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Welcome to the product release centre for Siemens Australia & New Zealand. This page provides you with a central location to see our recently published product releases. You can also use the links on the right to navigate to product releases in our archives.

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2009 Product News

Siemens scoops awards for customer and community service

July 2009 | Siemens outstanding community and customer service has been awarded by Contact Center World, which presented representatives of the Siemens Customer Care Centre with five medals in its 2009 Asia Pacif...

Delivering Productivity: Siemens Productivity Tour in Newcastle

June 2009 | The Siemens Productivity Tour brings solutions for increased productivity and reduced running costs to customers in Newcastle this Wednesday, 17 June. Unlike other road shows, the Siemens Productivity...

Powerful embedded industrial PC for use close to the machine

June 2009 | Siemens has equipped two new embedded industrial PCs for rough industrial environments with the powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processor - the Simatic IPC427C compact Microbox PC, and the Simatic HMI IPC47...

Fail-safe software controller for PC-based automation

June 2009 | For the first time, safety-related tasks can be performed via PC using the Siemens fail-safe software controller for PC-based automation; Simatic WinAC RTX F....

Delivering Productivity: Siemens Productivity Tour in Sydney

May 2009 | The Siemens Productivity Tour throughout Australia and New Zealand; a half-day event that comes to customers and covers the latest innovations in workflow efficiencies, cost reduction and flexible pro...

Ethernet switches for extremely harsh industrial environments and switchgear

May 2009 | Siemens is expanding its Scalance X-300 series of powerful managed Industrial Ethernet switches with a product line for use in energy automation....

Connecting PCs with Profibus and controllers with databases via Industrial Ethernet

May 2009 | Siemens has developed two new communications processors for connecting PCs and S7-300 controllers to Profibus and Industrial Ethernet....

Siemens enhances functionality of Simatic Maintenance Station

May 2009 | Siemens has upgraded the Simatic Maintenance Station software for the diagnosis and maintenance of plants and machinery, with new features focusing on diagnostic functionality and plant asset manageme...

Vibrating point level switch for low density granular and powder bulk solids

May 2009 | Siemens has added the Sitrans LVS100 to its line of vibrating point level switches for high, low or demand levels of dry bulk solids in bins, silos or hoppers....

Siemens wind technology powering 17,000 homes

May 2009 | Siemens wind turbines are now powering 17,000 homes in Wellington, New Zealand, after the first string at Meridian Energy's West Wind farm in Wellington was connected to the national grid at the end o...

Increased capacity and approved accuracy for belt scale system

May 2009 | Milltronics MSI and MMI belt scales from Siemens are now available for use on systems with flow rates of up to 12,000 tonnes per hour - an increase of 7,000 tonnes per hour....

New Siemens module for wireless connection of IP65/67 PROFINET I/O

May 2009 | The new Profinet ready wireless interface module enables the higher IP rated ET200pro distributed I/O system to communicate via Industrial Wireless LAN....

SIVACON 8PT switched on for National Manufacturing Week

May 2009 | SRS Clive Wilson presents Siemens range of Sivacon 8PT type-tested switchboards, including fully withdrawable and plug-in versions up to 6300A, on show in Melbourne this week as part of National Manuf...

Siemens safety device saving lives

April 2009 | Siemens LDS6 laser gas analyser is helping to improve safety and save millions of dollars in damage repairs for Tasmanian Electro Metallurgical Company (TEMCO), a subsidiary of BHP Billiton, by alerti...

Siemens SIMATIC PCS7 Packages: High performance at low cost

April 2009 | Until the end of September 2009, Siemens is offering significant discounts on two SIMATIC PCS 7 engineering packages; the Engineering Basic Package (at 40% discount) designed specifically for small ap...

Delivering Productivity: Siemens Productivity Tour crosses Bass Strait

April 2009 | The Siemens Productivity Tour crosses Bass Strait to bring solutions for increased productivity and reduced running costs to customers in Launceston next Wednesday, 6 May. Unlike other road shows, the...

