- Supply of electrical equipment for two Blair Multi-Rope machines (BMR)
- Multi-channel brake system COBRA01 from OLKO and Siemens for reliable and safe stop at all events
- Highest international safety standard for a mine hoist – certified to Safety Integral Level 3 (SIL3) as well as German standards (TAS)
- The new development is for the mining of the world's largest polyhalite (fertilizer) deposit
OLKO-Maschinentechnik GmbH has ordered the electrical equipment for two Blair Multi-Rope machines (BMR) from Siemens. The hoisting winders are being used in the Woodsmith Mine run by Sirius Minerals, a world leading producer of polyhalite, a unique multi-nutrient fertilizer in North Yorkshire, UK. One hoist working as a so-called production winder for material hoisting, one as a service winder for personal transport, with a hoisting capacity of 35 tons (t) payload. The Polyhalite is hosted from approximately 1450 meters (m) below sea level to the surface at a hoisting speed of 18 meter per second (m/s). The delivery includes a medium-voltage synchronous motor with an output of 9.3 megawatts and a torque of 1550 kilonewton meters (kNm) for each machine which are powered directly from a medium-voltage Sinamics SM150 (PWM) frequency converter. Both winders are fitted with a COBRA01 multi-channel brake system which is a joint development between OLKO and Siemens. The digital speed control and supervision unit, which was developed by Siemens, meets the Safety Integral Level 3 standard (SIL 3, corresponds to IEC 61508) as well as the German TAS standard which applies to shaft hoisting systems. Siemens is therefore the first company in the world to integrate the highest safety standard in a mine hoist. The delivery also includes complete commissioning as well as annual inspection, maintenance and servicing. From 2021, the Woodsmith Mine will be the world's largest polyhalite producer, a material which is used to produce fertilizers. This is hoisted via two mine shafts and conveyed out of the national park to Seesside via a 37 kilometer (km) conveyor belt system in an underground tunnel. The majority of the polyhalite is exported once it has been pelletized.
- Comprehensive monitoring of large, complex networks
- Rule-based configuration of the network infrastructure
- Central firmware management with topology-based rollout
- For cross-sector use in all industries
Siemens is launching Sinec NMS, a powerful, future-proof network management system (NMS). It enables users to master the growing demands placed upon industrial communication networks, such as the increasing degree of networking, larger quantities of data, and the complexity of network structures. Networks with between 50 and 12,500 participants can be centrally configured, managed and monitored round-the-clock with the software. This facilitates forward-looking planning and a quick response time to prevent possible failures and so increase productivity. The software can be used across all industries.
- Seamless integrated software and automation solutions of the Digital Enterprise for additive manufacturing aimed at machine builders and users
- New integrated AM build process simulation software solution and new automated software and hardware solution for de-powdering part
- Enabling industrial Additive Manufacturing through a digitalized production facility
- Extended partnership-based financing services enabling Industrie 4.0 implementation in the field of additive manufacturing
Siemens will be showcasing its Digital Enterprise portfolio of seamless integrated solutions for additive manufacturing under the banner "Industrialize Additive Manufacturing" at formnext 2018, the lead exhibition for Additive Manufacturing (AM), in Frankfurt, Germany. The focus of the exhibition will be a digital representation of the real world – a digital twin – extending across the entire value chain, starting with design and engineering through simulation and production, to machine networking with Siemens Industrial Edge and the cloud-based IoT operating system MindSphere. Complementing its software offering, the company will also be presenting its matching hardware for complete machine and factory automation. The Siemens presentation is designed to address additive manufacturing machine builders and users alike. By featuring a variety of use cases, the technology company will be demonstrating how companies active in the field of additive manufacturing can use digitalization to significantly boost the flexibility and efficiency of their production, radically reduce engineering workloads and shorten the time to market, thus consolidating and expanding their competitive standing in global markets.
- New additive manufacturing process simulation helps predict distortion and shrinkage during the 3D printing process and helps avoid these issues by automatically generating a compensated model
- Simcenter 3D solution for additive manufacturing process simulation is fully integrated within NX software for a streamlined feedback loop with no data translation required
- Siemens' integrated digital innovation platform allows simulation data to feed the digital thread, informing each step of the industrialized additive manufacturing process
Siemens announced today a new Additive Manufacturing (AM) Process Simulation solution for predicting distortion during 3D printing. The product is fully integrated into Siemens’ end-to-end Additive Manufacturing solution, which assists manufacturers in designing and printing useful parts at scale. Building on Siemens’ comprehensive digital innovation platform and the Simcenter™ portfolio, the AM Process Simulation solution uses a digital twin to simulate the build process prior to printing, anticipating distortion within the printing process and automatically generating the corrected geometry to compensate for these distortions. This simulation is paramount for constructing a ‘first time right’ print, and necessary for achieving the efficiencies required of a fully industrialized additive manufacturing process.
