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Zone picking & sortation conveyor, fulfilment centre QLD.

Siemens S7-1515F safety PLC controlling four induct tables, dual transverse conveyors, and three sortation fingers at up to 6,000 containers per hour. ZPA accumulation, energy-saving mode, and machine slowdown logic via Siemens MTP1200 HMI on ProfiNet.

01 / overview

High-throughput sortation for parcel fulfilment.

Siemens S7-1515F safety PLC controlling four induct tables, dual transverse conveyors, and three sortation fingers at up to 6,000 containers per hour. ZPA accumulation, energy-saving mode, and machine slowdown logic via Siemens MTP1200 HMI on ProfiNet.

Industry
Logistics
Service
Programming
Location
QLD
Year
2023
Control
Siemens S7-1515F · ProfiNet
HMI
Siemens MTP1200
[TODO] Customer narrative Add a sentence or two about the site, the customer relationship (direct / through OEM / through SI), and what was already in place when Pac came in.
02 / challenge

The challenge.

[TODO] Context & brief What was the customer's situation before this job? What did they need that they didn't have? Constraints on schedule, peak season, integration with upstream/downstream systems, safety expectations.
03 / approach

Our approach.

[TODO] Engagement narrative How did Pac structure the work? FDS → simulate → FAT → site → SAT? Notable design decisions: why S7-1515F over a non-safety alternative, why ZPA, how the divert logic handles peak surge, how the MTP1200 was structured for operators vs. maintainers.
PLC
Siemens S7-1515F (safety)
Network
ProfiNet
HMI
Siemens MTP1200
Induct
Four induct tables
Transport
Dual transverse conveyors
Divert
Three sortation fingers
Accumulation
ZPA throughout
Energy
Energy-saving mode & slowdown logic
04 / outcomes

Outcomes.

[TODO] Results Quantify where you can: peak throughput achieved, energy savings vs. baseline, mis-sort rate, uptime since handover, anything the customer has fed back.

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