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Main theme: Lean automation |
Products
A licence must only be purchased when an operator
or owner decides to use Saia®Visi.Plus as the long-
term management/control system.
Up until that point, Saia®Visi.Plus is simply an integral
part of the lean Saia® PCD automation system and
can be used free of charge. For a manufacturer that
is lean and has subscribed to lean, lean automation
does not stop with hardware or acceptance. Only
when «Perfect Fit» status has been achieved after the
optimization phase, i.e. when all the requirements of
the current operator and users have been met in full,
is the cornerstone of lean automation in place. PC
software such as Saia®Visi.Plus makes optimization
secure at no extra cost, even for complex facilities
and buildings.
Our existing technology and product range based on
the formula «PLC + IT +Web = Saia® PCD» already cor-
responds well to the ideal lean automation device.
However, the design means that an automation pan-
el and qualified personnel are required for assembly.
To eliminate this restriction we have begun to devel-
op a completely new product line. The Saia® E-Line
devices are fully compatible with DIN 43880 and can
be handled reliably by any interested party. They are
just as effective in the electrical distribution panel as
in the automation control panel.
The Saia® E-Line is the first product line on the market
to have been wholly developed for lean automation
and to comply with DIN 43880. It breaks with all the
paradigms for electronics installation technology
currently on the market.
The Saia®E-Line,
version for automation control panel.
Design study:
Saia®E-Line products in the
electrical control panel with
17.5, 35, 70
or 105 mm
construction widths.
Saia®Visi.Plus is based on the engineering of Saia®PCD automa-
tion level, so that the optimization tool can be used free of
charge, with little effort or trouble.
Field
level
Automation
level
Management-
level
The products have an attractive look and feel and are
full of new, innovative technology. We took inspira-
tion from our neighbours the Swatch Group (20 km
from us as the crow flies).
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The products are developed and manufactured
according to strict PLC device hardware standards
IEC 61131-2. We are remaining true to ourselves.
Once installed, they have no expiry date.
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Hot Plug allows modules to be removed under ten-
sion. That makes changing them simple, quick and
safe. We have therefore implemented a feature that
is otherwise only known in process automation and
is relatively costly.
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Simply snap on the DIN rail, tighten a screw and
you're done. This connects the device to the power
supply and the communication bus (see also Ap-
pendix Saia® S-Link page 90).
In brief: We have packed all the new technology
of the last 5 years into this new line, along with all
our innovative spirit. Be excited – in 2012 the first
products will be launched.
Example 4: A completely new product line under development –
specially designed for lean automation
Lean technology is robust and flexible in installation and operation. Sources of error and complexity have
been systematically eliminated. Now everyone can automate.
Sample Saia®E-Line 35 mm
width case
Saia®
Visi.Plus
