Lempäälän Energia has awarded Siemens to implement a self-sufficient smart grid system in the industrial area of Marjamäki, Finland. Siemens' scope of supply encompasses design and engineering of a smart medium-voltage microgrid, the corresponding grid automation system and an electrical storage system. The purpose of the project LEMENE is to provide a cost-effective and environmentally friendly energy system that also guarantees secure electricity supply. After implementation of the microgrid, industrial businesses in the area can connect to the distributed energy system, and can flexibly participate in different energy markets. If necessary, the energy system is also capable of independent off-grid operations by disconnecting from the national grid.
Leverage the full potential of renewable resources and local energy solutionsThe energy landscape is changing toward decentralization and independence from the traditional central power supply model – toward an increasingly distributed energy system. This change is characterized by an increase of efficient and affordable renewable power generation solutions – from small to utility scale – as well as combined heat and power (CHP) and storage technologies. The growing utilization of renewable energy sources, the deregulation of markets, and environmental awareness reinforce this shift. Siemens meets this trend by delivering a customer-specific offering such as solutions for local energy, photovoltaic and e-mobility infrastructure as well as low-voltage components.
- Simatic HMI Thin Client PRO operator terminals with IP65 degree of protection and 15, 19 and 22 inch screen sizes
- Mountable components (extension units) extend application options
- Simatic HMI Thin Client Ex OG in IP66 for use in the chemical, oil, gas and shipbuilding industries
Siemens has extended its system family of all-round protected HMI (Human Machine Interface) devices for machine-related, cabinet-free visualization and automation. High-performance Simatic Thin Client PRO operator terminals with 15, 19 and 22 inch screen sizes and all-round IP65 degree of protection are new to the range. Like all devices in the PRO series, the new Thin Clients can be extended by mountable components (extension units) – such as mounting adapter, keyboard tray and keyboard. New expansion options are operator controls with USB interfaces and an extension box with adjustable handles for easy operation of the panels on the machine.
- Improved passenger experience and reduced lifecycle costs
- 30 percent energy savings, 15 percent lighter
- Train undergoing tests since April 2018
Siemens is presenting a new concept for high-speed trains at the InnoTrans 2018, the world's biggest trade fair for rail technology. The Velaro Novo sets new standards for efficiency and sustainability and at the same time offers the highest passenger comfort and convenience. Siemens has developed the new high-speed platform for service from 250 up to 360 km/h throughout the world.
- Siemens becomes a preferred supplier for automation solutions
- Product portfolio of Sartorius Stedim Biotech to feature a globally standardized automation platform in the future
- New automated product to debut at the Achema 2018 trade show in Frankfurt
The Siemens technology group and Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, have agreed on long-term cooperation in the area of automation. This agreement provides that Sartorius Stedim Biotech will preferably use Siemens automation technologies, which will include industrial PCs, the S7-1500 software controller, the TIA Portal and the SCADA system Simatic WinCC, among others. These hardware and software components will be employed in many products and solutions that SSB offers its customers for the development and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals, such as vaccines and monoclonal antibodies.
- Siemens and Bentley are driving digital enterprise forward with the Process Industries Academy
- Best practice approaches for plant engineering and operation
- Training at the first academy will commence in the second half of 2018 in Karlsruhe
The Siemens Divisions Process Industries and Drives (PD) and Digital Factory (DF) together with Bentley Systems and the Bentley Institute are driving digital enterprise forward over the entire life cycle by founding a Process Industries Academy. The Academy's aim is to share best practice for plant engineering and operations. Academies are situated in the strategic locations of Karlsruhe, Germany (Siemens Process Automation World), Houston, Texas/USA (Bentley's Digital Advancement Academy) and Shanghai, China (Siemens Process Industry Centre for Excellence) to support the global process industry. The first event will be held in the second half of 2018 at the Siemens Process Automation World in Karlsruhe.
- Integration of Evonik asset life cycle data model into Comos
- Partnership includes the integration and support of the whole engineering and operation process
Siemens und Evonik are to enter into a technology partnership. Its aim is the development of an asset life cycle data model and its integration into the Siemens software solution Comos. The asset life cycle data model was developed by Evonik on the basis of the international DEXPI standard ISO 15926 and other internationally valid standards. Its aim is to cover all the elements and structures of relevance for the chemical industry in a single integrated data model across the entire life cycle – from product development, equipment planning and operation to final decommissioning. Siemens and Evonik develop an application providing software support for the whole engineering and operation process. The outcome of this cooperative process will become an integral part of the Comos software portfolio.
- Technical conditions in place for digital transformation of the process industry
- New and existing plants of any size capable of digitalization
- Digital twin for greater flexibility, efficiency, quality and shorter time to market
The digital transformation of the process industry is in full swing. At the Achema 2018, Siemens will be exhibiting under the banner "Accelerate the digital transformation – from integrated engineering to integrated operations". Featured over a total area of just under 1,300 square meters will be the Digital Enterprise solutions portfolio, which allows companies of the process industry to leverage the benefits of Industrie 4.0 already today. The portfolio encompasses integrated hardware, software and services for companies of all sizes and from all sectors of the process industry. "We are the first provider ever to offer an end-to-end data model along the entire plant life cycle, from integrated engineering and integrated operations through to data-based services. This model, the digital twin, enables users to achieve higher flexibility, a shorter time to market, greater efficiency and improved quality during running operation. With this achievement, we've already put the technical conditions in place to allow the implementation of Industrie 4.0. Using co-creation methods in association with our partners, we are concentrating the expertise needed to develop new, innovative products and services," says Jürgen Brandes, CEO of the Process Industries and Drives Division.
- Strategic collaboration of Siemens and PSE extends integrated digitalization portfolio for process industries
- Close linkage of Comos, Simatic PCS 7 and Simit with PSE's gPROMS Advanced Process Modelling technology
- Integrated use of Advanced Process Modelling along plant lifecycle
- Model-based solutions are essential complements of the Siemens portfolio
Siemens AG and Process Systems Enterprise (PSE), the Advanced Process Modelling (APM) company, today announced at Achema that they have signed a long-term collaboration agreement to bring the power of PSE's gPROMS APM technology to Siemens automation and digitalization offerings for the process industries. Under the agreement, the companies are bringing to market a new set of solutions for long-term equipment and health monitoring, soft-sensing, prediction of future process performance, real-time optimisation, and operator training incorporating high-fidelity models. The solutions are all based on the combination of process models that embody deep process knowledge with real-time as well as historical plant data.
- Siemens unveils V10 of its Simit simulation software at the Achema 2018
- Flexible integration of additional functions and improved scalability
- New license and dongle concept for improved scaling
Siemens will be presenting the latest release of its Simit simulation software, part of the Digital Enterprise portfolio for the process industries, for the first time at the Achema 2018. Version 10 of the software enables the flexible addition of functionalities such as new libraries, the Component Type Editor and Virtual Controllers. Used in combination with the new license structure, V10 offers improved software scalability tailored to any individual project size. This makes the use of simulation affordable right from the initial stage, as the pricing structure in place from Version 10 onwards takes into account the size of the simulated project. Another new feature is the dongle concept, which enables the number of dongles required to be significantly reduced in future depending on the specific application. Alongside this fundamentally new licensing concept, Simit V10 users also benefit from a number of functional upgrades. These include support for the S7 Redundancy Protocol in the Virtual Controller for the Simatic S7-400 as well as new components within the ChemBasic library for process simulation. Also featured at the Achema will be a number of exhibits demonstrating the wide-ranging possibilities of Simit, including an application for virtual commissioning, automatic model generation with the aid of planning data from COMOS and an operator training system.