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saia-pcd.com
SBC
About us …
IEC EN 61131-2
This standard defines in 150 pages how electronic items should be developed
and produced to satisfy PLC quality requirements. It ensures, among other
things, that service is possible even without specialists. Look out for the exten-
sion“-2”. Many suppliers work only to PLC standard 61131-3. But that standard
only defines the programming method type, regardless of the hardware/
design quality. In addition, standard 61131-3 does not specify the portability of
application software from one device series to another, nor from one hardware
version to the next.
Control systems “Swiss made”
Saia-Burgess Controls AG, or SBC, is based
in a bilingual (German and French) part of
western Switzerland – the locality which is
home to companies with a global reputa-
tion and to leading schools and universi-
ties in the field of technology. Saia Burgess
Controls is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Honeywell International Inc. and operates
according to the “bottom up” principle: the
needs of the grassroots are defined and inte-
grated into the development and manufac-
turing process. The company has developed
and marketed electronic components and
Key corporate data
70 million euro annual sales
340 employees
2 million I/O points per year
40,000 CPUs per year
700,000 small devices/year
Development, production and sale of industrial-grade electronic components and systems
for control/automation engineering.
measurement and control systems since 1950. The
products are distinguished by an extremely long
service life. They are used in heating, ventilation
and climate control, energy management and water
systems. A further important pillar of the company is
OEM production. SBC products are always fit for pur-
pose and are guarantors of technological progress.
Our mission
At the end of the seventies, Saia
Burgess Controls became a pio-
neer in the field of programmable
logic controllers (PLCs), known
and used long-term under the
Saia® brand name. In parallel with
the component business, Saia
Burgess Controls grew to become
a supplier of measurement and
control technology systems.
In 2010, with the complete redesign of the
Saia PCD1, the smallest device series joined
the Saia PCD3 and Saia PCD2 in being fully
modernised. The 3rd generation of Saia PCD®
control devices is now complete. This is char-
acterised by the following equation:
Saia PCD® = PLC + IT + Web
Seamless integration of world renowned
open technologies for web and IT on freely
programmable, industrial electronics with
the same quality and life cycle as the robust,
industrial PLC.
In the early days, Saia Burgess
Controls manufactured mainly
electronic timers. The spec-
trum of use extended from
house installations to machine
technology.
The year 2006 saw the start of the
product line for fully integrated bus
compatible electronic energy meters.
In the same year, Saia Burgess
Controls launched the world’s first
completely web-
based touch-
panel for
automation.
Value and culture of a PLC company
When they use our products customers gain value added in
the form of sustainable earnings. For this reason, we develop
products with a long life cycle of problem-free, reliable opera-
tion. Installed products can be adapted to changing needs
at any time. Investments made by the customer are lasting
and not constantly subject to incompatibilities or forced and
unwanted innovations. This is why we develop PLC-based
technology, with its sustained customer benefit and ease of
upgrade. For more than 50 years, our company has remained
true to these values.
Since application settings all too often
fail to behave in accordance with the
standards, we have made Saia PCD1, 2, 3
control technology more robust against
interference than the CE standard
requires. We set high standards for our-
selves. This gives our customers greater
security and peace of mind
Alongside the strict IEC 61131-2 PLC
hardware standard, Saia PCD® control
technology also meets the stringent
requirements of various testing authori-
ties for marine engineering.
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