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• Builds on initial order of 75 locomotives in 2018, with the first having entered service in February 2022
• 125 cleaner, faster, more efficient engines will be in service by 2029
• The Charger Locomotive is the most energy-efficient Tier 4 passenger locomotive in the industry
• The total contract value of up to $2 billion includes the original contract for $850 million

Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation of the United States, has ordered an additional 50 Charge Locomotives from Siemens Mobility. Together with the initial order of 75 locomotives in 2018, the 125 diesel-electric units are an important part of Amtrak’s sustainability initiative and are considerably more environmentally friendly than their 1990’s predecessors. The total contract value of up to $2 billion includes the original contract for $850 million and incorporates both the manufacturing as well as the long-term service agreement for technical support, spare parts, and material supply.

• Highlight: sustainable hydrogen solution for residential boilers
• Intelligent, digitalized heat interface unit for multi-family apartment buildings
• LMV6 burner management system for medium and high capacity burners boosts efficiency
• New function for self-optimizing dynamic valves saves up to 30% energy

At Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) trade show, Siemens Smart Infrastructure will present a completely renewed portfolio designed to accelerate the decarbonization of commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. Under the motto “Transform the Everyday,” Siemens will also display products and solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that make buildings more efficient, digital, connected, and comfortable. MCE will take place from June 28 to July 1 in Milan, Italy.

• Upgrades to help improve infrastructure, support operational excellence and enhance student living-learning experience

As part of its 10-year strategic plan, ‘Transformation Morgan 2030: Leading the Future,’ Baltimore-based Morgan State University (MSU) has partnered with Siemens on its journey to becoming a smart and connected campus of the future. Improvements currently underway include implementing a series of modernization upgrades to the university’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), security, and fire and life safety systems with a focus on energy efficiency, resiliency and sustainability. All work is umbrellaed under a master service agreement between Maryland Clean Energy Center, Siemens and MSU to support the university’s campus transformation.  

• Siemens to supply ultra-fast charging units on highways connecting the seven emirates
• The Ministry and Siemens signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in October 2021 to work together on sustainability and digitalization initiatives in the energy and infrastructure sectors
• The EV Charging Corridor is the first project to be delivered under the MOU framework

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure selected Siemens technology for a nationwide network of ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers which will help reduce carbon emissions, boost adoption of EVs by addressing so-called range anxiety, and lay the groundwork for a more connected and sustainable transportation system.

• The companies will work together to drive adoption of open, interoperable standards in wireless charging for global electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure
• Siemens makes strategic investment in WiTricity and licenses their technology for future wireless EV charging products

Siemens invests USD 25 million and acquires a minority stake in U.S.-based WiTricity, a wireless charging technology company. Siemens and WiTricity will work together to drive innovation in the emerging market for wireless EV charging. This market is expected to reach USD 2 billion by 2028 in Europe and North America alone, according to Siemens’ calculations. The two companies seek to bridge the gaps in the global standardization of wireless charging for electric passenger and light duty commercial vehicles, to enable interoperability between vehicles and infrastructure, as well as support market penetration. In addition, both parties will collaborate to advance the technical development of wireless charging systems.

• Siemens expands its portfolio for digital enterprises services
• Senseye is a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for industrial machine performance and reliability
• Predictive Maintenance use case reduces unplanned machine downtime, boosts productivity and increases sustainability

Siemens is further expanding its portfolio in the field of innovative predictive maintenance and asset intelligence with the acquisition of Senseye. The global industrial analytics software company is headquartered in Southampton, in the UK. Senseye is a leading provider of outcome-oriented predictive maintenance solutions for manufacturing and industrial companies. Senseye’s predictive maintenance solution enables a reduction in unplanned machine downtimes by up to 50%, increased maintenance staff productivity by up to 30%. 

Travelers benefit from greater reliability – project commissioned after only 18 months (Düsseldorf/Altena, June 1, 2022) Digital Rail Germany is moving forward. Deutsche Bahn (DB) has just inaugurated the completely renewed signaling and interlocking technology on the Ruhr-Sieg line between Letmathe and Kreuztal. The new state-of-the-art digital technology makes the rail network more robust and reliable while enabling better control and greater flexibility of trains. Maintenance of the rail line will also take less work and be easier. The inauguration marks the first commissioning of a project in the federal government’s €500-million Fast-track Program.

• New collaboration tools for Comfy’s mobile app support businesses in returning employees to offices for hybrid working models
• Digital tools directly address known employee concerns around hybrid working, including lack of collaboration opportunities and social contact
• New features announced at Hannover Messe in Germany; available June 2022