The SIDOOR ATE530S door controller is an “intelligent” door drive system for opening and closing platform screen doors at adjustable speeds and accelerations.

Platforms represent a potential hazard for passengers and train drivers and are also bottlenecks for rail logistics processes. Installing separating screens between the platform and the track bed solves these problems, as well as a range of others. Platform screen doors ensure the fast and safe boarding and alighting of passengers. Siemens has unveiled a new controller and drive-based solution that is capable of being deployed for this purpose without extensive engineering.

A central component of this solution is the ATE530S door controller with PROFINET communication.

It can be integrated into the overall automation system without any problem, and thus quickly linked up to an individual platform control system.

SIDOOR MED280 EC motors (see “Direct drives") from Siemens provide the movement, and are able to quickly and precisely open and close doors weighing up to 280 kg as standard.

The main highlight is that the controller and motor form a perfectly coordinated complete system able to be parameterized and configured via the “TIA Portal” engineering framework.