- World's longest suburban fully automated metro line
- Increasing the capacity and availability
- More than half a million passengers every day
Siemens is to supply signaling technology for the planned Downtown line 3 (DTL3) extension in Singapore. The order, worth around €90 Mio, comprises the delivery of Siemens' Communications-Based Train Control system (CBTC) for fully automated operations (Grade of Automation 4, GoA4), in 2 new stations and one depot. The order also includes the Platform Screen Doors for the 2 stations. The 2.2 kilometers Downtown Line 3 Extension is due for completion in 2024. With this extension, the Downtown Line will be connected with the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL), providing commuters more travel options within the rail Singapore mass transit network.
- Award presented by the German Zentrum Ideenmanagement interest group
- More than 160,000 suggestions last fiscal year
- Measurable benefits of over €300 million companywide
Siemens was awarded top honors for its idea management program at the German congress of the Zentrum Ideenmanagement ("Idea Management Center"), which took place in Fulda over the last two days. Within the framework of "3i ideas – initiatives – innovations," as the Siemens idea management program has been called since 1997, the ideas, initiatives and innovations of Siemens employees continue to contribute to the company's success today. Under the program, Siemens employees submitted more than 160,000 suggestions – or an average of more than 400 a day – in fiscal 2017. Nearly 125,000 of these ideas were ultimately implemented, bringing Siemens benefits last year totaling over €300 million – more than ever before.
- Renewal and extension of Communications-Based Train Control system of metro line 14, the backbone of the Grand Paris Express
- Direct access to the Orly airport from the center of Paris
- Conjunction to the future metro lines 16 and 17
Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP), the operator of the Paris metro in France, has placed an order with Siemens for the Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system of line 14. This line is the backbone of the Grand Paris Express, the planned new fully automated transit network for the French capital. It is the largest transport project in Europe and will support the development of the Greater Paris into a sustainable metropolitan area. The contract comprises the Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4) Trainguard MT CBTC and an option for maintenance services over the system's lifetime.
- Signaling and train control system for Light Rail Transit Line 3 in Greater Kuala Lumpur
- New line has a distance of 38 kilometers
- Intrusion preventive system and platform screen door systems included
Siemens has received, in consortium with Rasma Corporation Sdn Bhd, an order from Prasarana Malaysia Berhad, the operator of Malaysia's Light Rail Network (LRT), for the supply and installation of signaling and train control system for the planned fully automated Light Rail Transit 3 Line (LRT3) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. MRCB George Kent Sdn Bhd is the appointed Project Delivery Partner (PDP) of LRT3.
- Sitop PSU8600 becomes an uninterruptible DC power supply
- Universal application scope in the manufacturing and process industries
- Simple integration in TIA and open automation systems with OPC UA
Siemens has upgraded its Sitop PSU8600 power supply system with the addition of new supplementary modules to transform it into an uninterruptible direct current (DC) power supply. To achieve this, the new DC UPS module UPS8600 uses the energy stored in BAT8600 battery modules to keep the system up and running in the event of a power failure, and it extends the previous bridging times enabled by the buffer modules from just minutes to hours. The PSU8600 has up to 36 outputs capable of being adjusted between 4 and 28 volts, and all of these can be buffered in the event of a power failure. To maximize buffering time for important loads, it is also possible to selectively shut down certain outputs. The Sitop PSU8600 is particularly suitable for use in applications which place stringent demands on reliability and simple integration, such as the automotive, food or pharmaceutical industries, and in the field of plant and special-purpose machinery building. The enhanced availability with the new UPS8600 makes the power supply ideally suited also for process applications such as in the chemical, oil or gas industry.
- Comos Mobile Operations App simplifies plant maintenance
- Intuitive, easy-to-operate user-friendly graphical interface
- Redlining function enables document editing in the field
- Plant data always to hand and easily updatable
With its new Comos Mobile Operations App, Siemens is providing plant maintenance personnel working in the process industries with a handy support tool for their maintenance work and to help them manage occurring events as they happen in the field. Its intuitive, easy-to-operate user-friendly graphical interface is clearly divided into two manageable areas: Maintenance and Events. The app's redlining function allows maintenance personnel to work on documents directly by editing and adding information on the go – making for faster response times. The app is linked to the Comos Asset Information Management System, affording the user access to any required plant data at any time. Information imported using the app is then synchronized back again with Comos.
- New Simatic MindApps for the open IoT operating system MindSphere
- Machine Monitor: Transparency for status and performance of machines
- Notifier: Message distributions from machines and access to alarm data
- Performance Monitor: Availability and productivity of the manufacturing facility
Siemens is launching a number of new apps concerning automation with Simatic systems. The new Simatic MindApps Machine Monitor, Notifier and Performance Monitor are special applications for MindSphere, the open IoT operating system from Siemens. These apps will enable users to make easy use of the advantages of cloud-based services and generate added value. The Simatic MindApps read out relevant data for analysis purposes, for example, from production machines or systems, then process them to create meaningful information, display them on dashboards, or use them for intelligent alerting and messaging.
- Booth slogan: "Digital Enterprise – Implement now"
- The time for implementation has arrived: Focus on industry solutions
- Practical examples and applications demonstrate competitive advantages gained by merging the virtual and real worlds
- MindSphere-Version 3.0 on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
At the Hannover Messe 2018, Siemens will be showcasing a comprehensive series of examples which demonstrate how users can harness the potential of Industrie 4.0 by implementing Digital Enterprise solutions. The focus of the 3,500-square meter booth in Hall 9 is on industry-specific implementation of Digital Enterprise solutions over the whole life cycle. Examples from aerospace, automotive, food and beverage, electronics and machine building as well as the chemical, fiber and oil and gas industries illustrate how companies of any size and from any industry can increase their competitiveness with individual digital solutions – through greater flexibility, efficiency and quality as well as shorter times to market. MindSphere Version 3, concrete use cases and references from Siemens and partners such as OEMs as well as the new global user organization MindSphere World will all be presented in the 700-square meter MindSphere Lounge. Siemens will also be demonstrating how producers can already benefit now from industrialized additive manufacturing, and showcasing Sidrive IQ, the new digital platform for the MindSphere-based evaluation of drive data. Also featured on the Siemens booth will be integrated solutions for industrial enterprises and infrastructure projects in the power utility sector, with the focus on smart energy management using MindApps.
- Siemens and Ballard jointly develop fuel cell drive for trains
- German Federal Ministry for Transportation and Digital Infrastructure funds project with around €12 million
- Mireo regional and commuter train platform to be reference
- Zero-emission operation without overhead lines
Siemens and Ballard Power Systems Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of fuel cells, plan the joint development of a fuel cell drive for the Siemens Mireo train platform. Working together, the two companies intend to develop a new generation of fuel cells with an especially long lifecycle and high power density as well as improved efficiency. RWTH Aachen University is a partner in the research project. The German Federal Ministry for Transportation and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) will support Siemens and RWTH Aachen with project funding of roughly €12 million as part of the Ministry's "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Innovation Program". The program will be coordinated by the National Organization for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW GmbH).
- New Sirius 3RW5 soft starter generation for the soft starting of three-phase asynchronous motors from 5.5 to 1,200 kW
- Modern hybrid switching technology for efficient switching, saving energy and ensuring a long service life
- Variety of applications including pumping, ventilating and compressing as well as moving and processing
- Comprehensive device range with matching hardware and individual expansions for all requirements
With its Sirius 3RW5 range, Siemens is launching a new generation of soft starters for simple to demanding drive requirements. This comprehensive range of devices for the soft starting of three-phase asynchronous motors from 5.5 to 1,200 kW enables efficient and future-proof machine concepts to be implemented easily and cost-effectively. The new Sirius 3RW5 soft starters are suitable for any drive, they can be easily integrated into the automation system, and they supply data right up to MindSphere, the cloud-based, open IoT operating system of Siemens. Practice-related functions such as automatic parameterization with changing startup characteristics, and integrated properties such as electrical ruggedness in the case of fluctuating line voltages, support smooth operation in a host of applications.