AS-Interface
Application collection
Application area:• Material HandlingUser/Location:• Opel, Rüsselsheim• Overhead conveyorTask definition:• Overhead conveyor and
floor transport systems controlled with AS-Interface
• Integration of AS-Interface Safety at Work
• Reducing wiring• Easy expandability• Extended network
Automotive: Material Handling
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:• Manufacturing technologyUser/Location:• Pittl Metallwerke, Fulpmes• Metal processingTask definition:• Rebuilding all safety related
equipment in the existent production plant to AS-Interface
• Integration of Safety at Work
• Flexible expandability
Automotive: Manufacturing Technology
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:• Factory automationUser/Location:• Holzwerke Wimmer,
Pfarrkirchen• Process technologyTask definition:• Manufacturing facility for
wood pellets• Integration of emergency
shutdown• Easy remote control• Enhanced productivity
through fieldbus technology
Renewable Energies: Manufacturing Technology
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:• Factory automation• AutomotiveUser/Location:• Scania Nederland B.V,
Zwolle• Material Handling• Assembly lineTask definition:• Installation of Castor-Pollux
lines• Process availability through
AS-Interface and AS-i Safety at Work
• Controlling and monitoring of the complete communication
• Constant function control
Truck-Production: Assembly, Material Handling
Application report: ifm electronic gmbh
Application area:• Process automationUser/Location:• Shell Deutschland,
Grasbrook• Process automation• Gas and lubricant
production Task definition:• Modernization with
fieldbus technology• Oil-resistant materials• Operational at
temperatures between-20°C and+70°C
• Simplification of process flow
Oil and Gas: Process Automation
Application report: ifm electronic gmbh
Application area:• Material handling• Drive technologyUser/Location:• Airport Beijing• Luggage logisticsTask definition:• Control of baggage
conveyors using AS-Interface
• Integration of emergency stops
• Minimization of downtime• Reduced wiring effort• Easy expandability
Airport: Baggage Logistics
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:• Manufacturing• Factory automation• AutomotiveUser/Location:• Osram• Lighting productsTask/Definition:• Expansion of production
line• Expansion of the
AS-Interface network• Usage of Extension Plug
Illuminant production: Manufacturing Technology
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:• Factory automationUser/Location:• Thyssen Krupp• Manufacturing technology• Electro pneumaticTask/Definition:• Flexible production systems • Flexible installation• Reduction of wiring errors
Robotic Cells: Factory automation
Application report: Kuhnke Automation GmbH & Co. KG
Application area:• Process automationUser/Location:• Merck, Gernsheim• Process technology• Pigment production• Chemical IndustryTask/Definition:• New Pigment center• Goal setting: Efficiency,
sustainability, and investment security
• Fully automated production facility
Chemical Industry: Process Automation
Application report: AS-International Association
Application area:• Factory Automation• Manufacturing
technology• Machine toolsUser/Location:• Burkhardt+Weber
machining center• Manufacturing technology• Safety technologyTask/Defintion:• 40% cost-reduction through
AS-Interface• Additional 10% cost
reduction through AS-i Safety at Work
• User friendly online-diagnostics
Machine building: Manufacturing Technology
Application report: Leuze electronic GmbH + Co KG
Application area:• Theme park• Rollercoaster• Safety technologyUser/Location:• Six Flags theme park,
ChicagoTask/Definition:• Robust controls• Universal compatibility• Absolute transmission
reliability• Emergency stop technology
Team Park Rides: Safety Technology
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:• Factory automation• Freezer High bay
warehouse• Logistics centerUser/Locaction:• Confectionary• Coppenrath&Wiese,
OsnabrückMaterial HandlingTask/Definition:• Decentralized control• Low installation complexity• Automated addressing
High Bay Warehouse: Logistics
Application report: SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co.
