Automated engineering with zenon

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Automated engineering with zenon zenon is an industrial automation software that offers a wide array of wizards. This lets you concentrate on the process of optimizing your production system, without first having to perform pesky engineering tasks.


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How zenon lets you concentrate on key tasks If your products are in high demand and production is ongoing, this doesn't leave much space for time-consuming tasks that do not contribute directly to added value. The zenon Software Platform takes these tasks off your hands, so you can focus on your core competencies and the production process itself.

When turning the vision of digitalization into reality,

Increasing efficiency

automated engineering is a must. Here, wizards take over

Preconfigured wizards are already included in zenon.

processes and work steps. Users are guided through all

Features can be added to them manually, as required. Of

the work steps as if by magic. Automated engineering is

course, wizards can also be created automatically. Wizards

a necessity for competitive advantage in the production

can be used to add new features to the zenon Editor, which is

industry, which is shaped by individualization and cost

equipped with powerful automation tools. This eliminates the

pressures. zenon supports you by taking over standard

need to repeatedly perform error-prone tasks. Monotonous

industrial automation tasks in the automotive industry. This

tasks such as creating identical objects are avoided with

gives you the opportunity to focus on your core competencies

zenon. Instead, the user can focus on proactive engineering;

and develop innovative solutions to the challenges of our

improving production capacity and processes. One example

digital age.

of a powerful wizard is the zenon automotive generator (zag). The zag performs numerous tasks, such as project


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planning processes in vehicle production. It analyzes PLC

Save time and avoid mistakes

data and converts it to easy-to-understand visualizations for

Data used as the basis for project planning is frequently

the automatic assignment of modules. The wizard generates

managed in other systems, e.g. Excel or PLC programs. The

error-free projects in substantially less time than traditional

intermittent, highly involved manual transmission of data

solutions.

can be error-prone. The wizards already available in zenon

Easily implementing changes Templates, such as symbols or data types, are used frequently

avoid error sources from the beginning. This substantially saves time in the project planning phase.

in the automotive industry. These are applied to systems.

Importing alarms

zenon enables users to apply these templates easily without

The zenon automation software enables you to import alarm

any issues. A wizard is used to create the project elements by

text directly from the source, e.g. the PLC program. The alarm

simple configuration. You can also use the zenon Software

text is imported into the system and checked according to

Platform's wizards to update the templates. Objects can be

your specification. A wizard then transfers this text to zenon

exchanged in the background and then used immediately. The

without error. This eliminates duplicate typing for the user.

best part is, because the wizard provides support throughout the process, this action can be performed by anyone – even those who have not had specific zenon training.


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Š Copyright 2018, Ing. Punzenberger COPA-DATA GmbH. All rights reserved. This document may not be reproduced or photocopied in any form (electronically or mechanically) without a prior permission in writing from Ing. Punzenberger COPA-DATA GmbH. The technical data contained herein have been provided solely for informational purposes and are not legally binding. Subject to change, technical or otherwise. Registered trademarks zenonŽ and zenon AnalyzerŽ are both trademarks registered by Ing. Punzenberger COPA-DATA GmbH. All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective owner and have not been specifically earmarked. We thank our partners for their friendly support and the pictures (www.istockphoto.com) they provided. Publication number: CD-SL-Automated-Engineering-18-11-EN

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