SIMATIC Basic Panels now available

April 2009 | Siemens has expanded its SIMATIC product range with a new product line - the SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels designed for basic operator control and monitoring tasks. The KTP1000 Basic (10" display) and the ...

Delivering Productivity: Siemens Productivity Tour in Albury 7 April

April 2009 | The next stop in the Siemens Productivity Tour is Albury, this Tuesday, 7 April. Register now online at www.siemens.com.au/productivitytour or call 131 773 to be eligible for a training voucher to att...

Siemens partner approach automates results for customers

March 2009 | Siemens has enhanced its Channel Partner program with the recent appointment of a number of new Authorised Resellers throughout Australia for Industry products....

Energy monitoring with intelligence: Siemens PAC4200

March 2009 | Siemens has added to its extensive Power Management offering with the release of the SENTRON PAC4200 multifunction power monitoring device....

Individually expanding HMI devices with all-round protection

March 2009 | Siemens is complementing its Simatic Human Machine Interface (HMI) device series with all-round IP65 protection with modular expansion units. The new components in the design of the HMI devices are in...

Delivering Productivity: Siemens Productivity Tour in Geelong 26 March

March 2009 | The next stop in the Siemens Productivity Tour is Geelong, this Thursday, 26 March. Register now online at www.siemens.com.au/productivitytour or call 131 773 to be eligible for a training voucher to ...

Delivering Productivity: Siemens Productivity Tour begins Melbourne 24 March

March 2009 | The Siemens Productivity Tour begins it's journey throughout Australia and New Zealand at Siemens Head Office in Bayswater, 885 Mountain Highway, this Tuesday, 24 March. Register now online now at www...

New process control system functions for Simatic PCS 7.1

March 2009 | Siemens has equipped version 7.1 of its Simatic PCS 7 process control system with numerous new functions. Their primary purpose is to help to shorten engineering, installation and commissioning times,...

Siemens ultrasonic technology for cooling at Oracle Towers

March 2009 | In one of the single largest orders of its kind, Siemens latest ultrasonic technology is providing energy monitoring of the cooling for the Gold Coast's newest luxury apartment development, the Oracle...

Siemens Productivity Tour: priceless in economic downturn

March 2009 | Running yourself down trying to save costs and improve output? Discover how to achieve maximum productivity while also reducing costs when Siemens embarks on its Productivity Tour throughout Australia...

Compact block I/O with Profinet interface and a high degree of protection

February 2009 | Compact block I/O modules with Profinet interface are a further addition to the Siemens range of distributed I/O systems with a high degree of protection (IP65/67)....

Compact 24 volt power supplies with high performance but low space requirements

January 2009 | Siemens has added a new compact 40 ampere basic unit to its Sitop modular power supply series. It is only 150 millimeters wide, which is 90 millimeters narrower than the previous unit. The 20 ampere p...

Distributed I/Os communicate wirelessly for the first time

January 2009 | Simatic ET 200pro IWLAN is the first distributed I/O system from Siemens which communicates directly via Industrial Wireless LAN (IWLAN). The new 154-6 PN HF IWLAN interface module for Simatic ET 200p...

HVAC control by Siemens

January 2009 | Synco is the name of the extremely versatile and modular range of controllers from Siemens for any kind of application in the field of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC)....

Flow instruments equipped with Foundation Fieldbus interface

January 2009 | Siemens has developed a new communication module for connecting flow instruments to the Foundation Fieldbus (FF). The module is suitable for the series of Sitrans F M 6000 and Sitrans F C MASS 6000 de...

2008 Product News

Keeping an eye on the beer

December 2008 | When brewers turn hops and malt into "liquid gold," its quality is largely dependent on the process technology that in every instance and at all times must ensure optimal operation. The Paulaner brewe...

Automation I/Os quickly connected with optocouplers

December 2008 | Siemens has expanded its Simatic top connect system cabling to include a compact optocoupler module for facilitating quick switching of high load currents of up to four amperes at 24 volts DC. The new...

Siemens answers the fire brigade's call

December 2008 | The MFB Question: Can I get the performance and flexibility I require from a single integrated solution? The Siemens answer: Apogee Building Automation System....

