- Siemens and Bilfinger SE step up long-standing cooperation
- Comos as a central database focusing on process industry with sufficient flexibility to meet individual project requirements
- Customers worldwide benefit from integrated engineering
- Exchange of experience enables targeted software development and rapid value creation
Siemens and industrial service provider Bilfinger SE have decided to step up their cooperative association, as Bilfinger drives forward digitalization using the Comos Engineering & Maintenance Platform across its many sites and subsidiaries spread around the globe. This software platform from the Siemens Digital Enterprise portfolio not only allows close cooperation between the different Bilfinger sites and its customers through the use of a shared database, but also offers sufficient flexibility to accommodate individual project requirements. "By using Comos, we are driving the standardization of our engineering tools forward to a new level," says Tom Blades, Chairman of the Executive Board of Bilfinger. "This enables us as a company group to offer broad-based support from every one of our different sites to customers in the implementation of their engineering projects." This solution allows Bilfinger to respond rapidly to customer requirements and modification requests while at the same time enhancing reliability in terms of both quality and engineering. "In Bilfinger, we're delighted to have found a partner capable of enriching our Comos software with industry-specific knowledge. Customers benefit from Bilfinger's pre-configured expertise, while using Comos helps them speed up the value creation process," explains Eckard Eberle, CEO of the Process Automation (PD PA) Business Unit and Director of the Siemens booth at the Achema.
World Forum and Leading Show for the Process IndustriesUnder the motto "Accelerate the digital transformation – from integrated engineering to integrated operations." we presented at the Achema 2018 trade show specific applications for how to use the potential of digitalization to enhance efficiency, flexibility, and quality – and to shorten time to market. Production can be significantly optimized and made more flexible by integrating all components in instrumentation and control and management systems and by intelligently using all of the process data generated in a common data model – the digital twin of the overall plant. Maintenance effort and costs can also be slashed dramatically by using cloud-based applications and data-based services.
- Explosion-proof low-voltage motors for the specific requirements of the chemical, oil and gas industries
- Customized solution for simplified processes, standardized components and low lifecycle costs
- Outstanding reliability even under extreme conditions
Simotics XP Chemstar is a customized solution from Siemens for the chemical and petrochemical industries as well as oil and gas. The new low-voltage motors are offered with preconfigured industry-specific option packages tailored to the specific requirements of the process industry. Benefits for customers include fast, simple processes, standardized components and low lifecycle costs. These motors offer a high level of reliability under even extreme conditions and in potentially explosive atmospheres while providing precisely tailored compliance with industry-specific requirements. Added benefits include fast project execution, simple order placement, standardized documentation, short delivery times, simplified inventory and spare parts management and optimized service concepts. Explosion-proof low-voltage Simotics XP Chemstar low-voltage motors are used in machines and applications such as pumps, compressors, fans, extruders, agitators and separators.
Siemens AG and Covestro Deutschland AG have concluded a Joint Business Development Plan to provide further strategic reinforcement of their trust-based partnership of many years, particularly in the field of digitalization. This is based on the corporate ethos of the two companies which is both innovative and geared towards sustainability. The agreement therefore helps make life simpler and safer through continuous improvement and future-oriented products.
- Remote commissioning of SIL devices saves time and effort
- Maintenance costs reduced due to increased proof test interval
- High accuracy and fast response time increases process efficiency
Siemens presents Sitrans P320/420, the first pressure transmitter on the market to feature remote safety handling reducing commissioning time in applications requiring functional safety. Via Simatic Process Device Manager (PDM) the safety integrity level (SIL) devices will be commissioned: rather than manually attending to each individual device across the facility, operators can commission transmitters from the control room. This next generation of pressure transmitters was developed according to IEC 61508 standard for the use in SIL 2/3. Significantly lowering maintenance costs could be expected as these transmitters have an increased proof test interval over other devices on the market.
