- Both companies kick off developments to ensure quality and trust in
a machine-to-machine (M2M) connected world
- The aim is to provide instant accessibility to quality and safety
information with a single source of truth to enable disruptive business models
- Anchoring physical products in the digital world using smart
contracts, blockchain and industrial edge
Merck
KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, and
Siemens, an innovation leader in automation and digitalization, Germany, plan
to develop and implement solutions that offer unprecedented levels of digital
trust in M2M connected industrial value chains. This would help industrial
customers to comply with stricter regulations in the value chain in different
countries and enable disruptive business models in a variety of industrial
sectors, ranging from the food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and electronics
industries to the automotive industry.
- Company to provide EnergyIP meter data management system for 1.2 million smart meters
- 10-year contract includes service and maintenance
- Software to help reduce electricity consumption by up to 6 percent, power loss by more than 10 percent
Siemens Smart
Infrastructure and its partners, Sagemcom and Bitė Lietuva, are participating
in the rollout of 1.2 million smart meters across Lithuania. Siemens will
provide Lithuanian distribution system operator ESO with the EnergyIP meter
data management system as well as service and maintenance for 10 years.
Sagemcom is supplying the 1.2 million smart meters and the Siconia head-end
system, which reads the data generated by the meters. Bitė Lietuva, a telecommunications
provider in Lithuania, is the partner for communication technology. The new
smart meter infrastructure enables ESO to reduce electricity consumption by up
to 6 percent, cut power losses in the overall supply network by over 10
percent, and lead to higher energy efficiency in the overall operations.
On October 22, 2021 the 1000th Vectron locomotive left the
plant at Munich-Allach, where the locomotives are built. The locomotive is
destined for Danish State Railways DSB. To date, Siemens Mobility has sold 1,122
Vectron locomotives to 57 customers in 16 countries. The Vectron fleet has so
far accumulated more than 500 million kilometers in service. The locomotives
based on the Vectron platform are approved for operation in 20 European
countries.
- Two winners: Christian Blex and Oscar
Jockel prevail among ten shortlisted candidates from pool of 189 applicants
- Siemens Conductors Scholarship for
the Karajan Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker involves two-year program of
study and conducting their own portrait concert
- Scholarship also includes position
as assistant to Berliner Philharmoniker’s chief conductor, Kirill Petrenko
Christian
Blex (28) and Oscar Jockel (25), both from Germany, have won the Siemens Conductors
Scholarship. At the three-day conducting competition held at the Berliner Philharmonie
concert hall, the up-and-coming conductors came out on top among ten finalists
from a pool of 189 applicants from 30 countries. Jockel and Blex, both
impressed the jury chaired by Kirill Petrenko with, among other things, their
conducting of Beethoven’s Leonore Overture. As part of the Siemens Conductors
Scholarship Blex and Jockel will receive a two-year training at the Karajan
Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker. The honors also include a position as
assistant to the chief conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Kirill
Petrenko, and the opportunity to conduct their own portrait concert with the
members of the Karajan Academy in the Chamber Music Hall at the Berliner Philharmonie.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Siemens Mobility have
developed the world’s first train that operates by itself in rail traffic. Dr.
Richard Lutz, CEO of DB, and Dr. Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens AG, together with
Dr. Peter Tschentscher, Mayor of Hamburg, presented the train on the 11th
October 2021 as it made its premiere run as part of the Digital S-Bahn Hamburg
project.
- Charging infrastructure for one of Australia’s leading bus manufacturers
- Siemens digital depot management solution for reporting and monitoring function
- Supports uptake of low emission transport across Australia
One of Australia’s leading bus manufacturers, Custom Denning, has selected Siemens’ electric bus charging stations and digital depot management solution forits fleet of fully Australian designed and built Element electric buses. The charging stations will support the bus manufacturer’s prototype electric buses and be available for future eBus orders of its customers.
The state of Baden-Württemberg has ordered three Mireo Plus B trains from Siemens Mobility. The battery-electric trains will ensure locally emission-free traffic on the new Hermann-Hesse-Bahn between Renningen and Calw from 2023. Siemens Mobility will additionally take over maintenance of the trains over their entire service life. By being equipped with the latest European Train Control System, the Mireo Plus B trains are equipped for ETCS Level 2 operation. This new standard offers more track capacity, greater punctuality as well as interoperability in cross-border rail traffic. The reorder option became possible as part of a past order for 20 Mireo Plus B for the Ortenau network in 2020.
- S-Bahn Hamburg: Hanseatic city is pioneering digital rail operations
- Passengers benefit from expanded rail services and greater punctuality
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Siemens Mobility have developed the world’s first train that operates by itself in rail traffic. Dr. Richard Lutz, CEO of DB, and Dr. Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens AG, together with Dr. Peter Tschentscher, Mayor of Hamburg, presented the train today as it made its premiere run as part of the Digital S-Bahn Hamburg project.
- Medium-voltage switchgear at Münichtal substation uses clean air technology
- Innovative insulating medium consists of components from ambient air
- Fluorine gas-free power distribution solution enhances sustainability of Energie Steiermark Group
The Münichtal substation of Energie Steiermark Group in
Austria now has a sustainable medium-voltage switchgear from Siemens. The power
distribution system has been in operation since the end of 2020 and has just
been officially handed over to the customer after a trial period. This is the
first installation of fluorine-gas free switchgear from Siemens’
climate-friendly blue portfolio at a customer site in Austria.
- Acquisition of French startup Wattsense expands Siemens’ building
automation offering for small and mid-size buildings
- Supports a wider range of buildings in reducing energy use
and improving comfort through digitalization
- Wattsense to remain a separate, standalone unit within
Siemens
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has completed the acquisition of
French startup Wattsense, a hardware and software company which offers an
innovative, plug-and-play IoT management system for small and mid-size
buildings, expanding Siemens’ building products portfolio. Wattsense was
started in 2017 and is headquartered in Dardilly, near Lyon, France.