Industry 4.0 + IIoT: Products + services
New software for electrical design in industry
cable sizing, and creates the necessary documentation – all in one workflow. This eliminates the need for time-consuming manual calculations. With cloud technology, users can collaborate on projects from anywhere and always have access to the latest planning data. This development strengthens Siemens’ position as a technology leader in digital control panel design and opens up new possibilities for more e§icient engineering. “Electrical Designer from Siemens represents a quantum leap in electrical planning,” said Andreas Matthé, CEO Electrical Products at Siemens Smart Infrastructure. “It’s the world’s first browser- based solution to combine standards compliance, short-circuit analysis, and automatic dimensioning. It cuts planning time in half, eliminates errors, and provides specific standards knowledge. For us, this is the future of engineering.” At a glance - Electrical Designer o§ers end-to-end verification of short-circuit re- sistance in accordance with IEC standards, from the individual load to the feed point in the machine. - Complete machine design replaces individual calculations: If the so¤ware knows the loads for the machine, the tool automatical- ly selects suitable switchgear, controls, and network components and generates parts lists and complete documentation. - Electrical Designer automatically checks the requirements defined in the relevant standards (currently IEC 60204-1). - As a completely browser-based solution, there is no need for instal- lations and updates. Electrical Designer o§ers device-independent access at any time using the latest so¤ware, enables easy project transfer, and helps companies cut planning times. This increases scalability and supports investment protection. - The so¤ware’s flexible calculation logic allows planners to simulate di§erent short-circuit scenarios to adapt the electrical system opti- mally to local grid conditions. Electrical Designer is available free of charge to all TIA Selection Tool Cloud users.
Siemens has expanded the TIA Selection Tool Cloud with the new ‘Electrical Designer’ feature for electrical planning. This smart so¤ware is the first and only in the IEC market (the market where International Electrotechnical Commission standards apply) that includes basic electrical knowledge and standards expertise, eliminating the need for time-consuming research and complex manual work. Electrical Designer simplifies main circuit design by automatically selecting components, verifying short-circuits, sizing cables, and creating all the necessary documentation in one easy process. Electrical planners o¤en encounter limitations when designing electrical equipment for machines. An overabundance of caution and time pressure can result in old plans being adopted, with outdated or ine§icient concepts included. Additionally, mechanical design data and documents o¤en cannot be processed seamlessly in the electrical design and have to be reworked. This presents potential for savings and quality improvement. Siemens’ Electrical Designer, part of the TIA Selection Tool Cloud, helps the design engineer save time and avoid errors, so improving planning quality. Tasks that used to take hours can be done in less than half the time: the Electrical Designer automatically selects the components for the complete main circuit in accordance with IEC 60204-1, provides short-circuit verification, allows for precise IIoT controller for field or control cabinet Ifm describes its IIoT controller as a powerful, communicative and flexible PLC solution for use in machine and plant digitalisation. Powerful, because at ambient temperatures of up to 55°C, the 1.3 GHz quad-core processor works at a high performance level. Communicative, because it handles various protocols, irrespective of whether it is a matter of connections to the IT network or the integration of automation technology I/O data. In addition, a Plug & Work connection of IO-Link devices can Electrical Designer simplifies main circuit design in one easy, automatic workflow.
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of the recorded and prepared data to the most common cloud platforms such as AWS, Microso¤ Azure and AnyViz. It also ‘speaks’ the common standard digitisation languages such as OPC UA and MQTT. Whenever data is to be recorded and processed in real-time, I/Os can be read and controlled by using Industrial Ethernet protocols such as PROFINET, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP or Modbus TCP.
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be provided – including IODD interpretation (I/O Device Description is at the heart of I/O Link). Flexibility is a further feature, as the IIoT controller is freely programmable via CODESYS V3.5. For users that would like to manage the device remotely, the CODESYS Automation Server enables remote debugging and remote web visualisation.
Connecting to dierent clouds The IIoT controller allows for transmission
The IIoT controller is available with IP20 protection rating for use in the control cabinet, or with IP67 rating for use in the field
7 DEC 2025 - JAN 2026 Electricity + Control
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