- As a front runner in the world of automation, Siemens drives forward digitalization of its own business and industry as a whole with its Digital Enterprise
- MindSphere the cloud-based, open IoT operating system: consistent expansion of the portfolio with new partners and solutions
- Siemens creates open digital marketplace for additive manufacturing
Over an area of 3,800 square meters under the banner "Discover the value of the Digital Enterprise" in Hall 9 at this year's Hannover Messe, Siemens will be demonstrating how companies of any size can benefit from the digital revolution. At the Siemens booth, visitors can experience how Siemens as a front runner in the world of automation is driving forward the process of digitalization not only of its own business but across the whole of industry. The focus this year will be on the company's further expanded portfolio for the "Digital Enterprise", which links the virtual and real production worlds through the simulation of machines and plants using digital twins, or with the aid of MindSphere, the cloud-based, open IoT operating system. Using examples from the fields of additive manufacturing, energy for industry and dairy industry as well as pharmaceuticals, Siemens will be showcasing ways in which digitalization can already be used today across every stage of the entire value chain, securing its customers a real competitive edge through greater flexibility, efficiency and quality.
- Connection of different energy sources using a converter with a choice of DC and AC terminals
- Flexibility through the operation of different DC sources such as batteries
- Islanding capability for microgrids
Sinacon HC is a modular, flexible hybrid converter for innovative grids which links different power sources and batteries to the public grid or can be used to create microgrids. The ready-to-connect converter cabinet is convenient to use, and its flexibility provides innovative scope for feeding into public grids as well as the creation and operation of microgrids, for instance by integrating renewable energy sources such as wind or solar.
- Simatic RF600 MindSphere link with OPC UA
- First RFID system with data transmission to MindSphere
- OPC UA enables seamless communication with third-party applications
- Project engineering via web interface in the browser
With the launch of new firmware release V3, the Simatic RF600 RFID system now supports the open interface OPC UA. The new firmware allows devices to be connected to the cloud-based open Internet of Things (IoT) operating system MindSphere – for instance over the industrial IoT gateway Ruggedcom RX1400 with MindConnect or with the cloud gateway MindConnect Nano. Simatic RF600 acts as a link between the real and digital world and it´s the first RFID system that supplies data to MindSphere. Its platform-independent interface enables seamless communication with products and software which supports OPC UA. Project engineering takes place via a web interface in the browser. Fields of application include production, logistics and asset management. As a key standard on the way towards digitalization, OPC UA offers high performance and proven security mechanisms, and is considered by Siemens as a crucial element of any complete solution from the sensor through to the cloud.
- New infrastructure, app and technology partnerships
- Extended connectivity simplifies link-up to machines and plants
- New apps for industrial security and condition monitoring
Siemens is driving forward the expansion of its cloud-based open IoT operating system MindSphere with new partnerships, new apps and extended connectivity. The company will be joining forces with its partners at the Hannover Messe to showcase around 50 apps providing a range of new functions such as reducing security risks or improving the availability of connected machines and plants. Visitors to the trade fair booth will have the opportunity to discover a wide range of MindSphere applications and practical examples taken from across different branches of industry – from the manufacturing and process industries through to smart power distribution. Siemens will be showcasing these and other innovations in the "MindSphere Lounge" together with existing partners such as Atos, Accenture, Evosoft, SAP and Microsoft alongside its newly gained partners Amazon Web Services and Bluvision. Also featured at the Siemens booth will be extended scope for even faster, simpler connection of machines and plants to MindSphere, including a new program library and a router with integrated MindSphere connectivity.
- New Simatic PCS 7 Plant Automation Accelerator Version 1.0
- Project engineering tool for planners and automation specialists
- For new and existing plants in the process industry
- System-neutral data management secures investment
With the Simatic PCS 7 Plant Automation Accelerator, Siemens is launching a cross-system engineering tool for planners and automation specialists to allow simple, efficient Simatic PCS 7 process control system development. By providing consistency of the digital system from planning through automation to central data management, the new engineering tool supplies the conditions for improved decision security and more efficient processes across the whole plant – helping users to become sustainably more competitive.
