- Using
proven software and hardware, Siemens has developed a unique workplace
distancing solution that helps manufacturers to simulate and manage employee
exposure risks while enabling productivity throughout their facilities
- Combination
of Siemens’ SIMATIC Real Time Locating Systems and Xcelerator portfolio help
enable customers to manufacture with confidence and future-proof their
operations
Manufacturers are facing new challenges as
they look to restart or maintain operations during the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic. As preparations are made for the “next normal”, manufacturers must
consider additional dimensions of employee safety, including the establishment
of production environments and workflows that address physical distancing
requirements. Combining proven hardware and software, Siemens has created a new
solution that enables companies to quickly and efficiently model how employees
interact with each other, the production line and plant design. The new
solution also enables organizations to build an end-to-end digital twin, in
order to simulate worker safety, iterate on and optimize workspace layouts and
validate safety and efficiency measures to help future-proof production lines.
- Acquisition of the Gothenburg company Vizendo effective June 1, 2020
- Vizendo is a leading provider of virtual operator training for the automotive industry
- Virtual training to speed up the launch of new products and improve product quality
- Strengthening of the Siemens digital service range
Siemens has acquired the Swedish service and software company Vizendo AB with headquarters in Gothenburg. Vizendo is a leading provider of virtual operator training for automotive manufacturing. Virtual training enables industrial companies to reduce their training times and launch new products faster and in higher quality. The acquisition took effect as per June 1, 2020.
- Toolbox completely aligned to Simatic S7-1500 controller
- Libraries with tested functions for faster commissioning
- Implementation of international packaging standards
The Siemens’ Packaging Toolbox is now available in its entirety for the Simatic S7-1500 controller in the TIA Portal engineering framework. It offers users packaging specific libraries which can be integrated into existing or new machine applications as well as program blocks. The Toolbox supports international standards such as OMAC, PackML and Weihenstephan Standards. By adding or modifying function blocks it can be adapted to suit individual requirements, while at the same time saving the user time during engineering and commissioning through tested functions and software solutions.
Atos, a global leader in digital transformation and Siemens, a global engineering leader, are working together with the pharmaceutical industry to improve production with an innovative solution based on a digital replica of the pharma production process. Currently being tested in the pharmaceutical industry, this innovative “Process Digital Twin” for pharma manufacturing – powered by IoT, AI and Advanced Analytics – is designed to provide improved efficiency and flexibility in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.
- The research project was led by the Government of the Spanish Region of Andalusia, the Málaga Institute for Biomedical Research (IBIMA), a medical team from the Málaga hospitals “Regional Universitario” and “Virgen de la Victoria”, and the University of Málaga.
- Siemens Digital Industries provided the main control unit, including Logo!, the HMI operator panel and the Sitop power supply.
- The respirator has been approved by the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices, 300 of 480 planned units are already available to patients.
Siemens Digital Industries contributed vital technology to the Andalucía Respira project, an initiative created with the aim of manufacturing respirators to fight COVID-19. Research was led by the Government of the Spanish Region of Andalusia, together with the Málaga Institute for Biomedical Research (IBIMA), a medical team from the Málaga hospitals “Regional Universitario” and “Virgen de la Victoria”, and the University of Málaga.
- Single-phase 480-watt basic unit expands Sitop PSU8600 product line
- Four integrated monitored outputs of five amperes each (DC 24 V, 20 A/4x5)
- Modular expansion for monitoring up to 36 outputs
- Comprehensive diagnostic and maintenance information via integrated Ethernet/Profinet interfaces
Siemens is expanding its modular Sitop PSU8600 power supply system to include a new single-phase 480-watt basic unit. The new product features four integrated monitored outputs with a total of 24 volts DC at five amperes per output. Each output is flexible and can be set during operation in a range between 4 and 28 volts either manually or remotely via software. This eliminates the need for additional power supply units to supply five or twelve volt loads. The CNX8600 expansion module can be used to monitor up to 36 total outputs. Thanks to its integration into the TIA (Totally Integrated Automation) Portal engineering framework, fast implementation in to the automation is supported. In addition, the Sitop Manager provides easy parameterization and diagnostics. Comprehensive diagnostic and maintenance information are also available via the two integrated Ethernet/Profinet interfaces and via OPC UA, and can be evaluated directly in the automation systems. This means that errors can be located quickly and reduces downtime.
- New “Location Intelligence” software expands Simatic RTLS locating platform to include digital twin of performance
- Visualized real-time analyses create potential for optimization and facilitate rapid decision-making
- Provides customers with overview of material flow and order information
Siemens introduces new “Location Intelligence” software, which expands the Simatic RTLS (Real-Time Locating System) locating platform to include the digital twin of performance. The web-based software analyzes and visualizes dynamic data, processes events, and can be addressed directly from local ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) or MES (Manufacturing Execution System) systems. The intelligence acquired based on position data provides the user with a comprehensive overview of material flow, order information or possible problem areas.
- New Sinec software family offers a range of functions for efficient network management
- Quick and easy initialization of Scalance and Ruggedcom network components with Sinec PNI commissioning tool
- Central network services at a glance with Sinec INS
- New version V1.0 SP1 of Sinec NMS can also be used to manage security-related areas in the network
With the new Sinec software family, Siemens offers a range of functions in the field of network management. The Sinec software family meets the diverse requirements of a modern industrial network and helps users to overcome the challenges of digitalization, such as the ever-growing number of network devices as well as the security and clarity of increasingly complex networks. Alongside the Sinec NMS Network Management System, two additional Sinec tools – Sinec INS and Sinec PNI – offer even more options for comprehensive network management.
- Compact radar extends transmitters
into applications with vapor and dusty requirements
- Bluetooth wireless technology delivers fast and effortless commissioning
- Wide range of liquids and solids applications
in practically all market segments including energy, mining, aggregates and
water
Siemens
presents Sitrans LR100 series 80 GHz radar transmitters, compact instruments
with a narrow beam for flexible installations in existing vessel openings—or
even non-intrusively through plastic vessels. The transmitters’ 80GHz high
frequency delivers robust, reliable measurements even in challenging
environments such as those with vapors, condensation, turbulence, or solids. The
custom microchip technology delivers fast response and extremely high
sensitivity to detect even the weakest of signals.
- Siemens opens its Additive Manufacturing Network to enable the efficient execution of design and printing requests by doctors, hospitals and suppliers of medical equipment in response to COVID-19 pandemic
- Siemens’ designers and engineers are a part of the AM Network to answer design requests
- Designers, engineers and service providers with 3D printers can offer expertise through the AM Network
In response to the ongoing global health crisis caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, Siemens is making its Additive Manufacturing (AM) Network along with its 3D printers, available to the global medical community to speed design and production of medical components. The AM Network connects users, designers and 3D-print service providers to enable faster and less complicated production of spare parts for machines like ventilators. The Siemens AM network is available globally and covers the entire value chain – from upload and simulation to checking the design up to the printing process and associated services.