Application Area:• Crash test facility• Factory AutomationUser/Location:• Car crash testing Opel,
RüsselsheimTask/Definition:• Modernization, streamlined
maintenance• Efficient Safety technology• Cost reduction
Car Crash-Test: Factory Automation
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:• Automotive supplier• Factory automationUser/Location:• Getrag, Rosenberg• BMW supplierTask/Definition:• Conveyor system for
passenger vehicle transmission production
• Rationalized production flow
• Streamlined and economical decentralization
• Conveyor efficiency
Automotive: Factory Automation
Application report: Wieland Electric GmbH
Application area:• Factory automation• Material handlingUser/Location:• Postal distribution center
Brussels• Postal logisticsTask/Definition:• Letter sorting• Reaction time of 3 msec• Increased productivity
Distribution Center: Factory Automation
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:• Theme park• Roller coaster• Safety technologyUser/Location:• Europapark RustTask/Definition:• Control system update• Updated safety technology
components• Personnel and machine
safety with ASIsafe
Team Park Rides: Safety Technology
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:• Factory automation• Specialty machine
manufactureUser/Location:• Queins & Co., Monschau• Taping head machineTask/Definition:• Extreme application
conditions• Stranding machines with
AS-Interface on the rotation section
• Reliability
Special Machines: Factory Automation
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:• Process automation• Specialty machine builder• Beverage industryUser/Location:• KRONES AG, Neutraubling• Labeling plant• Safety at WorkTask/Definition:• Fewer cables• Lower cost• Reduction of cabinet space• Simplified engineering• Combined standard and
safety application• Easy expandability
Beverage Industry: Process Automation
Application report: Leuze electronic GmbH + Co KG
Application area:• Process automation• Safety technologyUser/Location:• Koke mill ThyssenKrupp• Material Handling• Safety at WorkTask/Definition:• Modernization of automation
and safety technology in six weeks
• Reduced installation effort• Significant cost reduction with
simultaneous increase in productivity
Metallurgy: Process Automation
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:• Process automation• Gas- and lubricant
productionUser/Location:• Large process plant Rhein-
Main• ATEX, fuel depotTask/Definition:• Reduced cost networking of
production plants• Time savings during
implementation phase• Significant cost reduction
combined with productivity increase
Oil and Gas: Process Automation
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:• Factory automation• Construction technology• Material HandlingUser/Location:• Iveco Magirus AG, UlmTask/Definition:• Rebuilding of the entire
conveyor system using bus technology
• Modernization of drives, control, and safety
Automotive: Factory Automation
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:• Factory automation• Manufacturing technology• Machine toolsUser/Location:• TRUMPFTask/Definition:• Machine monitoring with
only one safe sensor• Safety technology with a
high degree of flexibility• Few basic components
Machine Building: Factory Automation
Application report: SICK AG
Application area:• Building automation• Material handling• Baggage logisticUser/Location:• Beijing Capital International
AirportTask/Definition:• 70 km material handling
installation• Robustness against external
factors• Installation efficiency• Easy maintenance
Airport: Building Automation
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:• Process technology• Test engineering• Valve test benchUser/Location:• Schubert&Salzer, IngolstadtTask/Definition:• New concept for control
and measurement data• Cost efficiency• Simplicity• Flexibility
Test Engineering: Process Automation
Application report: : Bihl+Wiedemann GmnH, Schubert & Salzer Control Systems AG
Application area:• Manufacturing technology• Cooling unit• Machining centerUser/Location:• Deckel Maho Gildemeister,
BürenTask/Definition:• Combined cabinet-field
solution • Cost efficiency• Easy expandability• Reduced installation time• Continued use of existing
safety concepts
Cooling Unit: Factory Automation
Application report: Murrelektronik GmbH
Application area:• Silo storage• Process technologyUser/Location:• Meneba, Rotterdam• Food and fodder
productionTask/Definition:• Modernization of silo and
bulk material handling• Simple electromechanics• Easy maintenance
Silo Storage Facility: Process Automation
Application report: ifm electronic gmbh
Application area:• Bottling machine• Labeling machine• Safety technologyUser/Location:• Bottling machine• Food and beverage industryTask/Definition:• Flexible machinery concept• Reduced wiring• Safety networking
Beverage Industry: Factory Automation
Application report: ABB STOTZ-KONTAKT GmbH
Application area:• Packaging technology• Safety technolgoyUser/Location:• Ropak Manufacturing, USA• Packaging machine• Safety at WorkTask/Definition:• Optimizing a highspeed
double volume machine for shaping, filling and sealing
• Minimizing hardware and wiring expenses
• Safety concept
Packaging: Factory Automation
