- Reduced amount of copper lowers material costs
- Smart ventilation system ensures optimal heat dissipation
- Digital engineering and new system concept shorten project lead times for switchgear manufacturers
Siemens Smart
Infrastructure introduces the Alpha 3200 Eco power distribution board. Thanks to a new system, it requires one-third less
copper. The new power distribution board features a main busbar in the middle
of the board instead of at the top or the bottom, allowing devices to be
attached directly. Previously, additional connection rails made of copper were
needed. This new design significantly reduces material costs and installation
efforts. It also allows for more flexible installation of the associated Alpha
assembly kits with protection, switching and measuring devices. Overall, this
results in more room for valuable functions, such as collecting energy data and
switching states, as well as for connecting the power distribution board to
digital building management systems. A new ventilation system with two cooling
circuits provides for optimal heat dissipation and energy yield.
- Concept study demonstrates the integration of Sinamics frequency converters to the Siemens Industrial Edge platform
- High-frequency data exchange and complex analysis of the drive train possible
- Paving the way for new business models
At the Hannover Messe 2020, Siemens presents a
concept study that demonstrates the integration of a Sinamics drive system to
the Siemens Industrial Edge platform. In future, it will be possible to perform
high-frequency data exchange in drive technology using an Edge device. The integration
of Sinamics frequency converters to an Edge device enables users of machines
and applications to perform complex analyses of data that is already collected
in the drive. Machine learning algorithms identify patterns and detect anomalies
and their causes, providing early indications of necessary maintenance. This minimizes
downtimes and reduces the consumption of resources. For example, in intralogistics applications
the belt tension can be monitored for a storage and retrieval machine. The
belts, which are driven by a motor and frequency converter, require a specific
tension so that the application runs smoothly. If the visualization of the data
analyses shows irregularities in the drive system, then belt maintenance can be
triggered promptly, for example.
- Volkswagen's first new generation electric car being built with Siemens automation technology
- Together with Volkswagen, Siemens is developing a standard for the upcoming Volkswagen electric car generation
- Volkswagen aims to increase the degree of automation in the body shop to 89 percent and to 28 percent in final assembly
Siemens is supporting Volkswagen with equipping its Zwickau vehicle plant for the production of electric cars. The company has already supplied products and systems for the two production lines and helped develop an automation standard for the versatile mass production of a range of different models. “We want to increase the degree of automation in our production processes while simultaneously reducing complexity. We’ve chosen to work with Siemens, our long-standing partner and one of the leading companies in industrial automation and digitalization, because they have the necessary application expertise in this area,” said Thomas Zembok, Head of Factory Automation and Digital Production at the Volkswagen AG company.
- Integration of cutting-edge technologies into the Digital Enterprise portfolio enables flexible and intelligent production
With its Digital Enterprise, Siemens is taking the next step of the digital transformation – on the way to highly flexible modular production. Siemens presents numerous innovations for the discrete and process industries as well as for energy and building infrastructure. The integration of cutting-edge technologies such as edge and cloud computing, artificial intelligence or additive manufacturing into the portfolio offers users new opportunities to achieve more flexible and intelligent production. Communicative networking through Industrial 5G plays a key role.
- Simatic S7-1500/ET 200MP peripheral modules with 64 channels
- Reduced footprint through high channel density
- Hot swapping: Module replacement during operation enabled by new active backplane bus
- Short installation times with system cabling Simatic TOP Connect
Siemens is
expanding its distributed I/O system with new modules for the Simatic ET
200MP/Simatic S7-1500 IOs as well as a backplane bus. A total of four new
multi-channel digital modules, with 64 channels each and an installation width
of 35 millimeters, enables users to achieve space-saving and cost-efficient
implementation of a high number of channels in the control cabinet. This
reduces the footprint of their Simatic S7-1500 stations. Particularly existing
systems on the basis of Simatic S7-300/ET 200M are easy to migrate to the new
Simatic S7-1500 systems with the new portfolio. Hot-swapping of modules is also
possible in combination with the new active backplane bus for the Simatic
S7-1500 or Simatic ET 200MP. This means that users can replace any faulty
Simatic ET 200MP modules during the CPU runtime, i.e. during ongoing plant
operation, while non-affected modules remain operational, thus increasing your
plant availability.
The new
portfolio makes the Simatic ET 200MP ideal for use in the process environment
together with Simatic S7-1500R/H systems since it promotes high channel density
and high levels of availability.With the Simatic TOP Connect system cabling,
users also benefit from short installation times for the new digital modules
since no tools are required.
- Simatic IOT2050 gateway designed for industrial IT solutions directly in the production plant
- Future edge functionality for integration in Siemens Industrial Edge solutions
- Open platform acquires, processes and transfers production data to a cloud system
- Wide range of communication options und easy connection to MindSphere, the open, cloud-based, IoT operating system from Siemens
Siemens is launching a gateway based on the TI ARM processor family which links cloud, in-company IT and production. Simatic IOT2050 is designed for industrial IT solutions for the acquisition, processing and transfer of data directly in the production environment. It can be used for connecting the production process to a cloud-based analysis of machine and production data, for example. The new IOT gateway will also be equipped with remote edge functionality for easy integration into Siemens Industrial Edge solutions.
- Logo! logic module series 8.3 now with direct cloud connectivity
- Guided setup for cloud connection with Logo! Soft Comfort 8.3
- Logo! Web Editor V2.0 with extended functionality
Siemens is presenting the new version of the logic module series Logo! for the first time at Hannover Messe 2020: The latest Logo! Version 8.3 will be available from Fall 2020 and features a direct cloud connection. The Logo! Soft Comfort engineering software is getting a functional update to enable configuration of the new devices. With Version 8.3, it is possible to activate and configure the cloud connection and use the new free Logo! web editor to create user-defined website and dashboards in the cloud. Users can also design their automation projects and operate them from the cloud via smartphone, tablet or PC. The webserver can be directly hosted in the cloud, enabling individual visualization and centralized control of switching and automation solutions in building management systems, and in the construction of control cabinets, machines and apparatus – comfortably, regardless of the location. Users now have even more options for simple networking.
- Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio will help support BYD in their
transformation to a digital enterprise
Siemens Digital Industries Software
announces a strategic partnership with BYD, a Chinese manufacturer and leader
in the automotive and new energy industries. With this partnership, BYD plans
to build a digital enterprise strategy using the full scope of Siemens’
solutions. Using these solutions, BYD will be able to use digital twins to provide
detailed insight into all aspects of decision-making for product development
and production operations. By connecting these digital twins with a consistent
digital thread, BYD can realize the power and flexibility to speed up
development, optimize manufacturing and use the insight gained from product and
plant operations to improve future performance.
Market research firm Navigant Research has
recently ranked Siemens Smart Infrastructure as a leading provider of distributed
energy resources management systems (DERMS). The “Navigant Research Leaderboard:
DERMS Vendors” report assessed the strategy and execution of 16 vendors for
distributed energy resources and grid management.