The SIMATIC S7-1200 is the controller for open-loop and closed-loop control tasks in mechanical equipment manufacture and plant construction.

Due to the compact modular design with a high performance at the same time, the SIMATIC S7-1200 is suitable for a wide variety of automation applications. Its range of use extends from the replacement of relays and contactors up to complex automation tasks in networks and within distributed structures.

The S7-1200 also increasingly opens up areas for which special electronics was previously developed for economical reasons.

Application examples include, for example:

• Placement systems
• Conveyor systems
• Elevators and escalators
• Material transportation equipment
• Metalworking machinery
• Packaging machines
• Printing machines
• Textile machines
• Mixing systems
• Freshwater treatment plants
• Wastewater treatment plants
• External displays
• Electricity distribution stations
• Room temperature control
• Heating/cooling system control
• Energy management
• Fire protection systems
• Air conditioning
• Lighting control
• Pump control
• Security/access control systems