- Active support of OPC UA and Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) technology
- Commitment to driving OPC UA with TSN forward within the OPC Foundation
- Comprehensive support of the OPC Foundation with Profisafe domain know-how for functional safety communication based on OPC UA
- Profinet based on TSN as mainstream solution at the field level
Siemens welcomes the initiative previously published by the OPC Foundation to further enable OPC UA adoption throughout industrial automation by extending standardization and harmonization activities for OPC UA, including TSN-enabled Ethernet networks at the field level. Siemens, as a founding and board member of the OPC Foundation, is a strong supporter of the OPC UA technology and has been active in core standardization working groups for many years.
- Integration of artificial intelligence and edge computing into Digital Enterprise portfolio
- Networking concepts from factory floors to corporate offices
- Growing ecosystem surrounding MindSphere
By expanding its Digital Enterprise portfolio and integrating future technologies, Siemens is driving forward the digital transformation of the discrete and process industries. "An ever-increasing number of industrial enterprises, particularly SMEs, are well on the way towards Industrie 4.0, and are already improving their competitive standing with digital solutions," explained Klaus Helmrich, Member of the Management Board of Siemens AG, at the SPS IPC Drives. "This applies to all sectors of industry with rapidly changing market demands in which products have to be manufactured ever more quickly, flexibly and in diminishing quantities. With the further integration of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing into our portfolio, we're paving the way for the future of industry." Siemens will be present at the fair with an array of innovations and industry-specific applications, ranging from automation and edge devices using artificial intelligence in applications such as machine tools, production machinery and process plants through to integrated networking concepts from factory floors to corporate offices. These all help to drive forward the use of innovative automation and software solutions.
- Smart connection panel with LAN link for cloud-based digitalization solutions
- Simple plug-and-play handling, also for use in legacy systems
- Analyze MyDrives now available on the latest MindSphere version
The new Sinamics Connect 300 from Siemens provides a simple plug-and-play solution for integrating converters of the Sinamics family into the IT world. The new solution is suitable for low-voltage converters and supports cloud-based digitalization solutions. MindSphere applications such as Analyze MyDrives can now be used directly via Sinamics Connect 300. Sinamics Connect 300 is an IoT gateway with its own dedicated LAN connection. The converter is connected directly to the Sinamics Connect 300 terminal block. Parameters, operating data and statuses are being transmitted over universal serial interface protocol and can be retrieved at any time. No modifications are necessary to the hardware or firmware of drives used with Sinamics Connect 300, nor do PLC programs need to be adjusted. Commissioning takes place conveniently and simply using a web server user interface. Sinamics Connect 300 does not bring about any changes to the data and signal flow of the machine automation, nor does it place any additional load on the field bus of the machine or plant. This makes the use of Sinamics Connect 300 completely independent of the automation and enables rapid, trouble-free and low-cost commissioning. The simultaneous connection of up to eight drives opens up outstanding economies of scale, and the Sinamics Connect 300 is also highly suited for machine users looking to directly upgrade heterogeneous legacy machine fleets in brown field projects.
- Sipart PS100 for fast, easy commissioning
- Sipart PS2 positioner with improved diagnostics functions
- Siemens valve monitoring app with extensive control and analysis options
With the Sipart PS100, Siemens is presenting a new positioner that is impressively easy to commission and highly robust. The Sipart PS100 can be initialized quickly at the touch of a button, automatically adjusting itself to the attached valve. If required, it is possible to optimize the positioner for a specific application with just one further touch of a button. Just as some cameras feature portrait, sport or night mode, the positioner can be set to different modes for precise and fast adjustment, open/close operation and other applications. These functionalities save time, cut the costs of commissioning, and increase the return on investment.
Hagemeyer, a leading German electronics wholesaler, has commissioned Siemens with installing a cloud-based power monitoring system. The system will create transparency about energy flow in the Hagemeyer sales and logistics center in Maisach near Munich and will show saving potential at the facility in an effort to achieve long-term improvements in energy efficiency. The objective here is to lower overall energy consumption by up to 15 percent per year. Hagemeyer will deploy more than 100 measuring devices of the 7KM PAC series from the Sentron portfolio in Sivacon 8MF1 system cubicles and Alpha 3200 low-voltage power distribution boards and implement the powermanager power monitoring software on site. In addition, it also connects to MindSphere, the open Internet of Things (IoT) operating system from Siemens.
- Inventors come from Germany, Austria, France, Norway, Poland, India, China, Mexico and the U.S.
- 33 inventions per day in fiscal 2018
Siemens has honored 12 particularly resourceful researchers as Inventors of the Year 2018. Together, these scientists are responsible for some 590 inventions and 589 individual patents. Two of the inventors are from Germany, three from Austria and one each from Norway, France, Poland, Mexico, China, India and the United States. Their inventions range from new software that revolutionizes component design with 3D printing to an ingenious window coating that significantly improves the reception of cellular communication signals in trains.
- Leading alliance for blockchain developments specifically for the energy industry
- Siemens is proactively shaping the future of blockchain-based, transactive energy applications
Siemens' Divisions Energy Management and Power Generation Services have joined the Energy Web Foundation (EWF). The non-profit organization's mission is to accelerate the commercial deployment of blockchain technology in the energy sector. With a growing membership landscape of corporate affiliates, technology partners and strategic investors active in the energy industry, the EWF is the leading alliance for blockchain developments specific to the energy industry's needs. As part of the EWF organization, Siemens aims to proactively shape the future of blockchain-based, transactive energy applications, new prosumer-centric use cases as well as business models around operation of distributed energy systems, microgrids and financing.
- New Simatic RF615R UHF reader with particularly compact design
- Connection to cloud environments via OPC UA interface and industrial IoT gateway
- "UHF for Industry" algorithms secure operation in environments with poor radio signals
Siemens is extending its range of Simatic RF600 ultra-high frequency (UHF) devices to include a new RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader. The Simatic RF615R comes with a particularly compact design (133 x 155 x 45 millimeters), an internal, circularly polarized antenna and an additional external antenna connection. Using the connection for the additional external antenna, it is possible to set up a cost-efficient small-scale RFID gate. The device supports OPC UA as an IoT (Internet of Things) interface and communicates via the OPC UA AutoID Companion Specification V1.0 data model. This permits vendor-independent communication within the automation and a standardized connection to cloud applications such as the open cloud-based IoT operating system MindSphere via an industrial IoT gateway such as Ruggedcom RX1400 with CloudConnect. Analysis of gathered data provides transparency for KPIs such as plant availability, utilization of assets, or energy saving potential. This in turn means optimized supply chains – resulting in improved efficiency and quality in production, logistics, asset management and other areas.
- 94 metro trains for London based on the Inspiro platform
- Delivery beginning in 2023
- Digital services based on Siemens Mobility's Railigent
- New trains will be more spacious, air-conditioned, have walk-through carriages and improve accessibility
- Additional capacity, maximized throughput and improved passenger experience for millions of passengers
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a major contract in the United Kingdom. London Underground (LUL), a subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL), responsible for the urban rail system in Britain's capital, signed a contract with Siemens Mobility to design and build 94 new generation Tube trains worth around 1.5 billion GBP (1.54 billion Euro) to replace the existing 1970s fleet. The trains will serve the Piccadilly line and delivery will begin in 2023.