Introduction
Verdict: For a new greenfield pharmaceutical plant, choose PCS neo. For a brownfield chemical plant with 10,000 existing I/O points running V8.2, V9.1 SP2 is the correct business decision.
* 06/06/2024: SIMATIC PCS 7/Open OS V9.1 SP1 Upd1. * 05/06/2024: Update of the SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 SP2 UC04 Version Reference List. Siemens Notes on SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 SP2 UpdateCollection07 (UC07)
For pharmaceutical and specialty chemical plants, SIMATIC BATCH v9.1 SP2 offers 21 CFR Part 11 compliance out-of-the-box. SP2 improves the Batch Report Generator and reduces recipe download times by up to 40% compared to V8.x.
Efficiency: Standardized engineering through enhanced CMT (Control Module Type) and EMT (Equipment Module Type) generator functionality reduces planning effort and time-to-market. What's new in SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 SP2? - ID: 109813104
Choosing the right hardware is critical. V9.1 SP2 supports a mix of legacy and current hardware: