- Integrated motor portfolio of Simotics reluctance motors from 0.55 to 45 kilowatts
- Additional shaft heights 90 and 225
- Encoderless closed-loop control down to a standstill
- Reluctance motor portfolio rounded off with rated speeds of 1500 and 3000 revolutions per minute
Siemens is extending its portfolio of Simotics synchronous-reluctance motors to include the two new shaft heights, AH90 and AH225. With these new additions, the company is addressing calls from renowned manufacturers of pumps, fans, compressors and machine builders in general for different shaft heights. The motors are available in a power range of 0.55 to 45 kilowatts (kW), and now also with rated speeds of 1500 and 3000 revolutions per min-1. In conjunction with the recently launched Sinamics Reluctance Control License, precise encoderless closed-loop torque control is possible down to a standstill. The license enables field-oriented (vector) closed-loop control even when at a standstill – reliably eliminating the possibility of the synchronous motor "stalling" at any time even if the load inertia is not known.
- Inclusion as an integral part of the corporate culture and diversity strategy
- New inclusion agreement: digitalization opening up new possibilities for integrating individuals with disabilities
Siemens has won Germany's Inclusion Prize in the Company category for its activities to foster the inclusion of disabled employees. The prize was presented in Berlin, at a ceremony attended by German Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Hubertus Heil. Awarded by the German Federal Employment Agency, the Confederation of German Employers' Associations, Germany's Charter of Diversity and the German Business Forum, the Inclusion Prize for Business is awarded to honor exemplary inclusion practices.
- Sensformer™ will make relevant data available in real-time
- Enable customers to take full advantage of digitalization
- Benefit from Siemens expertise in IoT and cybersecurity
Siemens has launched the world's first comprehensive digital transformer portfolio at Hannover Messe, Germany. The new Sensformer™ merges physics and information and ensures digital intelligence for transformers regardless of their product class, size and rating. As transformers are placed at critical nodes of the power grid, they are perfect sensors for grid conditions containing full information on energy flow. Sensformer™ provides the easy step-in to digitalization for all customers, turning the "voltage regulators" into an info-hub. The data will allow for conclusions on the status of the assets as well as the power grid and thus allow for enhanced flexibility and optimized operation of the entire grid. While currently available solutions are imposing additional hurdles in terms of cost and complexity to customers, Sensformer™ will already be equipped per default with easy-to-use digital intelligence. The basic functionalities of Sensformer™ (incl. hardware, software and cloud access) are kept simple for ease of use. The Sensformer™ also holds the advantage of offering highest stability by limiting physical measurements to the bare minimum as well as avoiding unnecessary IT equipment at site. Siemens will shift its complete transformer portfolio to Sensformer™ starting June 2018.
- Simatic Energy Manager V7.1 for energy management according to ISO 50001 with new functions
- Simatic Energy Manager Basic with web-based engineering for the entry into energy management
- Connectivity to the MindSphere, the cloud-based, open IoT operating system, for further analyses
- Simatic Energy Manager V1.0 app for iOS and Android for easy, intuitive mobile recording of consumption data
Siemens has expanded its ISO 50001 certified energy management portfolio to include Simatic Energy Manager Basic V7.1. Designed for entry-level energy management, Simatic Energy Manager Basic offers the user energy transparency quickly created by web-based engineering and data connection. The customized design of dashboards and reports enables initial efficiency measures to be derived quickly. If the requirements increase, for example in the direction of batch or material-related analyses, baseline management or energy consumption forecast, the user upgrades to energy management with Simatic Energy Manager PRO V7.1 simply with a license key. Simatic Energy Manager PRO V7.1 now offers not only extended analytical possibilities, but also additional interfaces, such as that to the Simatic S7 Energy Efficiency Monitor for assessing the efficiency of machines and plants. This is a step toward the energy labeling of industrial plants and machines. Also new is the connectivity to the MindSphere, the cloud-based, open IoT operating system, for further analyses.
- TIA Portal V15.1: Practice-oriented functional expansions of the engineering framework along the entire value chain
- Spotlight on simulation and virtual commissioning
- Complete validation of machines with Simatic Machine Simulator V1.0 and NX Mechatronics Concept Designer
- Extended applications with redundant Simatic S7-1500R/H controllers and integration of the Sinamics S210 servo converter
With TIA Portal V15.1 (Totally Integrated Automation Portal) Siemens is enhancing its engineering framework with new practice-oriented functions for all phases, from planning to engineering to commissioning. Key topics in TIA Portal V15.1 include new simulation and virtual commissioning options which enable even better digital design of integrated work processes, as well as the expanded application focus with Simatic S7-1500R/H controllers, Sinamics S210 drive integration, Multiuser Engineering, software units and OPC UA functions.
- New online platform to accelerate growth of 3D printing for industrial use
- Network provides access to on-demand knowledge, expertise, digital tools and production capacity for additive manufacturing
- Online collaboration facilitates digital transactions for the sourcing of high-quality parts
- Early adopter program available now; multiple 3D printing technology leaders currently onboard
Siemens announced today the launch of Additive Manufacturing Network, a new online collaborative platform designed to bring on-demand design and engineering expertise, knowledge, digital tools, and production capacity for industrial 3D printing to the global manufacturing industry. First announced in concept at Hannover Messe 2017, and planned for rollout in mid-2018, the platform is launching today with an early adopter program for designers and engineers, manufacturing service providers, 3D printing machine OEMs, material vendors and software providers to join the new ecosystem. By accelerating the distribution of knowledge, as well as streamlining, monitoring and securing the transactions and commercial processes for sourcing high-quality functional prototypes and serial production parts, Siemens' Additive Manufacturing Network looks to reduce the overall adoption risk of additive manufacturing and create new business opportunities for all members of the global manufacturing community.
- Siemens Industrial Edge closes the gap between local and cloud computing and facilitates high-frequency data exchange at the field level
- Edge apps for intelligent data analysis and increased productivity
- Industrial Edge includes with Edge Management a backend, Edge Devices and Edge Apps
Siemens is introducing a digitalization platform to the market in the form of Siemens Industrial Edge: This extends automation devices by providing data processing at machine level and by bringing highly developed analysis technology and the intelligence of Edge Computing to the manufacturing area in a secure way. Siemens Industrial Edge offers users the possibility of executing a range of descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive analytical applications. This allows cloud connectivity (data to cloud) to be used in combination with Edge Apps from Siemens, third party providers or end users themselves in an integrated hardware and software ecosystem (Edge App to Device) for automation components.
- This year's motto: "Digital Enterprise – Implement now!"
- The time has come to implement Industrie 4.0: focus on industry-specific solutions
- MindSphere – the cloud-based, open IoT operating system: rigorous expansion with new partners and further solutions
Siemens is presenting its continuously enhanced Digital Enterprise portfolio for Industrie 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution. "We created the technical prerequisites for this transformation with our range of consistent solutions. By implementing Digital Enterprise solutions, users and customers can now tap into the full potential of Industrie 4.0," said Klaus Helmrich, member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, at the press conference for Hannover Messe on April 23. On 3,500 square meters of exhibition space in Hall 9 at Booth D35, Siemens is using the motto "Digital Enterprise – Implement now!" to show how companies of any size can use the Digital Enterprise portfolio in various industries to secure real competitive advantages. "With our Digital Enterprise offerings, our customers are already achieving greater flexibility, shorter times to market, higher efficiency and better quality – and they're accomplishing this during ongoing operations. Our customers are thus attesting to the benefits and added value that the Siemens Digital Enterprise offers for the discrete manufacturing and process industries," said Helmrich.
- Three new redundancy CPUs for the Simatic S7-1500 Advanced Controller range
- Simple engineering just as with standard CPUs
- Back-up CPU takes control of the process automatically and quickly – without data loss
- Connection of field devices via Profinet ring
Siemens is expanding its Simatic S7-1500 Advanced Controller range with three new CPUs for redundant automation applications. The CPU1513R and CPU1515R are used for small to medium-sized projects with a focus on CPU redundancy. If one CPU fails, the back-up CPU automatically takes control of the process with no data loss and the process continues very quickly. As with the standard CPUs, the engineering of the redundancy CPUs is especially easy for users. The TIA Portal engineering framework and the redundant CPUs synchronize programs and data without the user having to intervene. The CPU1517H is used for larger applications and higher performance requirements. Here, dedicated synchronization modules enable faster, smooth switchover.
- The Simatic S7-1500 Advanced Controller portfolio has two new technology CPUs for motion control tasks
- Standard, safety and motion control functionalities for gearing and camming up to the control of kinematics
- Even challenging motion control tasks can be easily handled in combination with Sinamics servo drive systems
- The "Simatic Safe Kinematics" software library safely monitors kinematics in space – to protect the machine operator
Siemens has expanded its Simatic S7-1500 Advanced Controller portfolio for challenging automation applications to include two new technology CPUs that combine standard, safety and motion control functionalities in a single device. The 1515SP PC2 T CPU and fail-safe 1515SP PC2 TF CPU complement the range of Open Controllers. They are suitable for motion control tasks such as gearing and camming, or the control of kinematics with up to four axes – for example for handling applications, such as Pick & Place, Cartesian Portal, Delta Picker and Scara robots. Even challenging motion control tasks can be easily handled in combination with the Sinamics V90 PN, S210 and S120 servo drive systems.