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• Logo! Web Editor for the Logo! 8 logic module: Define and design individual web pages for smartphone, tablet and PC easily
• Simplest operation and user-friendliness without requiring knowledge of HTML
• Free download – with a library of operating and display elements for a quick start
• Load your own background photo to complement visual sensor data or switching elements, and then control the logic module from a smartphone, tablet or PC

Siemens is complementing its Logo! 8 logic module series with the Logo! Web Editor. With the free web editor for the new Logo! 8 version, which will become available in December, makes it very easy for users to define and design their own web pages for smartphone, tablet and PC. Thus they can visualize and control their Logo! 8 switching and automation solution for building installations, control cabinet, machine or apparatus construction individually and easily via the web. For example, users now use a real photo of their individual automation object as background photo, which could be a photo of a building, and complement it with self-defined visual sensor data or switching elements. They then use a smartphone, tablet or PC to switch their heating or alarm system, or to monitor and regulate the temperature of their swimming pool. Particular importance was placed on making the web editor as easy as possible to use and so user-friendly that no additional knowledge, such as HTML, is required. For a quick start, simple operating and display elements are already included in the library supplied. Additional elements can be easily created and added to the library.

• Firmware 4.8 enables Sinamics S120 converters to operate with synchronous reluctance motors
• System operation with or without position sensor using new Sinamics reluctance control license
• Durable in any operating environment due to field-oriented vector control
• High energy efficiency even at low speeds

Firmware version 4.8 allows Simotics synchronous reluctance motors to also be operated with Sinamics S120 converters, enabling them to benefit from the complex functionalities of the modular S120 product portfolio. The new Sinamics reluctance control license used in combination with the Sinamics Booksize Modules means that precise drive control down to a complete standstill is now possible with and without a position sensor. This applies both for motor and generator operation. Field-oriented vector control across the whole of the operating range makes for a tangibly more robust drive system. Unlike U/f-based methods, for instance, any possibility of motor stalling in the event of load jumps is excluded. Sensorless control also enhances the energy efficiency of the drive, as even in the low speed range it allows the achievement of low values normally only possible using a sensor.

• Structural changes in markets for Power and Gas Division and Process Industries and Drives Division make consolidation of global setup necessary
• Reduction of about 6,900 jobs worldwide, half of them in Germany
• Increased investments in future growth markets offer opportunities

Siemens is responding to the rapidly accelerating structural changes in the fossil power generation market and the commodity sector. A consolidation plan for the Power and Gas Division (PG), the Power Generation Services Division (PS) and the Process Industries and Drives Division (PD) aims to increase capacity utilization at production facilities, drive efficiency and enhance expertise by bundling resources.

• Higher performance and new application areas for Siplus HCS4200 Heating Control System with two new power output modules
• Versatile control of electrical heating elements in 45, 75, 110, 230/277 and 400/480 V power grid
• Current measurement integrated in output for diagnosis of heating elements connected in parallel
• Simple, easy engineering and commissioning of industrial heating processes with TIA Portal and Proneta

Siemens has equipped the flexible, modular Siplus HCS4200 Heating Control System for switching and controlling heat emitter arrays and heating elements with two new power output modules (POM). Each output is now even more powerful and it is possible to control voltages from 45 V, making this versatile heating control system even more flexible, and suitable for use in safety extra-low voltage applications, for example.

• "Realize the value of the Digital Enterprise Suite – Industrialize Additive Manufacturing" as this year's booth slogan
• Seamless integrated software and automation solutions for additive manufacturing aimed at machine builders and users
• Innovative value-add services to further speed up the industrialization of additive manufacturing
• Engineering and printing services through to complete additive manufacturing of parts by Material Solutions and Mobility Services

At this year's formnext, the leading trade fair for additive manufacturing (AM), Siemens will be showcasing its seamless integrated solutions for additive manufacturing with the Digital Enterprise Suite. At its booth stretching over an area of around 150 square meters, the company will be demonstrating its portfolio along the entire AM value chain at the show from 14 to 17 November under the banner "Realize the Value of the Digital Enterprise Suite – Industrialize Additive Manufacturing". Products featured at the show cover everything from design and engineering software, simulation tools and matching hardware for complete machine and factory automation through to machine networking with the cloud-based IoT operating system MindSphere. Designed to address the requirements of both machine builders and additive manufacturing users, this unique offering from Siemens aims to demonstrate how companies working in the field of additive manufacturing can use digitalization to significantly boost the flexibility and efficiency of their production, reduce both engineering time and time to market, and so consolidate and expand their competitive standing in the global marketplace.

