Siemens Sinamics S210 servo drive system

Siemens has announced it has improved its well-established Sinamics S210 servo drive system with an updated hardware architecture and Version 6 software generation that expand the system’s range of applications. The servo drive system is suitable for applications with high dynamics in the power range between 50 W and 7 kW: eg, machines for packaging, pick-and-place applications and digital printing.

To make it easier to control individual axes in the future, the latest generation of the Sinamics S210 comes with a second encoder interface and offers the option to connect a direct measuring system to compensate for mechanical looseness and tolerances. This increases precision, which makes more applications possible. With its Basic and Extended Safety Integrated functions, the Sinamics S210 allows for the implementation of the safety concept in the machine and meets the requirements of SIL3 (EN 61508) and PL e (EN ISO 13849-1).

In addition to Profinet IRT, the Sinamics S210 now offers communication via EtherNet/IP. This means that third-party controllers can also be connected to the servo system, which significantly increases the range of applications. With the 3C3 (H₂S and SO₂) coating, the latest generation of the Sinamics S210 can resist aggressive environmental influences like sulfur gases. The EPOS single positioner is now also available as a technology function for the Sinamics S210. With this function module, high-precision motion control positioning tasks can be implemented quickly and easily in the converter because positioning tasks can be calculated directly in the drive.