End-to-end and customised automation for small and large breweries

December 2008 | Siemens offers the leading technology in customised process control packages for small and large breweries. Braumat Compact has been designed for start-ups and smaller brewery projects, while Braumat ...

Siemens energising Penrith Council

November 2008 | Penrith Council: How can we reduce facility running costs and our carbon footprint while mitigating financial risk? Siemens Answer: Energy Performance Contracting....

A Locally-Designed Solution for Smoother Rail Operations

November 2008 | Points operating equipment is used to safely change the lie of railway turnouts to allow trains to change tracks. Traditionally, points operating equipment has been housed in the spaces between railwa...

Siemens - Leading the way in Track Vacancy Detection

November 2008 | Siemens will launch its latest innovation in mobility safety and productivity solutions, the ZP D 43 Electronic Wheel Detection Equipment for rail networks at this year's AusRail Conference, to be hel...

Compact and space-saving Industrial Ethernet switches

November 2008 | Siemens has expanded its range of Industrial Ethernet switches by the new Scalance XB-000 range for low-cost design of small line and star topologies and the new Scalance XF-200 range with flat design...

All-inclusive kit for checking energy meters in heating, ventilation and air conditioning applications

November 2008 | Siemens has developed an all-inclusive kit for checking the performance and accuracy of any type and brand of energy meter in heating, ventilation and air conditioning applications. The kit contains t...

SMALL OPERATOR PANEL WITH LARGE VISUALISATION SCREEN

October 2008 | Siemens has developed a new operator panel in widescreen format. The Simatic HMI TP 177B 4" has a fully graphical 4.3 inch touch screen and four tactile function buttons. The new product from the 170 ...

NEW CHECK-METERING KIT PROVIDES IMPROVED METERING PERFORMANCE

October 2008 | The latest check-metering technology from Siemens, the Sitrans FUP1010, is a portable clamp-on unit, specifically designed for the water and wastewater industry to measure the performance of existing ...

SIMATIC Controller Product Launch - IM151-8 PN/DP CPU now available

September 2008 | Fully functional PLC, ET200S design supports scalable I/O, safety, counters, communication modules, integration of motor control, VSD's and load cells, PROFINET I/O controller, PROFIBUS master (with P...

Micro gas chromatograph rapidly determines the calorific value of natural gas

September 2008 | A new process gas chromatograph from Siemens based on micro-technology rapidly and precisely determines the calorific value of natural gas. The main use of Sitrans CV is for custody transfer of natura...

Siemens releases its innovative modular safety system - the SIRIUS 3RK3 series

September 2008 | With the innovative new Sirius 3RK3 modular safety system MSS, Siemens offers an enhanced safety solution, that combines the functionality of a simple safety relay and a fail-safe programmable logic c...

NEW WALLACE & TIERNAN SINGLE FUNCTION CONTROLLER

August 2008 | Siemens has expanded on its range of water solutions by introducing the Wallace & Tiernan Single Function Controller (SFC), a single measurement unit that complements its current analyser and controll...

Vibratory switches for liquid media

August 2008 | The new Sitrans LVL100 and LVL200 vibratory switches from Siemens are suitable for high and low detection of all liquid media independent of mounting position....

Siemens SITRANS SL - a diode laser gas analyser reducing maintenance and recalibration costs

August 2008 | Siemens has further developed its already well established TDL technology with the SITRANS SL diode laser gas analyser featuring an in-line reference cell filled with a non-interfering reference gas a...

High performance, scalable visualisation with high operator comfort

June 2008 | Siemens has clearly expanded the functionality of its SCADA system SIMATIC WinCC in the new version 7.0. The universal scalable SCADA system now offers operation in accordance with Windows Vista, easy...

Profinet onboard increases system performance for industrial PC family

June 2008 | Siemens has equipped the mainboards of its rugged industrial PC family with a Profinet interface. Designed as a three-port switch, the interface supports isochronous real time and integrates the Sieme...

I/O module with CPU functionality and Profinet connection

June 2008 | Siemens has added a new interface module with CPU functionality to the Simatic ET200S product family of distributed I/O devices: the IM151-8 PN/DP CPU handles control tasks and communications function...

