1. Competitive analysis Pick a Fight
New Automation Platform Modicon M340 Natural source of efficiency
Pick a Fight
Competitive analysis

2. Midrange offer Competition positioning
Smart relays
Low End PLCs
MidRange PLCs
High End PLCs
Quantum
Schneider
Zelio
Twido
Premium
Modicon M340
S7 400
Siemens
S7 300
Logo
S7 200
S7 300C
Pico Logix
Micro Logix
Compact Logix
Control Logix
Rockwell
SLC500
PLC5
FX3
Mitsubishi
Alpha
F1N, FX2N
Q 00, 01, 02
QxxH
CJ1M
CJ1H
Omron
Zen
CP1H
CVM
CPM1A, 2A
CQM1H
CS1

3. CPU Face to Face Modicon M340 3410 3420 Siemens - S7-300 C 312 314 315
Oversized
Direct Face to Face
Modicon
M340
3410
3420
Siemens
S C
312
314
315
317
312c
313c
314c
Omron G
CJ1 M
42H
43H
44H
45H
11/21
12/22
13/23
Allen-Bradley
CompactLogix
L31
L32
L35
Mitsubishi
Q-System
Q00
Q01
Q02
Q06

4. Value per Value Analysis CPU Face to Face (Exec Time & Memory)
Max Pgm
Max Data
Modicon
M340
Siemens
S7-300
Omron
CJ1
Allen-Bradley
CompactLogix
Mitsubishi
Q-System

5.  Modbus, CANopen, Ethernet
Value per Value Analysis Built-in Ports
TER
Other Networks
Modicon
M340
 USB
 Modbus, CANopen, Ethernet
Siemens
S7-300
 Serial
 Serial, Profibus, Profinet
Omron
CJ1
 Serial
 Serial, Ethernet
Allen-Bradley
CompactLogix
 Serial
 Serial, Ethernet, ControlNet
Mitsubishi
Q-System
 USB
 Serial

6.     Value per Value Analysis Data Storage  Size FTP File System
Modicon
M340 
16 Mb
Standard
Siemens
S7-300 
Proprietary
8 Mb
Omron
CJ1 
Proprietary
64 Mb
Allen-Bradley
CompactLogix
64 Mb 
Proprietary 
Mitsubishi
Q-System
32 Mb
Proprietary

7.       Value per Value Analysis Web Access     System Web
User Web
Modicon
M340 
Built-in CPU 
In-Rack Module
Siemens
S7-300  
In-Rack Module
In-Rack Module
Omron
CJ1  No  No
Allen-Bradley
CompactLogix  
Built-in CPU No
Mitsubishi
Q-System 
External Web Server  No

8.      Value per Value Analysis Easy maintenance      
No Battery
Hot Swap
Modicon
M340   OK
Yes
Siemens
S7-300  OK 
Not possible 
Omron G
CJ1 M
Need battery 
Not possible  OK
Allen-Bradley
CompactLogix 
Need battery 
Not possible
Mitsubishi
Q-System  
Need battery
Yes

9. Value per Value Analysis Compactness
Height
Depth
Width
Modicon
M340
100mm
93mm
32mm
125mm
130mm
40mm
Siemens
S7-300
Some Modules are double size
External P.S. needed for 24VDC
Omron
CJ1
90mm
74mm
31mm
But 150 mm with connectors
Allen-Bradley
CompactLogix
130mm
105mm
52mm
No High-Density Modules
90mm
98mm
32mm
Mitsubishi
Q-System
But 150 mm with connectors

10. Value per Value Analysis Robustness
Vibration
Shocks
Temp°
Modicon
M340
3 g
30 g
0..60°C
Siemens
S7-300
1 g
15 g
0..55°C
Omron
CJ1
1 g
15 g
0..55°C
Allen-Bradley
CompactLogix
5 g
30 g
0..60°C
Mitsubishi
Q-System
1 g
15 g
0..55°C

11. Face to Face Synthesis vs Siemens
What to push ?
Compactness
USB
More speed and Memory at equivalent price CPUs
File storage : Standard format
Hot-Swap capability
The platform is old (1997) … it’s time to destabilize
What to take care of ?
Technology functions
Hot-Standby capabilities
The completeness of their catalog
The de-facto standard Profibus
The totally integrated reality

12. Face to Face Synthesis vs Omron
What to push ?
Built-in port
USB
File storage : Standard format
Web capabilities
Hot-Swap
Robustness
Just Enough Soft Motion for independent axis
What to take care of ?
Speed
Axis modules for interpolated axis
The new CX-one just-enough integration
And their commercial model : Price with services !

13. Face to Face Synthesis vs AB
What to push ?
Compactness
USB + Built-in port on the CPUs
File storage : Standard format + FTP
Maintenance (no battery, hot-swap)
Just Enough Soft Motion for independent axis
No migration path from SLC 500
What to take care of ?
Axis modules for interpolated axis
Totally Integrated architecture
RS 5000
RS Studio … but so oversized for the mid-range market

14. Face to Face Synthesis vs Mitsubishi
What to push ?
Built-in port on the CPUs
Data Memory size
File storage : Standard format
Web capabilities
Battery
Just Enough Soft Motion for independent axis
Nothing new since it was launched (2000)
What to take care of ?
Speed
Motion CPU
C module