Location:
• TRUMPF
Task/Definition:
• Machine monitoring with
only one safe sensor
• Safety technology with a
high degree of flexibility
• Few basic components
Machine Building: Factory Automation
Application report: SICK AG
Application area:
• Building automation
• Material handling
• Baggage logistic
User/Location:
• Beijing Capital
International Airport
Task/Definition:
• 70 km material handling
installation
• Robustness against
external factors
• Installation efficiency
• Easy maintenance
Airport: Building Automation
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:
• Process technology
• Test engineering
• Valve test bench
User/Location:
• Schubert&Salzer,
Ingolstadt
Task/Definition:
• New concept for control
and measurement data
• Cost efficiency
• Simplicity
• Flexibility
Test Engineering: Process Automation
Application report: : Bihl+Wiedemann GmnH, Schubert & Salzer Control Systems AG
Application area:
• Manufacturing
technology
• Cooling unit
• Machining center
User/Location:
• Deckel Maho
Gildemeister, Büren
Task/Definition:
• Combined cabinet-field
solution
• Cost efficiency
• Easy expandability
• Reduced installation time
• Continued use of existing
safety concepts
Cooling Unit: Factory Automation
Application report: Murrelektronik GmbH
Application area:
• Silo storage
• Process technology
User/Location:
• Meneba, Rotterdam
• Food and fodder
production
Task/Definition:
• Modernization of silo and
bulk material handling
• Simple electromechanics
• Easy maintenance
Silo Storage Facility: Process Automation
Application report: ifm electronic gmbh
Application area:
• Bottling machine
• Labeling machine
• Safety technology
User/Location:
• Bottling machine
• Food and beverage
industry
Task/Definition:
• Flexible machinery
concept
• Reduced wiring
• Safety networking
Beverage Industry: Factory Automation
Application report: ABB STOTZ-KONTAKT GmbH
Application area:
• Packaging technology
• Safety technolgoy
User/Location:
• Ropak Manufacturing,
USA
• Packaging machine
• Safety at Work
Task/Definition:
• Optimizing a highspeed
double volume machine
for shaping, filling and
sealing
• Minimizing hardware and
wiring expenses
• Safety concept
Packaging: Factory Automation
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:
• Packaging technology
• Safety technology
User/Location:
• Packaging machines
Task/Defintion:
• Implementing with
optional use of handheld
• Efficient wiring concept
• Time saving
Material handling: Factory Automation
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:
• Material Handling
• Identification
User/Location:
GETRAG Ford
Transmissions, Köln-
Niehl,
• RFID-System
Task/Definition:
• Plant modernization
• Increased efficiency
through modern RFID
solution
• Efficient installation
through AS-Interface
Automotive: Factory Automation
Application report: ifm electronic gmbh
Application area:
• Food and beverage
• Material Handling
• Production technology
User/Location:
JTI, Trier
Task/Definition:
• Material handling
implemented with AS-
Interface
• Efficient material handling
with easy communication,
drive and control solutions
Tobacco Industry: Process Automation
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:
• Food and beverage
• Material handling
• Production technolgoy
User/Location:
Salomon Automation
Logistic systems
Task/Definition:
• Efficient automatic
logistic systems
Logistic Systems: Factory Automation
Application report: ICS Industrial Communication Solutions GmbH
Application area:
• Machining center
• Manufacturing
technology
• Safety technology
User/Location:
Deckel Maho Gildemeister,
Büren
Logistic systems
Task/Definition:
• Machine concept
modernization
• Simplified installation
Machining Center: Factory Automation
Application report: Murrelektronik GmbH
Application area:
• Robot cells
• Manufacturing
technology
• Safety technology
User/Location:
Kaeser Kompressoren,
Coburg
Production line
Task/Definition:
• Automated production
line
• Efficient and easily
implemented safety
concept
Robot Cells: Factory Automation
Application report : ABB STOTZ-KONTAKT GmbH
Application area:
• Underground stations
• Public transport
• Escalators, moving
walkways
User/Location:
Essener Verkehrs AG
central control system
Task/Definition:
• Control and monitoring of
technical equipment in 35
underground stations
with integrated control
system
Traffic Technology: Transportation
Application report : ifm electronic gmbh
Application area:
• Factory automation
User/Location:
Manufacturing functional
fibers
Task/Definition:
• Greenfield isntallations
• Valve cluster
• Robustness, reliability,
minimal maintenance
times
Textil Industry: Factory Automation
Application report : Festo AG & Co. KG
Application area:
• Process technology
