Industrial Computing

SIMATIC Industrial PC

Due to their scalable portfolio, SIMATIC Industrial PCs can be used in a wide range of industrial applications.

Rack PC

Rack PCs are flexible, high-availability industrial PC systems for powerful yet compact applications using 19" technology.

Box PC

SIMATIC Box PCs provide mechanical engineers, plant engineers and control cabinet builders with particularly rugged industrial PC systems for use in powerful yet compact applications.

Panel PC

SIMATIC Panel PCs are suitable thanks to their high industrial compatibility for use in control cabinets, consoles and control panels, as well as directly on the machine. Typical areas of application can be found in both factory and process automation.

Mobile devices

SIMATIC industrial mobile devices open up new areas of application in the context of Industry 4.0. Designed for industrial use, they can impress with their many functions in everyday work. Typical areas of application are in maintenance/service, production, measurement and testing technology, and in local engineering and commissioning.

Industrial monitors

Flexible operating concepts can be implemented with SIMATIC industrial monitors. They are industrial-grade LCD monitors with brilliant displays set apart from the PC.

Devices for special requirements

Selected SIMATIC IPCs are available as fully-enclosed devices (PRO devices) and are ideal for industrial applications in harsh environments due to their extremely rugged design. They are, for example, specially designed for mounting on a support arm/pedestal. As industry-specific versions, selected SIMATIC IPCs also offer variants with stainless steel fronts (HYG devices), e.g. for the food, beverages and tobacco industries.

SIMATIC IPC Software

A graded concept is available for effective early detection of potential failures and minimization of actual downtimes. It consists of hardware and software components especially developed for SIMATIC IPC, which can be used to increase availability on a system-specific basis, depending on safety requirements. In addition, software packages are offered for many SIMATIC IPCs that, when ordered, produce genuine price advantages.

Minimization of downtimes due to high system availability

• Assured 24-hour operation due to high-quality parts and components
• Efficient self-diagnosis and simple preventive maintenance to avoid potential failures. Implemented through hardware (e.g. front status LEDs) and diagnostic software
• Minimization of downtimes through RAID systems and preventive data backup
• Installed and activated Microsoft operating systems for time savings during installation

High degree of investment security for long-term automation concepts

• Long availability and long repair and spare parts service after the end of active marketing
• Long-term concepts are implementable and reduce future engineering costs
• System-tested SIMATIC software (HMI SW, Software Controller, etc.) and connection options for distributed I/O integrate the industrial PCs into Totally Integrated Automation
• Compatibility in hardware and software due to unchanged mechanical dimensions over generations or the use of existing user software on all devices of the same generation, for example
• Worldwide service and support (e.g. 24-hour SIMATIC Hotline)

SIMATIC IPCs are the ideal industrial computing platform and are used in both the manufacturing and process industry, as well as in industry-related areas such as transportation systems, building management, or warehouse systems.

Typical applications include:

• Instrumentation and control tasks (e.g. with SIMATIC Software Controller, also fail-safe)
• Operator control and monitoring (e.g. with SIMATIC HMI software)
• Data acquisition
• Image processing
• Communication, gateways
• AI applications
• Edge-based architectures