Siemens Document PDF Parser — Specs JSON

Crawloop Siemens Automation Suite — Structured data extraction for Siemens SiePortal (Industry Mall), SIOS, and TED product datasheets. Built for procurement teams, system integrators, and BOM engineering workflows.

Suite hub: github.com/PLCSPS-DEV/siemens-sieportal-automation

Discovery	Enrichment	SIOS documents	TED datasheets
Catalog Crawler	SiePortal Scraper	Document Downloader	TED Datasheet Downloader
Category Scraper	Lifecycle Tracker	Document PDF Parser	TED Datasheet Parser

Disclaimer: This is an unofficial integration developed independently of Siemens AG. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Siemens AG or any of its subsidiaries.

Siemens, SiePortal, SIMATIC, and related names are trademarks of Siemens AG. Product data is read from publicly accessible Siemens web sources only; no proprietary databases are redistributed.

This Actor is provided for informational and research purposes only (e.g. procurement research, BOM audits, internal engineering workflows). You are solely responsible for ensuring your use complies with applicable laws, Siemens website terms of use, and your organization's policies.

No warranty is given as to accuracy, completeness, or continued availability of third-party data. Use at your own risk.

Parse Siemens PDF documents from SIOS and SiePortal — equipment manuals, certificates, brochures, and other attachments — into structured JSON. Extracts specification key-value pairs, technical tables, limit values, and optional wiring diagrams from the PDF file itself, not from the SiePortal web page.

Recommended workflow: Run the Document Downloader first to save PDFs to Key-Value Store, then pass keyValueStoreId and items to this Actor for parse-only extraction (no browser, lower cost).

For compact TED product datasheets from Industry Mall, use the TED Datasheet Parser instead.

When to use this Actor

Use the Document PDF Parser when you have Siemens SIOS PDFs (manuals, certificates, brochures) and need structured specifications, tables, and limit values in JSON.

Use the TED Datasheet Parser for official TED catalog datasheet PDFs. Use the SiePortal Scraper for web PDP specifications without PDF parsing.

Siemens Automation Pipeline

Phase 1 — Discover MPNs          Phase 2 — Screen & enrich       Phase 3 — Documents & specs
─────────────────────────          ─────────────────────────       ─────────────────────────────

  Catalog Crawler  ──┐
                      ├──► MPN list ──► Lifecycle Tracker ──► SiePortal Scraper
  Category Scraper ──┘                          │
                                                 │
                    ┌────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┐
                    │                                                          │
                    ▼                                                          ▼
        Document Downloader (SIOS)                              TED Datasheet Downloader
        certificates, manuals, CAD                               compact catalog PDFs
                    │                                                          │
                    ▼                                                          ▼
        Document PDF Parser  ◄── you are here                   TED Datasheet Parser
        specs from SIOS PDFs                                     specs from TED PDFs

Key Features

• Any SIOS PDF — Manuals, certificates, brochures — whatever the Document Downloader saved.
• Specification extraction — Parameter/value tables and inline key-value lines from PDF content.
• Technical tables — Raw table rows with page numbers for downstream normalization.
• Limit values — Rows mentioning limits, minimum, and maximum ratings.
• Wiring diagrams — Optional image extraction from PDF pages to Key-Value Store.
• Chained workflow — Reads PDFs from the current run or a previous Document Downloader run.
• Parse-only mode — No browser when PDFs are already in Key-Value Store.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Default
items	Recommended. PDFs to parse with keyValueStoreKey from Document Downloader output.	—
keyValueStoreKeys	Alternative: list of PDF keys only.	—
keyValueStoreId	Store ID from a previous Document Downloader run.	—
searchTerms	Discover mode: find one document PDF per MPN on SiePortal, download, parse. Requires proxy.	—
locale	SiePortal locale for discover mode.	en-nl
extractDiagrams	Save large images from PDF pages to Key-Value Store.	false
maxConcurrency	Parallel PDF processing (1–8).	3
proxyConfiguration	Required for searchTerms discover mode on Apify Cloud.	—

Input Example (recommended — after Document Downloader)

{
  "keyValueStoreId": "YOUR_DOCUMENT_DOWNLOADER_STORE_ID",
  "items": [
    {
      "partNumber": "6ES7193-6BP00-0DA0",
      "keyValueStoreKey": "6ES7193-6BP00-0DA0_110003392_ET200SP_FM16US0053XSupp56.pdf",
      "fileName": "ET200SP_FM16US0053XSupp56.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "extractDiagrams": false,
  "maxConcurrency": 3
}

Output Format

{
  "partNumber": "6ES7193-6BP00-0DA0",
  "fileName": "ET200SP_FM16US0053XSupp56.pdf",
  "keyValueStoreKey": "6ES7193-6BP00-0DA0_110003392_ET200SP_FM16US0053XSupp56.pdf",
  "status": "PARSED",
  "pageCount": 42,
  "tableCount": 8,
  "specificationCount": 35,
  "specifications": {
    "Article number": "6ES7193-6BP00-0DA0",
    "Net weight": "0.05 kg",
    "Supply voltage": "24 V DC"
  },
  "tables": [
    {
      "page": 12,
      "rowCount": 15,
      "rows": [["Parameter", "Value", "Unit"], ["Supply voltage", "24", "V DC"]]
    }
  ],
  "limits": [],
  "diagramCount": 0,
  "parsedAt": "2026-06-18T15:00:00+00:00"
}

Status values

status	Meaning
PARSED	Specifications and/or tables extracted from PDF
PARTIAL	Tables found but few/no key-value specs
METADATA_ONLY	PDF read but no structured tables detected
NO_DATASHEET	Discover mode: product found, no document link on PDP
NO_DOWNLOAD_LINK	SIOS page found but no PDF attachment
NOT_FOUND	Part number not found on SiePortal
FAILED	Parse or load error

Typical Workflow

Document Downloader  →  PDF files in Key-Value Store
        │
        ▼
Document PDF Parser  →  specifications, tables, limits (from PDF)
        │
        ▼
SiePortal Scraper    →  web specs, lifecycle, related products (optional)

Actor Comparison

Task	Document PDF Parser	Document Downloader	TED Datasheet Parser	SiePortal Scraper
Parse SIOS/manual PDFs	Yes	No	No	No
Parse TED catalog PDFs	No	No	Yes	No
Download PDFs	Discover mode only	Yes	No	Links only
Web PDP specifications	No	No	No	Yes

Pricing

Pay-per-event billing. Parse-only mode (PDFs already in Key-Value Store) is significantly lower cost than discover mode with browser.