When the task allows, we build industrial control on standard Siemens LOGO! 8 instead of an expensive industrial PLC — cutting initial project cost by more than €2000 (on the control part alone). Delivered in food, woodworking and water treatment.
“Do you really need the industry standard if the task is simple?”
We start from the need and evaluate the actuator in reverse: how complex the motion and logic really are. Where the task allows, we use the reliable but far cheaper Siemens LOGO! 8 — instead of paying for PLC capabilities that this job will never use.
We applied the same principle — right-sized control on LOGO! — in three very different places:
An industrial PLC isn’t always necessary. For a simple motion sequence or conveyor control, Siemens LOGO! 8 is industrially reliable, quick to program and more than €2000 cheaper on the control part alone. That is a direct saving for the client — with no compromise on reliability.
And because it’s built on standard components, the client can maintain and extend it themselves rather than being tied to a closed platform.
Send a process description or a photo of the machine — we’ll tell you honestly what fits and what costs less.
Fragments from the saw’s LOGO!Soft Comfort program — outputs to 5/2 valves (clamping, lowering) and signal exchange between the networked devices.
In these projects the control (PLC) part alone became more than €2000 cheaper by using standard Siemens LOGO! 8 instead of an industrial PLC — with no loss of reliability. The exact saving depends on the I/O count and the task.
When the process is large, fast or complex — many axes, fast closed-loop control, safety functions, SCADA networks. Then we choose a PLC. For simple motion sequences, conveyors and pump/valve control, LOGO! is exactly the right size.
Yes — together with a frequency converter (VFD). On the ice-cream line we used this to compensate for chain-length change (from temperature) by adapting conveyor speed and holding correct position and timing.
Yes. We cover the whole chain — assessing the need, choosing the controller, LOGO! programming, supplying pneumatics and VFDs from stock, and commissioning.
