- Electrical equipment supplied for 32 automated stacking cranes deployed in 16 intelligent yard blocks and 12 remote-controlled ship-to-shore cranes
- Modular and open automation concept designed for transparency and future technology upgrades increases productivity and improves safety
- The first automated container terminal in Africa is capable of handling Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS) up to 20,000 TEU
Siemens' scope of supply for APM Terminals MedPort Tangier includes the electrical and automation systems as well as the engineering and commissioning of 32 automated stacking cranes deployed in 16 intelligent yard blocks, which will be delivered in cooperation with innovative crane manufacturer Hans Künz GmbH, Hard (Austria). Siemens will also supply electrical systems used in 12 remote-controlled double trolley ship-to-shore cranes (STS). This order was placed by the Chinese Zhenhua Port Machinery Company (ZPMC), one of the world's biggest crane builders. The terminal, to be opened in 2019, will be the world's first transshipment hub featuring an end loading yard concept.
- TÜV SÜD certifies that the Siemens Simatic PCS 7 process control system conforms with the security standards IEC 62443-4-1 and IEC 62443-3-3
- Simatic PCS 7 is the first product to be certified by TÜV SÜD according to IEC 62443
- Comprehensive security measures and functions to protect plant operation
Siemens is the first company to obtain security certification from TÜV SÜD (German inspection and certification organisation) for an automation system based on IEC 62443-4-1 and IEC 62443-3-3. In August 2016, Siemens had already become the first company to receive the TÜV SÜD security certification according to IEC 62443-4-1 for the general development process for automation and drive technology products, including industrial software, employed at seven German development locations. This has now been followed by the first product certification according to IEC 62443-4-1 and 62443-3-3.
- Largest private cogeneration project to date for Siemens in Mexico
Siemens has received an order to supply an
H-class gas turbine, one SST-800 steam turbine and two associated generators as
well as four switchgear units for the Altamira combined cycle cogeneration
power plant in Mexico. The entire power plant will have an electrical capacity
of around 350 megawatts (MW) and will also provide process steam, making this
the largest private cogeneration project to date for Siemens in this country.
In total, Siemens has now received orders for seven
H-class gas turbines from Mexico, including this order. Siemens’ customer is
the Mexican company Avanzia Instalaciones. The end customer is Alpek S.A.B. de
C.V., a subsidiary of Grupo Alfa, S.A. de C.V. Commissioning of the overall
facility is scheduled for end of 2018.
- The TÜV SÜD certificate based on IEC 62443
confirms Siemens security in the development process for automation products
- Siemens is the first company worldwide with a
TÜV SÜD-certified development process based on IEC 62443-4-1
- Secure development is an important component
in the "Defense in Depth" protection concept
As the first
company to receive TÜV SÜD certification based on IEC 62443-4-1 for the
interdisciplinary process of developing Siemens automation and drive products,
including industrial software, Siemens received the certification at seven
development sites in Germany. Among other things, these sites are developing
Simatic S7 industrial controllers, Simatic industrial PCs, Simatic HMI (Human
Machine Systems Interface) devices for operator control and monitoring, and
Sinamics drives as well as the TIA (Totally Integrated Automation) Portal
engineering software. The international series of standards IEC 62443 defines
the security measures for industrial automation systems, with Part 4-1 of the
standard describing the requirements of the manufacturer's development process.
Within a period of just a few weeks, Siemens
has received orders from customers in Great Britain and the United States for a
total of nine compact steam turbines. The turbines are to be manufactured at
Siemens' production site in Frankenthal, Germany. Three SST-040 turbines have
been ordered by the Dutch energy provider Kara Energy Systems B.V. for biomass
power plants in Great Britain, while the U.S.-based company Airclean Energy in
Seattle, Washington, has placed an order for six SST-110 compact steam turbines.
Siemens has received its first order from
China for the
delivery of four SGT-800 gas turbines and the
associated generators.
The turbines will be installed in the Shanxi Guoxin
Baode and Xiyang decentralized
energy projects in Central China. The two combined cycle power plants with heat
extraction will have an overall capacity of 308 megawatts (MW). The
customer is Shanxi Natural Gas Limited Company, a subsidiary of Shanxi
Provincial
Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd.. Commercial
operation of the plants is scheduled for July 2017.
Siemens has received an order from Israel
for the first time for the turnkey construction of two industrial combined
cycle power plants. The two natural gas-fired power plants, Alon Tavor and
Ramat Gabriel, are to be built in northern Israel. Alon Tavor will supply a
creamery with electricity and process steam, while Ramat Gabriel will supply a
fiber factory. The Israeli energy provider, RD Energy, is the customer for both
power plants. Commissioning of the plants is scheduled for mid-2018.
- The latest Logo! 8 logic module series can be integrated in KNX installations
- The Logo! communication module CMK2000 connects Logo! 8 to KNX
- For automation solutions from lighting to access control
The Logo! communications module CMK2000 enables the latest Logo! 8 logic module series from Siemens to be integrated into the KNX building system bus. Logo! 8 is designed for smaller automation solutions. It can now be used in combination with the new communication module for building automation tasks, such as surveillance, access control, air-conditioning, lighting, shading and watering through to pump control. The Logo! KNX module CMK2000 communicates via Ethernet with Logo! 8. It transmits sensor data from KNX bus nodes to the logic module, where they are combined with logic functions. Logo! control commands are transmitted to KNX actuators via the communication module. 50 KNX communication objects can be configured, and linked in the Logo! program with counters, setpoints, and parameters to create automation solutions.