- TIM 1531 IRC module permits Sinaut ST7 solutions in the TIA Portal
- Expansion of the Telecontrol product spectrum to include modular S7-1500 RTUs
- TIM 1531 IRC can be deployed as node and master station
- Media redundancy provides availability in the event of a fault
With its new TIM 1531 IRC communication module, Siemens is extending its telecontrol product spectrum to include modular RTUs (Remote Terminal Units) on the basis of the Advanced Controller Simatic S7-1500. This module enables Sinaut ST7 telecontrol solutions to be engineered directly in the TIA Portal (Step 7 Professional V14 SP1). This also applies to the proven TIM 3V-IE (Advanced) and TIM 4R-IE telecontrol modules for remote terminal units operating on the basis of Simatic S7-300/400. "Data point configuration" in the TIA Portal eliminates the need for programming work to transfer data to the control center. In conjunction with the standardized look and feel of the telecontrol modules for remote RTUs on the basis of the Simatic controllers, this enables faster, more cost-efficient engineering.
- Plug & play router Ruggedcom RX1400 for data transfer to MindSphere
- Pre-processing of data before transferring to MindSphere
- Proven reliability in extreme temperatures and harsh environments
- High bandwidth connectivity to remote locations
The Ruggedcom RX1400 router with MindConnect running in the VPE1400 is a plug & play solution that enables users to easily and reliably read out data with OPC UA and/or an S7-connection from their assets and pre-process it for the transfer to MindSphere. Subsequently, the encrypted data is transferred to MindSphere, where it is available for processing and analysis. The compact, single device solution provides the combined capabilities of data acquisition, conversion and communication with MindSphere. End devices can connect via serial, wireless LAN, optical or Ethernet connections. The connection to MindSphere can be setup with redundant paths, either via LTE or copper/fiber Ethernet and users benefit from the high bandwidth connectivity to remote locations. Proven reliability and ability to function in extreme temperatures from -40° C to +85° C and harsh environments make the Ruggedcom RX1400 with MindConnect an ideal choice for MindSphere data acquisition in industrial applications such as electric power, transportation, and oil & gas.
- Turbo set to increase the capacity of the Az Zour South 3 power plant by around 263 megawatts
- Gas turbine power plant will be transformed into an efficient combined cycle power plant
Siemens has received an order to deliver an industrial steam turbine package to expand the Az Zour South 3 open cycle gas turbine power plant to a combined cycle power plant. The plant is located in Kuwait and is operated by the Ministry of Electricity & Water (MEW). Siemens' customer is the Chinese EPC contractor SEPCOIII. The expansion will increase the total installed capacity of the plant by 263 megawatts (MW) without using any additional gas. The combined cycle power plant is expected to go into operation in mid-2019.
- Approximately 25 percent power/torque increase compared to previous series
- Good vibration and shock resistance
- Robust, torsion-resistant enclosure copes with harsh ambient conditions
The new Simotics DP roller table motors achieve outstanding power density coupled with a significant power/torque increase of around 25 percent compared to the previous series. The torsionally resistant ring rib enclosure and bearing plates are made of spheroidal graphite cast iron (GGG) and are designed for use under the harshest of mechanical ambient conditions. Together with their higher vibration and shock resistance of up to 3M6 in compliance with EN 60721-3-3, Simotics DP roller table motors are ideal for use in steel mills, in particular for rolling, reversing and transporting red-hot metal blanks under the highest levels of mechanical stress and extreme environmental influences such as scale, dust and water.
- Includes world's most powerful transformers ever supplied for a mobile substation
- Fast-track installation and connection time of less than a wee
Siemens has been awarded an order to supply two mobile substations to National Grid SA, the transmission operator of Saudi Electricity Company. Based on the unique specifications from National Grid SA, Siemens has combined its existing innovative mobile substation modules together to design and manufacture two 380kV mobile substations able to fit and suit in any network area of the kingdom. With a rating of 502 megavolt amperes (MVA) each, these two high-voltage mobile substations will be the most powerful ever built in a single feeder configuration. A mobile substation is mounted on a special trailer and can easily be transported wherever needed.