- Simatic S7-1200 G2 will be available in winter 2024
- Key benefits include efficient motion control, flexible machine safety, increased performance, and seamless scalability
- Customers can experience Simatic S7-1200 G2 at the Hannover Messe Siemens booth
For the first time in ten
years, Siemens is announcing a new generation of controllers, available in winter
of 2024, at Hannover Messe 2024. The Simatic S7-1200 G2 controllers are part of
the Simatic controller family. With this new generation of controllers, Siemens
is expanding its offerings and demonstrating how these latest innovations will
make automation and programming easier for customers.
- Standardization will foster collaboration, accelerate innovation, and facilitate the exchange of digital twin models and data
- Collaboration with the W3C working group set to propel the convergence effort, bringing about a unified standard to unlock commercial potential being held back by IoT fragmentation
In a collaborative move
with the W3C Consortium, Siemens and Microsoft have announced their commitment
to converge the Digital Twin Definition Language (DTDL) with the Thing
Description standard from international standards organization, W3C.
- With key leadership decisions, Supervisory
Board demonstrates confidence in the strategy and trajectory of Siemens AG as a
leading technology company
- Announcement of five-year contract
extension for Roland Busch (59) as President and CEO, from April 1, 2025
- Intention confirmed to extend appointment
of Cedrik Neike (51), member of the Managing Board and CEO of Digital
Industries, for a further five years from June 1, 2025
The Supervisory Board of Siemens AG confirmed a five-year contract extension for President and Chief Executive
Officer Roland Busch from April 1, 2025. The move is a mark of support for the
strategy of Siemens as a leading technology company, with the current Managing
Board driving three years of record financial performance and the further
strategic development of the company.
- SINEC Security Guard: Intuitive cloud-based software-as-a-service to improve cybersecurity on the shop floor
- Allows users to match vulnerabilities to their OT assets, prioritize them and engage in mitigation measures
- Integration with the cloud-native SIEM Microsoft Sentinel enabled
- Available on the Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace from July 2024
Production facilities are increasingly the
target of cyberattacks. Industrial companies are therefore required to identify
and close potential vulnerabilities in their systems.
To address the need to identify cybersecurity
vulnerabilities on the shop floor as quickly as possible, Siemens has launched a
new cybersecurity software-as-a-service, that will be showcased for the first
time at Hannover Messe 2024.
- Planned acquisition to strengthen Siemens’ position as a leading technology company in the field of factory automation and digitalization
- Strategic addition to the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio
- A business of ebm-papst, a leading supplier of fans and compact and intelligent mechatronic systems, which employs around 650 people
- Major growth opportunities in the field of intelligent, battery-powered drive solutions
Siemens AG
has signed an agreement to acquire the industrial drive technology (IDT)
business of ebm-papst. The business, which employs around 650 people, includes intelligent,
integrated mechatronic systems in the protective extra-low voltage range and
innovative motion control systems. These systems are used in free-range
driverless transport systems. The planned acquisition will complement the Siemens
Xcelerator portfolio and strengthen Siemens’ position as a leading solutions provider
for flexible production automation.
- Siemens presents innovations in Drivetrain Design and Drivetrain Health at Hannover Messe
- DriveSim Engineer for efficient selection, validation, virtual commissioning, and optimization of drivetrain systems
- Intelligent condition monitoring for a healthy drivetrain with Drivetrain Analyzer Cloud and Drivetrain Analyzer X tools
At
this year's Hannover Messe, Siemens is presenting Siemens Xcelerator for
Digital Drivetrain, its comprehensive and integrated digitalization
offering along the drivetrain value chain comprised of two areas: Drivetrain
Design (dimensioning and simulation) and Drivetrain Health (connectivity and
optimization).
- Additional variant of this high-power charger offers a maximum and continuous output of 400 kW DC
- Dynamic charging enabled for up to four vehicles simultaneously
- Ideally suited to a range of vehicles and use cases, including highway charging
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has introduced an
additional variant of its SICHARGE D electric vehicle (EV) fast charger, with a
maximum output of 400 kW for IEC markets.
- New product connects Siemens Xcelerator with NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud
APIs to build collaborative, real-time, physically based visualization driven
by generative AI
- At NVIDIA GTC, Siemens and NVIDIA will join with HD Hyundai to
highlight how integrated visualization helps offer greater understanding and
insights
Siemens announced today that it will deepen its collaboration with
NVIDIA to help build the industrial metaverse. Siemens is bringing immersive
visualization powered by new NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud APIs
to the Siemens Xcelerator platform, driving increased use of AI-driven digital
twin technology. At the NVIDIA GTC, Siemens and NVIDIA demonstrated how
generative AI can revolutionize the visualization of complex data, making
photorealism possible, and showcased how sustainable shipbuilder HD Hyundai can
use it to develop new products.
- End-to-end automation and digitalization in intralogistics as a decisive competitive advantage
- NEW: Simove for automated guided vehicles and mobile robots with new features
- NEW: Simatic Robot Pick Pro and Simatic Robot Pack AI for robot systems
Following
the motto "LogiMAT 2024 – experience the flow," Siemens is showcasing
its extensive automation and digitalization portfolio for the intralogistics
industry at this year's Logimat. Intralogistics is the backbone of every supply
chain. Increasing demands for energy efficiency and sustainability as well as
labor shortages and cybersecurity threats require efficient and adaptive
material flow technology. IoT-enabled hardware and software from the Siemens
Xcelerator portfolio cover the entire warehouse operation, including receiving,
transport, storage, picking, packing, and shipping. By leveraging
digitalization, automation, and innovative technologies like the digital twin,
Siemens is improving the efficiency and sustainability of the intralogistics
industry and paving the way for a smart, adaptable, and resilient future for logistics
operations.
- On March 8, 1899, Siemens shares
were traded for the first time on the Berlin Stock Exchange
- As a result, Siemens is one of the
oldest continuously listed companies in German stock-exchange history
- Progressive internationalization of
shareholder structure
- One of
the world’s largest employee share programs
Today, Siemens is celebrating its 125th year on the stock exchange. On
March 8, 1899, Siemens shares were traded for the first time on the
floor of the Berlin Stock Exchange. As a result, Siemens is one of the oldest
continuously listed companies in Germany’s stock-exchange history. One hundred
and twenty-five years later, Siemens remains a leading technology company in
the fields of industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare and is one of
the top 100 most valuable companies in the world.