- First B&R International Summit held in Beijing to "Connect, Create, Collaborate"
- More than ten cooperation agreements signed with Chinese enterprises
- Partnership with over 100 Chinese EPCs in more than 100 markets worldwide
- Siemens calls for digital ecosystem for future-oriented infrastructure development
- Carsten Hasbach to head Siemens' BRI Office in Beijing
Siemens entered into more than ten agreements with Chinese partners today in support and exploration of opportunities from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). At the Belt and Road International Summit held by Siemens today, more than 1,000 leaders and executive representatives from governments, enterprises, investors, financing institutions and think tanks from more than 30 countries and regions gathered. The cooperation, signed with a number of leading Chinese enterprises - including for example China Gezhouba Group Corporation International Engineering Co., Ltd., Guangdong Yuedian Group Co., Ltd., China National Chemical Engineering Group Corporation Ltd. (CNCEC), China Railway Construction Corporation (International) Ltd., China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd. - covers power generation, energy management, building technology and intelligent manufacturing, and it targets market potentials of countries and regions such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Nigeria, Mozambique as well as South America.
- Scalance M804PB for connecting existing plants with Profibus/MPI (Multi-Point Interface)
- Secured remote access via Sinema Remote Connect management platform
- TIA Portal Cloud Connector
- For industries such as automotive, food & beverage, chemical and pharmaceutical
Siemens is extending its portfolio of industrial routers with the Scalance M804PB. This device allows existing machines and plants (for example with Simatic S7-300/S7-400) to be connected to Ethernet networks via Profibus/MPI (Multi-Point Interface). Users can also easily and economically connect older machines and plants directly to the Sinema Remote Connect management platform for remote networks. Secured communication takes place via a VPN tunnel which can be easily configured and administered via Sinema Remote Connect. The Scalance M804PB extends the proven Scalance router product line and provides a consistent remote maintenance concept for existing and new plants. This makes it suitable for companies in the manufacturing industry such as mechanical equipment manufacturers (Original Equipment Manufacturers / OEMs) as well as for companies in the automotive, food & beverage, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
- Sirius 3RQ2: New series of coupling relays for universal application reduces model diversity with wide-range input from 24 to 240 volt AC/DC
- High-grade industrial enclosure with user-friendly connection simplifies handling, installation, servicing and wiring
- Typical applications include galvanic isolation, signal amplification and voltage conversion as well as overvoltage and EMC protection
Sirius 3RQ2 from Siemens is a new range of coupling relays with truly universal application scope. With their minimal mounting depth of 90 millimeters and wide-range power supply from 24 to 240 volts AC/DC, these relays are available in variants with between one and three changeover contacts. The Sirius 3RQ2 coupling relays are replacing the 3RS18 series, but with a drastically reduced number of variants due to the availability of a wide-range input. Use of the same terminal assignment and minimization of the variant options makes changeover to the new Sirius 3RQ2 coupling relay series both fast and simple to implement. The new relays are also designed for optimum coordination with Simatic S7 controllers and Sirius contactors. Typical applications include galvanic isolation, signal amplification and voltage conversion, for instance from 24 V DC to 230 V AC, as well as overvoltage and EMC protection for control systems. The Sirius 3RQ2 variants with hard gold-plated contacts for switching currents in the lower milliampere ranges are particularly suited for PLC inputs and outputs.
- Siemens to provide turnkey solution and long-term services to SSE
- World's first deployment of the innovative 50Hz Siemens HL-class gas turbine
Siemens and the Scottish energy company SSE plc have announced they will collaborate to build the highly efficient gas-fired power station Keadby 2 in Lincolnshire. Siemens will provide a full turnkey solution for the power plant, which will include the world's first deployment of the 50Hertz version of its SGT-9000HL gas turbine. SSE will invest £350 million in the construction of the new power station which will have a total capacity of 840 megawatts (MW) and 63 percent efficiency. Also included is a 15-year long-term service contract, the first long-term program (LTP) for an HL-class gas turbine in Europe. Siemens will utilize its advanced digital service solutions, including remote monitoring and diagnostics, to help maintain the availability, reliability and optimal performance of the power plant.
- French Ministry for the Economy and Finance gives green light
- France's financial markets regulator grants Siemens exemption
The planned combination of Siemens' mobility business, including its rail traction drive business, with Alstom has reached the next milestones. In connection with the transaction, the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance (MINEFI) has granted Siemens foreign investment clearance. The Ministry can restrict or prohibit foreign investments in specified industries in France.