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Press Release20 March 2023Digital IndustriesNuremberg
Maximum transparency: Siemens shows the holistic digital twin of a logistics center
Under the motto "Intelligent intralogistics - experience the flow", Siemens is presenting the holistic digital twin of a real logistics center at this year's Logimat.
For this purpose, the digitalization and automation solutions from the Siemens Digital Enterprise portfolio as well as IoT-enabled hardware and software from the Siemens Xcelerator Portfolio cover all areas of warehouse operations such as goods receipt, transport, storage, picking, packaging, and shipping. Fully automated material flow systems enable warehouse operations to be accelerated, processes to be optimized, costs and errors to be reduced, and ultimately higher throughput to be achieved. This will be demonstrated in concrete terms at the trade show using the digital twin of Siemens' own logistics center in Nuremberg. With 12,000 orders per day, 22,000 delivery note items, 27 stacker cranes and three kilometers of automatic conveyor belts, the distribution center serves 25,000 customers worldwide. Using this real-life example, customers can find out in detail at the trade show how simulation scenarios there help to optimize shift planning, for example, to achieve maximum productivity. It also shows how digital twins help identify bottlenecks and peak loads to optimize material flow and how this can maintain throughput and overall warehouse performance, and thus fulfillment rates close to 100 percent. The seamless interaction between the real and digital worlds increases plant productivity and flexibility, sustainably reduces costs and energy consumption, and thus also the carbon footprint.
New: AI-based autonomous picking with robots
A new addition to the
Siemens intralogistics portfolio is Simatic Robot Pick AI, an image processing
software for robot solutions based on machine learning, which Siemens will also
present at Logimat. The 3D image processing software enables robots to grip any
item in warehouse picking tasks, regardless of its shape and size. A
pre-trained deep learning algorithm drives this capability to identify the most
appropriate 3D pick positions and provide them for robot execution. Reliable
removal poses are calculated in the shortest possible time, enabling
high-throughput systems without in-box collisions. No additional CAD-based
training is required. The application is designed to provide calculation times
under 1.5 seconds already on the processing power of a tablet-like IPC,
enabling system pick rates of over 1,000 picks per hour. The error rate
averages less than two percent, which is equivalent to the error rate of a
human performing the task. AI-controlled picking robots can thus contribute to
the required flexibility in the future to process high variances of objects
with different shapes, sizes, and packaging types in dynamically changing
situations in a timely manner. Effects of labor shortages can thus be mitigated
while increasing operational efficiency in warehouses. Simatic Robot Pick AI
offers seamless integration with the TIA Portal automation platform. With the
help of the Simatic Robot Library, standardized communication can also be
established between robot and PLC systems.
Further
information on Siemens at Logimat at
www.siemens.com/press/intralogistics
and www.siemens.com/logimat
and www.siemens.com/logimat
A new addition to the Siemens intralogistics portfolio is Simatic Robot Pick AI, an image processing software for robot solutions based on machine learning.
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Siemens Digital Industries (DI) is an innovation leader in automation and digitalization. Closely collaborating with partners and customers, DI drives the digital transformation in the process and discrete industries. With its Digital Enterprise portfolio, DI provides companies of all sizes with an end-to-end set of products, solutions and services to integrate and digitalize the entire value chain. Optimized for the specific needs of each industry, DI’s unique portfolio supports customers to achieve greater productivity and flexibility. DI is constantly adding innovations to its portfolio to integrate cutting-edge future technologies. Siemens Digital Industries has its global headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany, and has around 76,000 employees internationally.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power.
In fiscal 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €72.0 billion and net income of €4.4 billion. As of September 30, 2022, the company had around 311,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
In fiscal 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €72.0 billion and net income of €4.4 billion. As of September 30, 2022, the company had around 311,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.