- Expansion of Siemens offering with open software framework for building automation and IoT
- California-based J2 Innovations to be managed as independent legal entity and wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens
- International expansion of J2 Innovations beyond North America
Siemens is acquiring J2 Innovations (J2), a leading software framework provider for building automation and IoT, headquartered near Los Angeles, California. The company has been a successful player in the Internet-of-Things (IoT) software business for 10 years, building a strong reputation in the US and internationally with its FIN (Fluid INtegration) Framework technology. Both parties have agreed not to disclose financial details. The transaction is expected to close by the end of May 2018.
- New Sinumerik software 4.8 release increases milling productivity
- New Sinumerik operating concepts adapt to customer-specific needs
- Engineering up to 50 percent faster with Safety Integrated plus
Siemens will be exhibiting at the EMO Hannover 2017 with an array of new hardware and software solutions for its integrated Sinumerik portfolio. The spectrum on offer comprises integrated industrial software and automation technology designed to enable machine tool manufacturers to leverage the full productivity potential of the digital factory.
- Memorandum of Understanding signed at EMO 2017
- Common understanding of closer, long-term partnership in integrating Siemens technology in FFG machine tools
- Introduction of the Digital Enterprise Suite and the cloud-based IoT operating system MindSphere at FFG
- Collaboration in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) and Totally Integrated Automation (TIA)
Siemens and Fair Friend Enterprise Co., Ltd. Taiwan (FFG), which, in addition to its Industrial Equipment and Green Energy Divisions, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of machine tools, now intend to strengthen their long-standing business relationship. The aim of the extended partnership is to consolidate the integration of the Siemens Digital Enterprise Suite across the Taiwanese business and to integrate innovative Siemens digitalization and automation technologies into FFG's machine tools and machine tool technologies.
- Stand-alone Safety Instrumented System for use in critical areas in process industries
- Customized solution for functional safety for small to medium-sized plant projects
- Pre-configured packages based on proven Simatic components
- Connection to any process control system via Modbus/TCP
The Simatic SIS compact system from Siemens offers a new, stand-alone and flexible Safety Instrumented System for use in critical areas in the process industry. The combination of hardware and software components provides safety functions based on proven automation technology. The Simatic SIS compact system allows easy design of dedicated safety systems, the so called Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), for monitoring potentially hazardous processes in the process industry and for protecting people, the environment, and the process plant. SIS monitor these processes and automatically intervene as soon as a permissible operating range is exceeded, such as too high pressure or temperature; alternatively, they can notify operating personnel to intervene. This minimizes the risk of potentially hazardous conditions.
- Control system enhances on-board safety and cost-effectiveness
- Ninth Aida ship to be equipped with Siemens technology
Aida Perla, the twelfth cruise liner of the Aida fleet, was christened on June 30, 2017 in the Spanish resort of Palma de Mallorca. Siemens equipped the new flagship with automation technology designed to control and monitor key on-board functions. Aida Perla is capable of accommodating a total of 3,300 passengers in around 1,600 cabins. The new passenger vessel is already the ninth Aida ship to be equipped with Siemens technology.
- New, low-cost Sitrans FS220 clamp-on ultrasonic flow system
- User-friendly interface with setup wizards for simplified operation
- High accuracy of 1% of flow rate
- Newest addition to portfolio of next-generation digital flow systems
Siemens launched the Sitrans FS220 clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter, the newest addition to the growing portfolio of next-generation digital flow measurement systems from Siemens. Combining the Sitrans FST020 transmitter with Sitrans FSS200 externally mounted sensors, the Sitrans FS220 offers the most commonly required measurement functions with superior accuracy, cost efficiency and ease of use. The new flow system is suitable for multiple industries requiring budget-conscious liquid flow instrumentation, including water and wastewater, power, HVAC and chemical.
Building on its commitment to innovative power plant solutions, Siemens has been awarded a contract from Colbún S.A. to upgrade the Central Termoeléctrica Nehuenco-I plant with Siemens' Power Plant Automation T3000 Cue (SPPA-T3000) system. The 368-megawatt (MW) combined cycle power plant is located in Quillota, Valparaíso Region, in Chile and provides electricity to approximately 350,000 homes in the region.
- 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.
- 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.
- Siemens high power charging system charges current and future electric vehicles in less than ten minutes for a 100 kilometer range
- Simultaneous charging of up to three electric vehicles
- Support for main charging standards CCS, CHAdeMO and Type 2
With an output of 150 kilowatts, the new generation of the Siemens high power charging system is capable of charging current and future electric vehicles with voltages of up to 920 volts. This means that a charging time of just ten minutes will enable electric vehicles to travel distances of over 100 kilometers. Up to three electric vehicles in compliance with the main charging standards CCS, CHAdeMO and Type 2 can be charged in parallel.