PROFINET References

KW-Software has been developing software technologies for automation for more than 30 years. We are specialist for integrating the market standards IEC 61131, IEC 61508 and PROFINET into automation systems and solutions.

For the flexible realization of individual applications we use our scalable, .NET-based software platform. The open architecture enables the flexible combination of market standards with additional technologies like FDT/DTM or customer-specific components.

We provide fully developed technology components for integration of PROFINET IO interfaces. This enables the fast and simple development of PROFINET IO Controllers, PROFINET IO Devices and combined PROFINET IO Controllers/Devices.

Worldwide leading manufacturers of automation technology rely on products and services from KW-Software. Our customers are machine and system engineers with their own control technology, system integrators and solution providers as well as control and device manufacturers.

ABB Automation

ABB Automation, Phoenix Contact and KW-Software collaborate strategically in the field of PROFINET and Ethernet technology:

• Consolidated standardization of PROFINET for process automation
• Collaboration with other automation specialists
• Continued further development of the technology according to customer and industry requirements

 [ABB Automation]

KUKA Robots

The new KUKA control generation KR C4 combines motion, sequence and robotic control and counts on the technologies from KW-Software (IEC 61131, IEC 61508, Automation Framework, PROFINET). For this, mainstream technologies like Windows PCs with VxWorks were continued consistently as realtime extension.

Customer benefits:

• Lower costs
• New safety concepts without limitations through hardware
• Reduction of the required production area

 [KUKA Robots]

Renesas Electronics

Renesas Electronics and KW-Software join forces in worldwide marketing and distribution of the PROFINET Device Chip TPS-1.

Renesas Electronics:

• Worldwide distribution and customer support

KW-Software:

• Maintenance and further development of the TPS-1 software
• Support for PROFINET and customer-specific solutions
  

 [Renesas Electronics]

Wind River

KW-Software supplies pre-integrated and validated components in standard solutions for industrial and medical automation technology based on the leading Wind River operating systems: VxWorks, VxWorks 61508 and Wind River Linux.

Customer benefits:

• Small integration costs
• Fast market launch
• Competitive advantage

 [Wind River]