• Simatic MV540 is the first of a new generation of optical read devices
• Higher computing output speeds up the read process
• Read reliability improved through in-depth evaluation of image information
• Versatile process connection to automation technology and MindSphere

Siemens is expanding its portfolio of optical read devices to include the Simatic MV500 series with significantly improved functionality and a modern design. The first device of the new series is the optical reader Simatic MV540. Despite versatile innovations, it offers compatibility with the predecessor model Simatic MV440 both mechanically and in terms of programming and interfaces. Key to the new, improved performance of the Simatic MV540 is its higher computing power, which significantly accelerates the read process to up to 100 reads per second. In addition, in-depth evaluation of the image information enables improved read reliability under even the most adverse conditions. High-performance accessories such as lenses with electronic focus enable a change of focus within just 200 milliseconds.

• Expanded software toolset integrates additive manufacturing, machining, robotics and quality inspection to digitalize part manufacturing
• Advanced automation capabilities connect end-to-end processes bringing machine shops greater efficiency and shorter time to job delivery
• NX Machining Line Planner uses a digital twin of the complete machining line to optimize high-volume production for complex parts

The latest version of Siemens' NX™ software unites the next generation of tools for additive manufacturing, computer numerical control (CNC) machining, robotics and quality inspection to enable the digitalization of part manufacturing within a single, integrated, end-to-end system. Advanced automation capabilities for computer- aided manufacturing (CAM), including robotic programming, adaptive milling, and tooling design, provide innovative, industry-specific technology to help deliver high- quality products to the market in less time. The new NX Machining Line Planner tool, combined with integrated NX CAM software for feature-based machining, provides new capabilities for industries with high-volume production of complicated parts, such as automotive and industrial machinery. The latest version of NX continues to support end-to-end solutions for additive manufacturing, helping manufacturers realize the goal of using 3D printing for industrial production.

• Industrial Ethernet switches in electrical and optical version
• Direct (24 V) and alternating (24 V) current for industry and building use
• Up to 24 electrical ports for connecting a large number of nodes
• Profinet CC-A conformity ensures reliable data transmission

With its Scalance XB-100 product line, Siemens is launching a new generation of compact unmanaged Industrial Ethernet switches designed to permit the configuration of electrical and optical line and star topologies in networks. This range of switches is particularly suited for use in industry and in building automation applications. Design features include a large number of ports and interfaces, a lightweight plastic enclosure, and a compact design making it ideal for control cabinet mounting. The switches are also approved for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX Zone 2, IECEx). As unmanaged switches with no pre-configuration, the Scalance XB-100 products are suitable for immediate use, and come with Profinet CC-A conformity to ensure the reliable transmission of Profinet data.

• Scalance SC-600 Industrial Security Appliances – offers protection at the cell level
• Stateful Inspection Firewall with data throughput of 600 Mbit/s
• Configuration via web server, TIA Portal, SNMP and CLI
• Secured remote maintenance in combination with Sinema Remote Connect

Siemens is extending its portfolio offering protection against attacks on software and hardware components at the industrial cell level: The new Scalance SC-600 Industrial Security Appliances have a firewall (Stateful Inspection Firewall) with a data throughput of up to 600 Megabits per second (Mbit/s). Depending on the variant users can also administer VPN tunnels up to 200 IPsec (Internet Protocol Security). Scalance SC-600 also provides convenient options for network structuring via virtual LANs (VLAN) and Network Address Translation (NAT/NAPT). The Scalance SC-600 is configured via the integral web server using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Command Line Interface (CLI) or the Step 7 V15 engineering software (TIA Portal). For secured remote access, the new industrial security appliances can be connected via the Sinema Remote Connect management platform.