- Partnership to bridge Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) networks
- Solutions extend from factory floors to corporate offices
- Extensive interoperability testing and validated reference designs simplify deployment and maintenance based on complementary product portfolios
Siemens and Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, today announced a strategic partnership focused on bridging the Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) worlds. Based on the complementary portfolios, Siemens and Aruba are able to support customers with highly reliable, secure and insightful data networks enabling high plant and network availability. Customers benefit from integrated networks with proven interoperability from factory floors to corporate offices based on Siemens' expertise as a leading provider of industrial Ethernet network components and Aruba's as a leader in wired and wireless LAN infrastructure.
- New type of active power-based dry running protection for pumps with certification according to ATEX and IEC Ex
- Current/voltage detection modules for the Simocode pro motor management system
- Previously required additional sensor technology is eliminated
- Higher levels of system availability and economic efficiency
A new type of detection technology from Siemens protects centrifugal pumps from dry running in hazardous areas. For this purpose, the corporation has developed special current/voltage detection modules for its Simocode pro motor management system. The principles and practical applicability of this technology have been investigated within the scope of a research cooperation project with the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (National Metrology Institute of Germany) in order for it to be certified as an ignition source monitoring device corresponding to a type b1 ignition protection system according to ATEX and IEC Ex.
- New standard power supply for 12 V and 24 V applications
- High overload capability and energy efficiency
- Condition monitoring by means of diagnostics monitor and interface
- Rugged wide-range input, also suitable for direct voltage
Siemens is bringing a new line of particularly powerful and rugged power supplies to the market: The devices of the Sitop PSU6200 line can be used for a variety of purposes and offer extensive functions for targeted diagnostics, fast assembly and reliable operation. In addition, the single-phase 12 V and 24 V power supply units have a wide-range input for alternating voltage which also enables the connection to direct voltage and is particularly resistant to undervoltage and overvoltage. The high effectiveness of up to 95 percent and the efficient heat dissipation through the metal enclosure keep the heat generation low. The compact power supply units can therefore be arranged in a space-saving manner without lateral installation clearances to other devices. Typical applications include standard machine, control cabinet and system construction in the automotive, textile, food & beverage and pharmaceuticals industries, as well as the field of renewable energies.
- On a comparable basis, excluding currency translation and portfolio effects, orders rose 8% and revenue increased 2%, with the majority of the industrial businesses contributing to growth
- On a nominal basis, orders rose 6%, to €91.3 billion; revenue was up slightly at €83.0 billion; the book-to-bill ratio was 1.10
- Industrial Business profit came in lower, at €8.8 billion, as profit increases in most industrial businesses did not fully offset sharply lower profit at Power and Gas
- Industrial Business profit margin excluding severance charges of 11.3%, clearly in the guidance range of 11% to 12%; profit margin including severance charges of €0.8 billion was 10.4% with most industrial businesses within or above their target ranges
- Net income up slightly at €6.1 billion; basic earnings per share (EPS) of €7.12; excluding severance charges, basic EPS at €7.88, well within the guidance range of €7.70 to €8.00
- Free cash flow rose to €5.8 billion, up 22% year-over-year
- Siemens proposes to raise the dividend €0.10 per share, to €3.80 per share
- Successful completion of share buyback program initiated in November 2015 with a volume of €3.0 billion; new share buyback program announced with volume up to €3.0 billion until November 2021
"We again delivered what we promised and fully reached our guidance which we raised at mid-year. This shows the strength of our global team which competed convincingly in both growth markets and difficult environments, and achieved another strong performance. In fiscal 2019 we will give our businesses even greater entrepreneurial freedom, and lay the foundation for execution of Vision 2020+."
- Volume of up to €3 billion
- Share buyback to be executed by November 15, 2021
Siemens announced a new share buyback program today. The new buyback, with a volume of up to €3 billion, is to be executed in the period ending on November 15, 2021.
- Vacuum circuit breakers and "clean air" insulation replace SF6 as switching and insulating medium
- SF6-free gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) for 145 kV, 40 kA, 3,150 A
- Combination with low power instrument transformers (LPIT) ensures a compact design
Siemens Energy Management received an order from Bergenshalvøens Kommunale Kraftselskap (BKK Nett) in Norway to supply the world's first SF6-free GIS with "clean air" and vacuum interruption systems for a voltage level of up to 145 kilovolts (kV). The switchgear is part of the Koengen substation in Bergen, which shall supply electricity from renewable energy sources to Norway's largest cruise ship seaport. Non-conventional systems for measuring current and voltage allow the switchgear to have a much more compact design. The start of the collaboration was celebrated on November 5, 2018, at Siemens' headquarters in Bergen. Commissioning is scheduled for end of 2019.