• Manufacturing
technology
User/Location:
Dairy industry
Camembert production
Task/Definition:
• Equipment with robust
components for
production areas with
strict hygienic standards
• Efficiency and continuity
of communication
Food and Beverage: Process Automation
Application report : ifm electronic gmbh
Application area:
• Material Handling
• Logistic systems
User/Location:
Getriebebau Nord
Safety technology
Task/Defintion:
• AS-i Safety used
throughout a new Sorting
Transfer Vehicle (STV)
plant
Logistic Systems: Factory Automation
Application report : Leuze electronic GmbH + Co KG
Application area:
• Process technology
• Cleaning system
• Food and beverage
User/Location:
Bayern Fass, Aichach
Safety technology
Task/Definition:
• Cost-effictive realization
of the IBC (Industrial Bulk
Container) and control
system
Cleaning System: Process Automation
Application report : Festo AG & Co. KG
Application area:
• Process technology
• Wastewater, sewage
plant
User/Location:
Haase Energietechnik,
Neumünster
Task/Definition:
• Space saving and flexible
automation of reverse
osmosis units
Water Treatment: Process Automation
Application report : Siemens AG
Application area:
• Registration system
• RFID
• Target registration
User/Location:
Lions Club,
Friedrichshafen
Task/Definition:
• RFID system with fully
automatic target
registration utilizing
AS-Interface
Counting System : Others
Application report : ICS Industrial Communication Solutions GmbH
Application area:
• Manufacturing
technology
• Automotive supplier
User/Location:
WKW, Erbslöh
Task Definition:
• New trim production line
with AS-interface
• Safety technologoy with
ASIsafe
Automotive: Factory Automation
Application report : Siemens AG
Application area:
• Manufacturing
technology
• Automotive supplier
• Paint finishing system
User/Location:
Sturm Gruppe
Task/Definition:
• Realization prototype
system
• Painting of toy cars
• Safety technology
implemented using AS-
Interface Safety at Work
Automotive: Factory Automation
Application report : Bihl + Wiedemann GmbH
Application area:
• Construction lines
• Metal Working
• Electric motor production
User/Location:
• Bosch Power Tools
Leinfelden/Echterdingen
Task/Definition:
• AS-i Safety at Work
• Quick and easy design,
installation, and operation
Production Line: Specialty Machine Building
Application report : Georg Schlegel GmbH & Co. KG
Application area:
• Cheese production
User/Location:
• Fromagerie Bel, Cléry le
Petit, Meuse, France
Task/Definition:
• Facility expansion
• 180 valve tops
• Enhanced diagnostic s
• Reduced installation
effort
Food and Beverage Industry: Dairy Products
Application report : Bürkert Fluid Control Systems
Application area:
• Wafer production
User/Location:
• Meyer Burger
Task/Definition:
• Safety technology AS-i
Safety at Work
• Significantly reduced
mounting and wiring
effort
• Operational testing/one
system tests all safety
relevant components
• Integrated latching safety
door lock for harsh
environments
Wafer Production: Factory Automation
Applikationsbericht: Euchner GmbH + Co. KG
Application area:
• Fermentation Plant
User/Location:
• Groot Zevert Vergisting
BV
• Fermentation plant
Task definition:
• Cogeneration induced
transformation of organic
waste into power, heat,
and fertilizer
• Innovative control and
wiring concept with AS-
Interface
• Optimized status based
maintenance
• Minimizing the number
and severity of and time
required for maintenance
operations = reduced
downtime
Fermentation Plant
Application report: ifm electronic
Application area:
• Control of EX-area
User/Location:
• Bio-pharmaceutical
industry
• Worldwide operating
pharmaceutical and bio
enterprise
Task definition:
• Controlling the plant’s
EX-rated production
areas for pharmaceutical
and biological products
• Fast installation and easy
instrumentation
• AS-Interface results in a
reduced network loading
of the upper level field
bus
• Large scale installation;
AS-Interface replaces a
significant number of
parallel wired devices
Bio-Pharmaceutical-Industry
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs
Application area:
• Acoustic test bench
User/Location:
• Specialty machines
manufacturer
• Böhmer Maschinenbau
GmbH, Steinebach near
Cologne
Task definition:
• Failsafe communication
over AS-i
• Economical and flexible
solution
• Construction
simplification
• Reduced installation cost
• Automated
documentation
• Optimization of the test-
bench
Specialty Machines: Acoustic Test Bench
Application report: Siemens
Application area:
• Special purpose machine
manufacturer
Producer:
• GROB-Gruppe,
Mindelheim
Definition:
AS- Interface is used in all
types of machines from
GROB-Gruppe.
Special Purpose Machine Manufacturer
Application report: GROB-Gruppe