Plant automation and telecontrol in the same system

May 2008 | The latest process control system Simatic PCS 7 has now been expanded by Siemens with telecontrol functions. Simatic PCS 7 TeleControl connects distant substations to the central control system by mea...

New SITRANS LR 460 radar level transmitter for challenging solids applications

May 2008 | SITRANS LR 460 is the new continuous radar level measurement transmitter from Siemens featuring 24 GHz FMCW (frequency-modulated continuous wave) technology and process intelligence echo processing. ...

Simple, economical flow metering solutions from Siemens

May 2008 | Siemens has expanded its product offerings in Australia with a new, battery powered transit time ultrasonic flowmeter. Siemens introduced its latest offering in ultrasonic flowmeter to the Australian ...

All-round protection with IP65: HMI devices

April 2008 | Siemens has added a series of rugged HMI devices with all-round IP65 protection to the Simatic HMI (Human Machine Interface) range of products. Featuring a slim and elegant industrial design, the devi...

Power management in production and process automation

April 2008 | Siemens has added the function power management to the range of functions of its Simatic PCS 7 control system and Simatic WinCC visualisation system for the production and process industry. The power ...

Siemens SIMOCODE pro Enhanced - when it comes to motor management systems, it just keeps getting better

March 2008 | Nearly a decade ago, Siemens introduced SIMOCODE-DP, replacing the need for space-eating, high-density relay panels with a microprocessor-based motor management system that communicates over Profibus-...

High-availability, safe and fault-tolerant controller

March 2008 | A new controller for high-availability, safe and fault-tolerant applications in the process industry has been developed by Siemens. The Simatic CPU S7-412-3H complements the range of products of the S...

Efficient panel PC for standard industry applications

March 2008 | With its powerful 1.86 gigahertz Intel Mobile processor, the new Simatic Panel PC 577B from Siemens provides outstanding computing power for industrial applications....

Siemens releases its latest multi-function measuring device - the SENTRON PAC3200

March 2008 | Siemens latest innovation is combining a power measuring and monitoring device into one single product - making the SENTRON PAC3200 an ideal replacement over conventional analogue display instruments....

Compact radar level transmitter offers easy installation and reliability

February 2008 | Siemens has designed its new radar level transmitter Sitrans LR250 with unique 'Process Intelligence' advanced signal processing. The plug-and-play compact 25 GHz 2-wire radar transmitter is easy to i...

Radar level transmitter for virtually any solid medium

February 2008 | Sitrans LR260 is the new 2-wire radar continuous level transmitter from Siemens. Featuring Process Intelligence echo processing and 25 gigahertz pulse technology, the new device is easy to install and...

2007 Product News

SIMATIC WinCC V6.2 is now available

August 2007 | SIMATIC WinCC Version 6.2 is the latest version of SCADA software from Siemens, offering new features for the standard visualization as well as for the optimization of the production through Plant Int...

SIMATIC WinCC/DataMonitor V6.2 is now available

August 2007 | The SIMATIC WinCC/DataMonitor V6.2 (formerly Dat@Monitor) is a component of SIMATIC WinCC/Plant Intelligence. With the WinCC/DataMonitor, data from the process level can be provided to the office worl...

SIMATIC Maintenance Station

August 2007 | The SIMATIC Maintenance Station 2007 is a NEW software option for diagnostics and plant-related asset management on the basis of STEP 7 and WinCC....

S7-300 / ET200M High Density 64 Channel Digital Modules

July 2007 | Today's competitive manufacturing environment means you are constantly under pressure it increase your performance while decreasing costs. The same applies to your control system...

ET200M remote I/O system is now available with PROFINET

June 2007 | Demands on manufacturing are always increasing - you are required to produce more, be more flexible and more innovative to survive in a competitive market. These demands translate into additional requ...

The SCALANCE X300 Industrial Ethernet with GIGABIT switches are now available!

June 2007 | The product portfolio of SCALANCE X Industrial Ethernet Switches consisting of SCALANCE X005 Entry Level, SCALANCE X-100 unmanaged, SCALANCE X-200 managed and SCALANCE X-400 modular, has been suppleme...