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:• Packaging technology• Safety technologyUser/Location:• Packaging machinesTask/Defintion:• Implementing with optional
use of handheld• Efficient wiring concept• Time saving
Material handling: Factory Automation
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
Application area:• Material Handling• IdentificationUser/Location:GETRAG Ford Transmissions,
Köln-Niehl, • RFID-SystemTask/Definition:• Plant modernization• Increased efficiency
through modern RFID solution
• Efficient installation through AS-Interface
Automotive: Factory Automation
Application report: ifm electronic gmbh
Application area:• Food and beverage• Material Handling• Production technologyUser/Location:JTI, TrierTask/Definition:• Material handling
implemented with AS-Interface
• Efficient material handling with easy communication, drive and control solutions
Tobacco Industry: Process Automation
Application report: Siemens AG
Application area:• Food and beverage• Material handling• Production technolgoyUser/Location:Salomon AutomationLogistic systemsTask/Definition:• Efficient automatic logistic
systems
Logistic Systems: Factory Automation
Application report: ICS Industrial Communication Solutions GmbH
Application area:• Machining center• Manufacturing technology• Safety technologyUser/Location:Deckel Maho Gildemeister,BürenLogistic systemsTask/Definition:• Machine concept
modernization• Simplified installation
Machining Center: Factory Automation
Application report: Murrelektronik GmbH
Application area:• Robot cells• Manufacturing technology• Safety technologyUser/Location:Kaeser Kompressoren,
CoburgProduction lineTask/Definition:• Automated production line• Efficient and easily
implemented safety concept
Robot Cells: Factory Automation
Application report : ABB STOTZ-KONTAKT GmbH
Application area:• Underground stations• Public transport• Escalators, moving
walkwaysUser/Location:Essener Verkehrs AGcentral control systemTask/Definition:• Control and monitoring of
technical equipment in 35 underground stations with integrated control system
Traffic Technology: Transportation
Application report : ifm electronic gmbh
Application area:• Factory automationUser/Location:Manufacturing functional
fibersTask/Definition:• Greenfield isntallations• Valve cluster• Robustness, reliability,
minimal maintenance times
Textil Industry: Factory Automation
Application report : Festo AG & Co. KG
Application area:• Process technology• Manufacturing technologyUser/Location:• Dairy industryCamembert productionTask/Definition:• Equipment with robust
components for production areas with strict hygienic standards
• Efficiency and continuity of communication
Food and Beverage: Process Automation
Application report : ifm electronic gmbh
Application area:• Material Handling• Logistic systemsUser/Location:• Getriebebau NordSafety technologyTask/Defintion:• AS-i Safety used throughout
a new Sorting Transfer Vehicle (STV) plant
Logistic Systems: Factory Automation
Application report : Leuze electronic GmbH + Co KG
Application area:• Process technology• Cleaning system• Food and beverageUser/Location:• Bayern Fass, AichachSafety technologyTask/Definition:• Cost-effictive realization of
the IBC (Industrial Bulk Container) and control system
Cleaning System: Process Automation
Application report : Festo AG & Co. KG
Application area:• Process technology• Wastewater, sewage plantUser/Location:• Haase Energietechnik,
NeumünsterTask/Definition:• Space saving and flexible
automation of reverse osmosis units
Water Treatment: Process Automation
Application report : Siemens AG
Application area:• Registration system• RFID• Target registrationUser/Location:• Lions Club, FriedrichshafenTask/Definition:• RFID system with fully
automatic target registration utilizing AS-Interface
Counting System : Others
Application report : ICS Industrial Communication Solutions GmbH
Application area:• Manufacturing technology• Automotive supplierUser/Location:• WKW, ErbslöhTask Definition:• New trim production line
with AS-interface• Safety technologoy with
ASIsafe
Automotive: Factory Automation
Application report : Siemens AG
Application area:• Manufacturing technology• Automotive supplier• Paint finishing systemUser/Location:• Sturm GruppeTask/Definition:• Realization prototype
system• Painting of toy cars• Safety technology
implemented using AS-Interface Safety at Work
Automotive: Factory Automation
Application report : Bihl + Wiedemann GmbH
Application area:• Construction lines• Metal Working• Electric motor productionUser/Location:• Bosch Power ToolsLeinfelden/Echterdingen
Task/Definition:• AS-i Safety at Work• Quick and easy design,
installation, and operation
Production Line: Specialty Machine Building
Application report : Georg Schlegel GmbH & Co. KG
Application area:• Cheese productionUser/Location:• Fromagerie Bel, Cléry le
Petit, Meuse, FranceTask/Definition:• Facility expansion• 180 valve tops• Enhanced diagnostic s• Reduced installation effort
Food and Beverage Industry: Dairy Products
Application report : Bürkert Fluid Control Systems
Application area:• Wafer productionUser/Location:• Meyer BurgerTask/Definition:• Safety technology AS-i
