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Press Release07 November 2024Digital IndustriesNuremberg
TIA Portal Version 20: Enabling peak performance and efficiency
TIA Portal Version 20: Enabling peak performance for all users
TIA Portal Version 20 focuses on performance and
efficiency enhancements for users, who will benefit from improved time-to-market,
increased competitiveness, and agile adaptation to rapidly changing markets. The
new version integrates new programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and simplifies
handling for engineers.
Rainer Brehm, CEO Factory Automation at Siemens,
explains: “Fully integrated automation as offered in the TIA portfolio is the foundation
for expanding toward software-defined automation. With TIA Portal Version 20, users can boost the performance across the
board and leverage the most modern functionalities of PLCs – including AI,
integrated testing and enhanced security.”
Latest PLC integration enhances performance and security
Siemens is addressing the challenges of increasing
the performance of industrial production across the entire Siemens Simatic
controller portfolio. TIA Portal Version 20 offers extended functions like
support for new PLCs with extensive motion control and safety functions,
including the latest S7-1200 G2 controller, increased PLC performance with
S7-1511/S7-1513, the introduction of the new modular S7-1500 CPUs, a new technology
CPU in the highest performance class, and a new software controller CPU. They
all provide a human-readable text-based representation of graphical code with
TIA Portal Version 20. This ensures the easy use of external tools like GIT or Beyond
Compare as well as code generation to make programming more convenient for
users.
Security features are also being continuously
improved. With TIA Portal Version 20, Simatic PLCs can be connected to the
central user management system for the shopfloor. User management access
control (UMAC) allows service technicians to easily access their shopfloor
devices while using their standard enterprise credentials – without
compromising security. UMAC is in turn connected to the standard identity
provider service in the customer’s infrastructure: for example, Microsoft
Active Directory or Azure ID. This enables administrators to efficiently manage
permissions for automation devices in a standard way, exactly like it’s done
for software applications in an IT infrastructure.
Performance enhancement across the board
In addition to the new PLC compatibility,
improved program optimization options and a faster program runtime analysis for
service and maintenance have been implemented, resulting in an additional
performance boost. The new version also offers opportunities for greater
efficiency when it comes to engineering across different locations: An optimized
data exchange between TIA Portal, TIA Portal Cloud and Project Server Cloud
ensures seamless collaboration between all platforms. This includes a
user-friendly edge app as well as automated cloud backup that ensures the
availability of all the latest changes.
Another step toward improved performance is the
testing function in the TIA Portal Test Suite where continuous regression tests
guarantee reliable code quality for all machines. TIA Portal Version 20 supports
test-driven development of the latest S7 programs and sequential testing.
The Siemens Industrial Copilot seamlessly
connects generative AI with the TIA Portal to support automation engineers in
their daily work. The new version ensures that important function and security
updates are incorporated.
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Siemens Digital Industries (DI)
is an innovation leader in automation and digitalization. Closely collaborating
with partners and customers, DI drives the digital transformation in the
process and discrete industries. With its Digital Enterprise portfolio, DI
provides companies of all sizes with an end-to-end set of products, solutions,
and services to integrate and digitalize the entire value chain. Optimized for
the specific needs of each industry, DI’s unique portfolio supports customers
to achieve greater productivity and flexibility. DI is constantly adding
innovations to its portfolio to integrate cutting-edge future technologies.
Siemens Digital Industries has its global headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany,
and has employed around 72,000 people internationally
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company, Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare.
In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €74.9 billion and net income of €8.5 billion. As of September 30, 2023, the company employed around 305,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Further information is available on the Internet at
www.siemens.com.