The SCALANCE X200 Industrial Ethernet Switch range has been EXPANDED!

June 2007 | The SCALANCE X-200 line offers plant devices in the managed switch class and the range has now been expanded to include 4 High Port Density versions....

The SITRANS LR460 continuous long range radar level transmitter is available now!

April 2007 | SITRANS LR 460 is the continuous radar level transmitter for your tough solids applications, including materials with severe dust, high temperatures and long ranges to 100 m. Built-in Process Intellig...

SIMATIC ET 200S

April 2007 | The EM 4 F-DI / 3 F-DO DC24V/2A is a cost-optimized and space-saving fail-safe SIMATIC ET 200S module with 4 inputs and 3 outputs which can be used for safety requirements up to SIL 2 and/or Category ...

Advanced Real Time Diagnostics

January 2007 | Siemens advanced real time diagnostics detect and display the cause of faults simultaneously, allowing problems to be rectified immediately as they arise. This instant troubleshooting reduces unplanne...

Siemens Integrated Automation and Control releases ASI F-Link module

2007 | Siemens Integrated Automation and Control has just released the first ever device to directly link safety devices at the actuator level of ASI and be able to individually evaluate them in the Safety P...

SITRANS P 300: Pressure transmitter for the Pharmaceutical, Pulp & Paper, Food & Beverages industries.

2007 | Siemens has developed a pressure transmitter especially for the requirements of the food and beverages industry and the pharmaceutical industry. The new Sitrans P300 unit with stainless steel housing ...

The SCALANCE X200 Industrial Ethernet switches are now available!

2007 | The SCALANCE X-200 line offers plant devices in the managed switch class. They are positioned between the X100 unmanaged class and the higher level OSM/ESM and X-400 switch families in the Siemens Ind...

2006 Product News

The IWLAN/PB Link PN IO module is now available!

December 2006 | The IWLAN/PB Link PN IO is an independent component which provides a seamless gateway between Industrial Wireless LAN and PROFIBUS. By using the IWLAN/PB Link PN IO as a proxy, existing PROFIBUS devic...

PROFINET is now available on board the high performance S7-400

October 2006 | SIMATIC S7-400 - the most powerful controllers for system solutions in manufacturing and process automation, are now available with PROFINET - the industrial Ethernet standard for automation. The PROF...

The SCALANCE X408-2 Modular Industrial Ethernet Switch

October 2006 | The SCALANCE X408-2 Modular Industrial Ethernet Switch will increase the range of the SCALANCE X-400 modular Industrial Ethernet switches. It has eight integrated Ethernet Twisted Pair interfaces, of ...

Safety over Ethernet - PROFINET leads the race in Safe Ethernet Technology

August 2006 | Ethernet is fast becoming the network of choice in Industry due to its advantages in topologies and mediums. Companies such as Siemens are solving previous bottlenecks such as determinism to provide e...

The new Mobile Panel 277 is now available!

August 2006 | The SIMATIC Mobile Panel 277 with 8" TFT/64K-colour touchscreen - which has received the iF Award 2006 - is expanding the family of the SIMATIC Mobile Panels by a device that offers the advantages of ...

The new 4 Port Industrial USB Hub is now available!

August 2006 | The Industrial USB Hub 4 primarily serves as an IP65 rated USB hub for the connection of peripheral devices to Multi Panels 277 and Panel PCs with integrated USB interface....

The new MP277 is now available!

August 2006 | The new Multi Panel 277 offers significantly increased performance. Two USB interfaces as well as an MPI/DP and Ethernet interface each for the connection to PROFIBUS and PROFINET are standard equipme...

The new SIMATIC Operator interfaces of series 270 is now available!

August 2006 | With greater performance, dazzling graphics and additional models in a new design. The new 277 devices are here: six new operator interfaces are completely innovating the class of the series 270 Panel...

The new TP277 and OP277 are now available!

August 2006 | The new Touch Panel TP 277 and Operator Panel OP 277 offer optimum performance and features for the most varied machine-oriented HMI tasks and a NEW onboard Ethernet interface....

