- Simatic S7-1500
firmware V2.8: Secure data integration, versatile diagnostics function for OPC
UA server
- Simatic S7-1200 firmware V4.4:
Improved cross-platform data transfer, OPC UA Data Access as server, OPC UA
Modelling Editor
Siemens announces the release of two firmware updates for
Simatic controllers that provide new functions. The Simatic S7-1500 firmware
V2.8 from Siemens improves cross-device capabilities for data integration and
diagnostics functions. The new Simatic S7-1200 firmware V4.4 extends the
communication functions of the Simatic S7-1200, enhancing cross-platform data
transfer with other controllers and higher-level or cloud-based systems such as
ERP, SCADA and Mindsphere. The applications are numerous, ranging from
industrial use to agriculture and infrastructure projects.
- Siemens
industrial gas turbines will provide peaking power to help improve the
reliability and flexibility of the Belarusian power grid
Siemens will deliver the power generation equipment for two
new peaking power plants in the Republic of Belarus. The customer is the
state-owned utility company RUE Vitebskenergo. The new plants will be operated in
conjunction with the existing Lukomlskaya and Novopolotskaya power
plants in
the Vitebsk region in northern Belarus and will help ensure the
reliability and flexibility of the country’s power grid. The plants are expected to go into
operation in the end of 2021.
Independent industry research company Verdantix has recently ranked
Siemens Smart Infrastructure as a leading provider of the Internet of Things
(IoT) platforms for smart buildings. The “Green Quadrant IoT platforms for
Smart Buildings 2019” report assesses 13 companies that Verdantix considers as
shaping the market, which is still at its infancy but seeing strong
competition.
- Cooperation aims to test renewable fuels at the Rya CHP plant located in the energy port of Gothenburg
- First phase with Göteborg Energi is to validate 3D-printed burners at the Rya plant
By 2030, the ambition is that all district heating in Gothenburg, Sweden, will be produced by renewable or recovered energy sources. With this in mind Göteborg Energi and Siemens have come together in a cooperation agreement with the aim of testing state-of-the-art gas turbine technology that enables the operation of renewable fuels in the Rya combined heat and power (CHP) plant, which is today powered by natural gas.
- Managing Board members’ individual
responsibility to have greater weight
- In addition to capital market
performance, sustainability targets included for first time
- Contractual maximum compensation
agreed
- New compensation system makes
Siemens a pioneer among DAX companies
Siemens intends
to adjust the compensation system for its Managing Board members in order to
align the system more closely with the company’s sustainable development and
thus with the Vision 2020+ company strategy. By implementing the new system, Siemens
is taking on a pioneering role because the new approach already reflects the
draft version of the German Corporate Governance Code of May 9, 2019, and the
draft version of the act transposing the European Union’s Second Shareholder
Rights Directive into German law. In addition, the new concept not only
considers performance on the capital market, but also places emphasis on
targets for environmental protection, professional development of employees and
customer satisfaction. In the future, the broad-based MSCI World Industrials
Index – instead of a comparison with five main competitors – will be the yardstick
for the comparisons that determine the value of the stock awards. The new Managing
Board compensation system, which already applies as of fiscal 2020, will be
submitted to shareholders for endorsement at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on
February 5, 2020.
- 22 trains from Siemens Mobility and Bozankaya in passenger service
- Enhanced passenger experience and more capacity
In Bangkok, Thailand, all 22 metro trains delivered by the consortium of Siemens Mobility and Turkish railway manufacturer Bozankaya are now in operation on the existing BTS (Skytrain System) Green Lines including its extensions. The last train entered service on the inaugurated Green Line extensions in October 2019. By the 4th of December 2019, Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company (BTSC) will commence passenger service on the newly completed section of the Green Line from Kheha Station to Kasetsart University Station. In total, 22 four-car trains have been delivered with the scope of Siemens Mobility delivering bogies, drive and brake systems, auxiliary services as well as the project management, engineering, design and commissioning of the trains. The trains were built at the Bozankaya plant in Ankara, Turkey. Siemens Mobility will maintain the trains over a period of 16 years.
- Five sensors in a single device for optimal ambient conditions and maximum energy savings
- Control of lighting, ventilation and heating systems
- Precise readings, monitoring and control of energy consumption
- Fast installation thanks to a single KNX cable
The new presence detector WIDE UP 258Dx1 from Siemens Smart Infrastructure can now for the first time contribute to energy-efficient lighting and climate control without having to rely on additional accessories thanks to its built-in multi-sensor technology. It is part of the GAMMA instabus building system technology portfolio, a series of products based on the worldwide KNX standard and with five different sensors for HVAC and lighting control. Dedicated sensors record presence, brightness, temperature, humidity and CO2 levels, guaranteeing perfect room conditions in commercial buildings with substantial room depth and high occupancy fluctuations.
- Digital solutions provide for improved operational efficiency and reduced emissions
Siemens will equip Lalitpur Power Generation Company Limited (LPGCL), a Bajaj Group company, with advanced digital solutions for its power plant located in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Most
of the inventors are from Germany, the others come from the U.S., Russia, China, the UK, Spain,
Italy and Romania
- Thirty-one
inventions per day in fiscal 2019
Siemens has honored 23 particularly resourceful researchers as Inventors of the Year 2019. Together, these scientists are responsible for some 1,450 inventions and 1,500 individual patents. Most of the inventors are from Germany, the U.S., Russia, China, the UK, Spain, Italy and Romania. Their inventions cover the whole spectrum of Siemens. They range from 3D animation for early detection of breast cancer to a new solution for electrifying old rail lines without the need for modifications to bridges and tunnels and continue all the way to a postcard-sized module for industrial controllers that uses artificial intelligence and is thus capable of revolutionizing automation in factories.
Every day, our employees are making cities more livable and industries more efficient. Since 1995, Siemens has honored particularly outstanding researchers and developers whose inventions have significantly contributed to company’s success while also benefiting society. The theme for this year’s event is “Dreams: Making the impossible possible.” Siemens has honored 23 particularly successful researchers as the “2019 Inventors of the Year.” Collectively, these scientists are responsible for about 1,450 inventions and 1,500 issued patents. Most of the inventors come from Germany, in addition to the US, Russia, China, the UK, Spain, Italy, and Romania. Since 2016, eligibility to be Inventor of the Year has also been extended to include researchers from outside the company.
For fiscal 2019, Siemens holds more than 68,000 issued patents. During this period, employees have registered about 3,750 patents, and submitted 6,850 invention disclosure reports worldwide. Based on 220 working days, that’s approximately 31 inventions per day.