- Unique test facility comprising a bioreactor and
electrolyzer under construction in Marl (Germany)
- High-value specialty chemicals produced from CO2
and water using electricity from renewable sources and bacteria
- Rheticus
II will receive funding of around €3.5 million from Germany's Federal
Ministry of Education and Research
Evonik and Siemens today
launched their joint research project Rheticus II. The goal is to develop an
efficient and powerful test plant that will use carbon dioxide (CO2) and water as
well as electricity from renewable sources and bacteria to produce specialty
chemicals. In the Rheticus I project, the two companies worked
for two years to develop the technically feasible basis for artificial
photosynthesis using a bioreactor and electrolyzers. Evonik and Siemens are now
combining these two, previously separate, plants in a test facility at Evonik’s
site in Marl (Germany). Rheticus II will run until 2021 and will receive
funding of around €3.5 million from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and
Research (BMBF).
- This year’s trade fair slogan: "Digital Enterprise – Thinking industry further!"
- Next level of digital transformation will be achieved through cutting-edge technologies such as Edge and cloud computing
- This leads to increased productivity, flexibility and efficiency
- Data can be evaluated and used more comprehensively and in greater depth. Data sovereignty always remains with the data owner
At “SPS– Smart Production Solutions” 2019, Siemens is presenting industry-specific applications and future technologies for the digital transformation in the manufacturing and process industries under the slogan “Digital Enterprise – Thinking industry further!”. At the heart of the over 4000 square meter booth are products, solutions and services from the Digital Enterprise portfolio, which help customers to reduce their time-to-market and to increase productivity, flexibility and efficiency.
- MHMM to become sole owner of
Primetals Technologies
- Closing expected by early calendar year 2020
- Financial details not disclosed
Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery (MHMM) – an MHI group company – and Siemens AG reached agreement on September 30, 2019, that MHMM will acquire Siemens’ 49 percent stake in Primetals Technologies. Closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected by early 2020. Siemens will support the process to ensure a successful closing of the transaction. Following closing, MHMM will assume sole control of Primetals Technologies. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
- Simatic WinCC Unified: Completely new developed visualization system based on native Web technologies
- Fully scalable in hardware and software - from machine-level applications to the distributed SCADA solution
- Open programming interfaces and option packages enable the implementation of industry-specific requirements
- Tried-and-tested engineering in the TIA Portal
At the "SPS – Smart Production Solutions" 2019, Siemens will present a completely new overall system for industrial operator control and monitoring. The web-based visualization system consists initially the Simatic WinCC Unified visualization software as well as the new generation of HMI panels, Simatic HMI Unified Comfort Panels. The new system provides the user with a solution for HMI and SCADA applications, and in the future also for Industrial Edge, Cloud and Augmented Reality scenarios.
- Partnership based on complementary portfolios and competences will support our customers when implementing intelligent solutions
- Cooperation to tackle global water challenges: increase energy efficiency and reduce water consumption
- Focused on three main areas: water and wastewater applications, industrial automation and building technology
Siemens and Grundfos have today signed a digital partnership framework for strategic cooperation between the two companies. The new partnership focuses on the complementary products and solutions provided by both parties in three main areas: water and wastewater applications, industrial automation and building technology.
By Jim Hagemann Snabe
“The speculations published in Der
Spiegel magazine are false. It was Mr. Kaeser himself who proposed to the
Supervisory Board that a Deputy CEO be appointed in order to accelerate orderly
succession planning. In response to this proposal, the Supervisory Board
approved the following resolution:
‘The Supervisory Board will decide on the
successor to Joe Kaeser and on the timing of the succession in the summer of
2020.’
No questions about appointments to the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG
were discussed.”
- Successful collaboration in both software and hardware for additive manufacturing further extended
- New CNC Sinumerik One to be integrated successively into the entire machine fleet
BeAM, a leading machine manufacturer in the field of DED (Directed Energy Deposition) technology for additive manufacturing, and the global technology company Siemens announced at EMO 2019 their plans to further intensify their already successful collaboration. This is based on the successful piloting of Sinumerik One, the new CNC generation from Siemens. As a "digital native", the new controller features software for the creation of digital twins, which supports the seamless integration of hardware and software. BeAM is the first machine builder to equip an additive manufacturing machine - Modulo 250 - with a Sinumerik One. At EMO 2019, the world's first AM machine equipped with a Sinumerik One will be presented to the public at the Siemens booth in Hall 9, Booth H50. Visitors to EMO can see how the program simulation is operated on the machine using the Digital Twin of Production in the NX Virtual Machine software. „We are very excited to close the loop in the additive digital chain by bridging virtual simulation and actual deposition on our new Modulo 250 thanks to the integration of the new Sinumerik One. It opens up new possibilities for our industrial customers willing to integrate further DED in their value chain and optimize its usage “, explains BeAM’s CEO Vincent Gillet.
- Advanced Battery Technology Innovation Center (ABTIC) is initiated jointly by Tianmu Lake Institute of Advanced Energy Storage and Siemens to develop advanced battery technologies and help bring them to volume production
- ABTIC aims to develop and provide digital solutions for production chains and innovation chains on next generation batteries
Announced today, Siemens Digital Industries Software has partnered with Tianmu Lake Institute of Advanced Energy Storage Technologies (TIES), a major Chinese energy storage research and development center, to build an Advanced Battery Technology Innovation Center. The Innovation Center, to be located at the 500 million-yuan, 51,000 square meter facility in Liyang, China, will be dedicated to transforming and upgrading the advanced battery industry, including nurturing advanced battery technology research and development, and the development and introduction of high-end talents in this growing area.
Let the good times roll: Starting September 21, about six million people from all around the world will be enjoying themselves at the Oktoberfest in Munich for two weeks. Traditionally, Siemens supplies drives and control systems as well as energy distribution for the festival's rides. Automation solutions from Siemens also control special beer pipelines – the only ones of its kind worldwide –that supply the Hacker, Winzerer Faehndl and Braeurosl festival tents with their tasty Oktoberfest brews. Because many breweries use Siemens technologies within their brewing process, Siemens doesn't only ensure fresh beer at the Oktoberfest.
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Michael Sen will be proposed as CEO of the future publicly listed company in the energy and electricity sector. He has also been named Co-CEO of Siemens’ Gas and Power Operating Company
- Lisa Davis to support – as Co-CEO of the Gas and Power Operating Company – the transition to the new energy company until the ordinary Annual Shareholder’s Meeting in February 2020. Her contract will expire as scheduled
- Roland Busch appointed Deputy CEO of Siemens AG
- Supervisory Board decision on successor to Joe Kaeser and on date of succession to be made in summer of 2020
At its regular meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG made the first personnel decisions required to set the course for the company’s future. Managing Board member Michael Sen – whose current duties include responsibility for the company’s equity investment in Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) – will be proposed as CEO of the new company in the energy and electricity sector. Plans call for publicly listing the business in September 2020. Michael Sen has also been appointed Co-CEO with Lisa Davis of Siemens’ Gas and Power (GP) Operating Company, effective October 1, 2019. Lisa Davis previously informed the Supervisory Board that, for personal reasons, she did not wish to further extend her present contract. Until the ordinary Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in 2020, she will ensure an orderly handover of her leadership responsibilities to Michael Sen. Lisa Davis will subsequently support the President and CEO of Siemens AG in an advisory capacity until her contract expires.