SIMATIC WinCC Flexible 2005 SP1 is now available!!

May 2006 | WinCC Flexible 2005 SP1 is the latest version of HMI software from Siemens, providing improved engineering performance, support for numerous new devices and various other enhancements. ...

Maximise your machine output capacity through the new ultra high performance S7 319-3 PN/DP CPU

April 2006 | The SIMATIC S7-300 PLC range for system solutions focusing on manufacturing technology has been further enhanced by the new high performance CPU 319-3 PN/DP. This CPU sets new standards for processing...

SCALANCE X 100 Media Converter Range

February 2006 | Following the introduction of the SCALANCE X-100 product line of SIMATIC NET, the product range will be supplemented by three unmanaged media converters. The new SCALANCE X101-1, X101-1LD and X101-1PO...

The new ET 200S Compact brings high density and cost effective block I/O to the ET 200S remote I/O range!

January 2006 | SIMATIC ET 200S range of remote I/O features high modularity and high functionality in a single system. Your remote I/O requirements can be met precisely by selecting from an extensive range of module...

2005 Product News

Range of Products for Safety Communication over Ethernet (PROFINET Safety) is now available!

November 2005 | The possibility of integrating safety technology into standard automation not only offers the potential to save costs on plant construction, it also offers more flexibility in plant operation. Custome...

The NEW SCALANCE X005 Industrial Ethernet switch is now available!

November 2005 | Following the introduction of the SCALANCE X-100, X-200 and X-400 product families of SIMATIC NET, the range of SCALANCE X switches will be further rounded off. With the introduction of the SCALANCE X...

The new SITOP smart power supply is now available!

October 2005 | One third smaller, but with even more power - the new SITOP smart is one of the narrowest DIN rail-mounted power supply units on the market that exhibits an impressive overload behaviour. Even large l...

SINAMICS S120: The universal drive concept

September 2005 | Suppliers of production machines and plant management have been facing the challenge of offering more and more flexible and productive machines at lower selling prices, for a number of years. This has...

The new ET200PRO IP65/67 distributed I/O system is now available!

September 2005 | SIMATIC ET 200pro is a compact, rugged and high-performance I/O system with IP65/67protection. The elimination of the control cabinet means it can be directly mounted on the machine. Its modular and m...

The new version of S7-PDIAG.

September 2005 | S7-PDIAG version 5.3 is the latest version of the process diagnostics configuration tool for Siemens S7 controllers. S7-PDIAG enables the user to configure the process diagnostics required in Step 7 f...

The SCALANCE S Industrial Ethernet Security Module

September 2005 | SCALANCE S Security Modules are the core of the new groundbreaking industrial security concept by Siemens Automation & Drives, based on the protection of automation cells and network segments. This en...

New programmable relay with analogue output

April 2005 | The new LOGO! 0BA5 series was first introduced at the SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2004 Fair. Together with the innovated basic units that now include a PI controller, a ramp function and analog multiplexers as new...

The SCALANCE X400 Industrial Ethernet switch, media modules and extender modules are now available!

February 2005 | The SCALANCE X-400 industrial Ethernet switch is for application within high performance networks. The X400 extends the Siemens Industrial switch portfolio from the control level switches (SCALANCE X-...

The SCALANCE X104-2 and X106-1 Industrial Ethernet switches are now available!

February 2005 | The SCALANCE X-100 line provides plant floor devices in the unmanaged switch class. The X104-2 and X106-1 expands the already available X108 that was released in 2004, providing more interface options...

2004 Product News

The SCALANCE W family of Industrial Wireless LAN product are now available!

December 2004 | SCALANCE is a new Industrial Ethernet networking components family from SIMATIC NET. The family is divided into sub-families, SCALANCE X - switches, SCALANCE W- wireless and SCALANCE S - security....

Industrial Ethernet FastConnect RJ45 Plugs

August 2004 | FastConnect technology is designed to considerably reduce the time to install industrial communication cables. Originally available for Profibus cabling installations, FastConnect also has been availa...