Safety at Work• Significantly reduced
mounting and wiring effort• Operational testing/one
system tests all safety relevant components
• Integrated latching safety door lock for harsh environments
Wafer Production: Factory Automation
Applikationsbericht: Euchner GmbH + Co. KG
Application area:• Fermentation PlantUser/Location:• Groot Zevert Vergisting BV• Fermentation plantTask definition:• Cogeneration induced
transformation of organic waste into power, heat, and fertilizer
• Innovative control and wiring concept with AS-Interface
• Optimized status based maintenance
• Minimizing the number and severity of and time required for maintenance operations = reduced downtime
Fermentation Plant: Process automation
Application report: ifm electronic
Application area:• Control of EX-areaUser/Location:• Bio-pharmaceutical
industry• Worldwide operating
pharmaceutical and bio enterprise
Task definition:• Controlling the plant’s EX-
rated production areas for pharmaceutical and biological products
• Fast installation and easy instrumentation
• AS-Interface results in a reduced network loading of the upper level field bus
• Large scale installation; AS-Interface replaces a significant number of parallel wired devices
Bio-Pharmaceutical-Industry
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs
Application area:• Acoustic test benchUser/Location:• Specialty machines
manufacturer• Böhmer Maschinenbau
GmbH, Steinebach near Cologne
Task definition:• Failsafe communication
over AS-i • Economical and flexible
solution• Construction simplification• Reduced installation cost• Automated documentation• Optimization of the test-
bench
Specialty Machines: Acoustic Test Bench
Application report: Siemens
Application area:• Special purpose machine
manufacturerProducer:• GROB-Gruppe, MindelheimDefinition:• AS- Interface is used in all
types of machines from GROB-Gruppe.
Special Purpose Machine Manufacturer
Application report: GROB-Gruppe
Application area:• Beer production
User/Location:• Brewery, Andalusia/Spain
Task/Definition:• Greenfield installation• 5000 valve tops• Simplified installation• Easy expandability
Food and Beverage: Process Automation
Application report : GEA Mechanical Euqipment
Application area:•Process technology•Product use sterile technologyUser/Location:• Production line for use eye
ointmentTask/Definition:• Cost effective wiring and
quick installation
Pharmacy: Process Automation
Application report: GEMÜ
Application area:•TransportationUser/Location:• Berliner VerkehrsbetriebeTask/Definition:• Cost-effective wiring and quick
installation Safety at Work Concept
Transport Companies: Transportation
Application report: ABB STOTZ KONTAKT
Application area:•Process automation• Beverage industryUser/Location:• Container weighingTask/Definition:• High precision, easy installation
Beverage industry: Prozessautomation
Application report: Dr.-Ing. Gschwind Elektronik
Application area:•Metal working•OptoelectronicUser/Location:• TRUMPF GmbHTask/Definition:• Cost-effective integration into
the AS-Interface network Safety light curtains with integrated AS-i Safety Interface
Metal working: Factory automation
Application report: TRUMPF GmbH
Application area:•Process automation•Freeze drying plantUser/Location:• GEA Lyophil GmbH, KölnTask/Definition:•Modular safety system based on ASIsafe Comprehensive diagnostics, easy modification and extension of the security system
Pharma industry: Process automation
Application report: SIEMENS
Application area:•Special machines•Induction system for curing of transmission partsUser/Location• Hermann Erkert GmbH/SulzbachTask/Definition:• Reduced installation work,
minimize risk of errors in programming
Special machines: Factory automation
Application report: SIEMENS
Application Area:•Flowline productionUser/Location:• TRUMPFTask/Definition:• Conversion classical mounting for industrial production flowline
Serial machine building: Factory automation
Application report: LQ Mechatronik
Application Area:•Pallet stretch wrapping machineUser/Location:• STREMA Maschinenbau
/SulzbachTask/Definition:• High transmission reliability in
all stretch packaging machines.Safety light barriers with AS-i Safety Interface
Serial machine building: Factory automation
Application report: Leuze electronic
Application Area:• Energy and utilities sectorUser/Location:• Regeltechnik Voigt /EibauTask/Definition:• Features new heating
distribution systems in the supply network of DREWAG.Efficient connection of components without any additional wiring
District heating: Building automation
Application report: ICS GmbH
Application area:•Manufacturing line with product trackingUser/Location:• Wessel Werk GmbH/Reichshof-
WidlbergerhütteTask/Definition:• Automatic identification of
objects by means of excessive electro waves (RFID).Communication via AS-Interface
Material handling: Factory automation
Application report: ifm electronic
Application area:•Production of Corrosion
protection and Marine paintsUser/Location:• JOTUN / NorwegenTask/Definition:• Connect new machinery and
components securely together and integrate to existing plant and equipment following the new concept.
Paint production: Process automation
Application report: Pepperl+Fuchs