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• Siemens supports BioNTech in converting to vaccine production at the Marburg plant
• Key parts of the new Manufacturing Execution System ready to use after only two and a half months 
• Digitalization enables paperless documentation of production

The BioNTech SE biotechnology company based in Mainz has converted an existing facility in Marburg for the production of the Covid-19 vaccine in a record time with assistance from Siemens. The production plant has been producing the active substance since February and the vaccine BNT162b2 (also known as COMIRNATY®) since the end of March. BioNTech acquired a production facility for this in the fall of 2020 that was already equipped with capabilities for producing biotechnological substances. Through collaboration with Siemens and the team of experts on site in Marburg, the project timeline for converting the existing facility for the production of mRNA-vaccine was cut from around one year down to five months, whereby the implementation of key parts of the new Manufacturing Execution System (MES) was reduced to two and half months. The new system and end-to-end digitalization of production enable conversion to “paperless documentation of production”, which can immediately fulfill all documentation requirements. 

To support their goal of manufacturing quality parts, Toyota Industries Corporation and Siemens have cooperated to develop artificial intelligence (AI) that can predict product abnormalities in aluminum die casting, a key process in automotive air conditioning compressor production.

• Monitoring of machine conditions with IIoT sensors, gateway and app
• Multisensor transmits vibration and temperature data via Bluetooth to an industry gateway and on to the cloud
• System detects potential incidents through machine learning 

Siemens is presenting Sitrans SCM IQ, a new Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solution for Smart Condition Monitoring, at the Hannover Messe 2021. It enables potential incidents to be detected and prevented at an early stage, thus reducing maintenance costs and downtimes, and increasing plant performance by up to ten percent. The wireless, robust Sitrans MS200 multisensors form the hardware basis for installation on machinery such as pumps, gear units, compressors, and drive trains, where they collect vibration and temperature data. Via a Bluetooth connection, this data is sent to the Sitrans CC220 industry gateway where it is encrypted before being transmitted from there to the cloud, in this case the MindSphere industrial IoT-as-a-Service solution. The anomaly detection of the Sitrans SCM IQ system is based on machine learning. It constantly monitors and analyzes all sensor values and detects deviations from the normal operating state in advance. Anomaly notifications are sent via SMS and/or email, depending on the configuration and defined user group. The app can be used to document the anomalies of machinery behavior and makes them available to a specific circle of users. The Sitrans SCM IQ system comprises multisensors, gateway and app, and can be used in all industrial plants with mechanical or rotating components. It is scheduled to be available from summer 2021. 

• Siemens forms strategic cooperation in digitalization with Swire Coca-Cola, to jointly build 18 digital plants in future
• In 2020 Siemens established a global strategic partnership with the Coca-Cola Cross Enterprise Procurement Group (CEPG)
• The Manufacturing Information System (MIS) customized for Swire Coca-Cola successfully launched in Hangzhou and to extended to about 100 production lines in the next two years
• To support Swire Coca-Cola build a group level data collection, analysis and presentation platform with software and hardware products and solutions covering big data, AI and MindSphere
• MIS to become the benchmark and standard for the manufacturing information systems of Swire Coca-Cola worldwide

Siemens and Swire Coca-Cola China Co., Ltd today formed a strategic partnership on digitalization. The two sides will carry out in-depth cooperation in fields such as digital plant construction, supply chain intelligent management and training for digital talents, and to jointly build  digital plant benchmarks in the beverage industry, aiming to promote digital transformation of Swire Coca-Cola in China and around the world. In addition, the Manufacturing Information System (MIS) customized by Siemens for Swire Coca-Cola has been successfully applied to its digital production line in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Upon the implementation of the project, Swire Coca-Cola will unlock an annual production capacity of 550 million cans of Coca-Cola.

• Consortium of Siemens and Škoda Transportation commissioned
• Cars combine efficiency with enhanced passenger experience 
• Order volume around half a billion EUR 

The national carrier Czech Railways (České dráhy – ČD) continues to modernize its fleet serving long-distance domestic and international lines. The consortium of Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation has won the tender for 20 Viaggio Comfort nine-car non-traction units including control cars, designed for a maximum operating speed of 230 km/h. The cars will be delivered from 2024 to 2026 and the order is valued at around half a billion EUR.

• Simotics S-1FS2 in stainless steel housing with specific features for use in the pharmaceutical and F&B industries
• Servo planetary gearmotors Simotics S-1FK2 for optimum adjustment of speed, torque and mass inertia
• Simotics S-1FT2 in protection class IP67 with 26 bit encoder, higher rated speed and other selectable features

Siemens is adding new servo motors to its proven Sinamics S210 single-cable servo drive system, thereby expanding its range of applications. Specifically, for use in the pharmaceutical and food industries, the company is launching the Simotics S-1FS2, a motor version with a stainless-steel housing, the highest degree of protection IP67/IP69, and high-resolution 22-bit absolute multiturn encoders. The servo motor thus meets all hygienic conditions and can be used for mixing and stirring, air conditioning and ventilating, dosing and filling, as well as conveying, packaging and storing a wide variety of end products in the food and beverage sector and in the pharmaceutical industry.

• Access Points and the first industrial Wi-Fi 6 Client Module available on the market
• Reliable and high-performance wireless connectivity with maximum data transmission rates 
• Devices available with high protection class and industry-specific approvals

With a view to the increasing demands posed by digitalization, Siemens is expanding its offerings for network components for industrial WLAN solutions: The new Scalance WUM766-1 Client Module is the first industrial client module on the market that satisfies the latest Wireless LAN Standard IEEE 802.11ax (“Wi-Fi 6”), enabling reliable and high-performance wireless connectivity. By combining the Client Module with the new Scalance WAM766-1 Access Points, users can now implement demanding Industry 4.0 applications such as augmented reality or remote-controlled cranes. At gross data transmission rates of 1201 Mbit/s, the Access Points can link a large number of mobile devices in confined spaces, for example shuttle systems in intra-logistics. 

Clarissa Haller, Head of Global Communications at Siemens AG, is leaving the company by mutual agreement. 

• Dr. Xiao Song appointed Chairman, President and CEO Siemens Ltd., China, and President and CEO Siemens Greater China, effective May 1, 2021
• Lothar Herrmann to end his tenure at Siemens China on April 30, 2021, and return to Germany

Effective May 1, 2021, Dr. Xiao Song has been appointed the new Chairman, President and CEO of Siemens China, succeeding Lothar Herrmann, whose delegation is ending after more than seven years at the company’s helm. As CEO, Dr. Xiao Song will assume all his predecessor’s responsibilities.